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I think the manure will pay the labor and interest on the 

 value of the cows, and all other expenses, not in the above 

 account. 



Sudbury, January 1, 18G7. 



Statement of Mr. G. H. Thompson. 



I had last January about thirty fowls ; sixteen were Brahma, 

 two Hamburg, six Poland, and about six Sicilians. In April, 

 thinking I had too many kinds, I sold the Hamburg's and 

 Polands. I have bought most of my eggs for sitting of a neigh- 

 bor, whose hens arc nearly full-blood Brahma. I have now 

 eighty-five fowls in all, fifty Brahma, the remainder Sicilian 

 and mixed fowls. I have sold $69.23 worth of poultry ; and 

 the eggs have amounted to $81.45, besides those we have used, 

 making $150.68 ; and the extra fowls, I think, are worth $50, 

 which is much less than I would sell them for, as thirty-four of 

 them are Brahma, and I have none so small as some I sold for 

 two dollars each, about six weeks ago. Adding the increase of 

 value of fowls, to the amount sold, makes about two hundred 

 dollars ; and I think the eggs we have used will balance those 

 bought to set. 



I have not kept account of the keeping much of the time ; 

 but from that kept I think two dollars per week must more 

 than cover the cost for the whole time, which will leave nearly 

 one hundred dollars profit. 



Framingham, December 17, 18G6. 



It is a gratifying fact to mo and one in which I doubt not all 

 will take an interest and some encouragement, that I am able to 

 report a large increase of blood-stock over the returns of last 

 year. Of this class, I find one hundred and sixty-four, many of 

 which among the different breeds, are very superior animals. 



John Johnson, Jr. 

 Framingham, January 1, 1867. 



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