DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 139 



The accouut for permanent improvement of this field stands thus : 



Dk. Ce. 



To building fence - - - $43 39 



chopping and clearing 39 9G 



ditching. 42 78 



By 5 cords wood @ 2.20 §11 00 



balance, permanent improvement of field 114 13 



*125 13 ^125 13 



Field No. 12. This field has been in pasture and includes No. 14, not fenced 

 off. No improvement has been made in this field this year. The old bridge 

 across the "Ditch" has been repaired at a cost of SI. 32. 



Field No. 13. — This field includes field No. 15, not fenced. It has been used 

 as pasture. Some ditching and chopping have been done. The account is this : 



Dr. Ck. 



To clearing and cutting wood $13 53 



ditching 4 18 



By 3| cords wood @ |i2.20 §8 25 



permanent improvement to balance - 9 46 



$17 71 nH 71 



The Chicago and Northeastern railroad company have this year surveyed and 

 graded their lino across the farm, entering on the east side nearly on what will 

 be the division line between Fields No. 13 and 15, crossing the lane from 

 No. 15 to No. 14 and leaving the farm on the west at near the middle of No. 

 14. They cross the farm without a curve at an angle of south 87° 21' west, cut- 

 ting through three small swamps, one of which they drain by a ditch. The 

 portion of the farm occupied by this company is 7 30-100 acres. 



Field No. IG includes all south of Nos. 14 and 15, and is all timber. The 

 lane was cleared through to the line of the D., L. & L. M. railroad. Tiie ac- 

 count is this : 



DR. cr. 



To labor in clearing §160 89 



By35posts@6c $2 10 



62 cords wood @ 12.20 136 40 



permanent improvement to balance 22 39 



$160 89 $160 89 



This closes the field accounts for the year. Of the amounts for labor charged 

 to the farm, the sum $218.22 has been expended for permanent improvement 

 on the farm. 



The granary has been charged with the care of the grain, after being de- 

 posited there. The account is this : 



Dr. Cb. 



To student labor, cleaning grain $11 61 



men's " ' '•' " 60 



By balance charged in labor account. $12 21 



$12 21 $12 21 



