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and south. The sowing was begun on April 28th, and finished on May 2d. I find 

 this note, "On May 11th, oats just coming up,'"' thirteen da^'S after sowing 

 the first. The weather had been wet and cold, and on nearly two acres of the 

 lowest ground, the seed probably rotted, as it nearly all failed to grow. Nearly 

 one acre was entirely submerged again for nearly two Aveeks after sowing. Com- 

 menced cutting on July 22d, reaping on the 2-4th, and finishing on the 29th. 

 On August 3d, finished drawing, having been compelled to mow some parts of 

 the crop, Avhere the oats were badly laid by storms, and rake them with a horse 

 rake. As the crop at this date is but partly threshed, the yield is unknown, 

 (estimated as per inventory, at COO busliels un threshed), besides 177 bushels 

 threshed and stored, or fed out. Part of the east fence has been laid over, 



staked, and wired. The account for the oat crop is this : 



Dr. Ck. 



To preparation for crop — - ^08 24 



sowing - 12 60 



seed 24 06 



harvesting 60 29 



threshing 17 20 



By 760 bush, oats @ 30 cts $228 00 



25 tons straw @ $4.00 100 00 



To balance - 145 61 



$328 00 $338 00 



There is charged to this field on permanent improvement, for repair of fence 

 and picking stone, $5.42. Of this amount, 44 cents is charged to picking stone, 

 and the balance, 14.98, to repairs of fence. 



Field No. 3. AVheat crop. The field was immediately put in process of prep- 

 aration for wheat. Commenced plowing on August 11th, and finished on the 

 18th. The field was plowed east and west, followed by harrow in the same 

 direction, then planed north and south, then cultivated with Chamj^ion culti- 

 vator with drag attachment the same way. At this time we were excava- 

 ting for, and laying some much needed tile drains, to drain the low places 

 mentioned as having been submerged for some time in April and May. Har- 

 rowed again east and west and on Sept. 9 began sowing wheat in the afternoon. 

 It rained before evening, during the night, and nearly all of the next day. 

 Commenced sowing again on the afternoon of the 12th, and on the 13th the 

 work was again stopped on account of rain. On the 16th I found it necessary 

 to cultivate the remainder of the field before sowing, finishing the sowing on 

 Sept. 18th. We used for seed 27 bushels and 57^ lbs. of Clawson wheat and 

 274^ lbs. of timothy seed, sown at the same time, using a Superior drill, manu- 

 factured in Springfield, Ohio, and loaned for the purpose by Messrs. Agard & 



Harris, of Lansing. The cost of the wheat crop is tliis : 



Dr. Or. 



To preparing ground and sowing $82 41 



seed wheat 31 26 



timothy seed - - 13 77 



labor in seeding timothy .- 20 



By cost of crop and seeding, charged to account of 1877 - $127 64 



$127 64 $127 64 



