134 STATE BOAED OF AGRICULTUKE. 



The above docs not include the cost of ditching or clearing, which was let 

 by the job; the reason for this being that many of the students had already 

 been severely poisoned by working there. The fence on the east line of the 

 field was relaid, staked, and wired. The distance was about 45 rods. A gate 

 was also put in at the northwest corner of the field, opening into the lane. 



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was broken up and i)lanted to corn this year for the first time. There was con- 

 siderable labor expended in fitting the ground for the crop on account of the 

 rough condition of the field. The west part was not touched : the east part 

 had been partly logged. The corn is growing well and looks medium consid- 

 ering the unpromising condition of things to begin with. 

 The account with the field for the year is as follows : 



Dr. Cr. 



To clearing, logging, etc - 835 G6 



picking up - 1 80 



labor on fence - 22 40 



4G0 fence stakes @ 3c.. 13 80 



230 fence blocks @ 2 c 4 60 



57|- lbs. fence wire @ 8 c 4 GO 



keg 12d for K. 11. fence 2 75 



preparing for and planting crop.. 39 84 



cultivation . . 33 42 



seed corn 1 68 



By 8 acres of corn inventoried Aug. 31, 1878, nearly at 



cost of labor expended on field $135 58 



balance 24 97 



81G0 55 $160 55 



The fence on the south and west sides of tlie field was relaid, put upon the 

 line, staked and wired. The distance was about 115 rods. 



The keg of nails was used in putting one nail in each post at each board, 

 as the fence was not considered very strong along the railroad, and our stock 

 were liable to get upon the track. 



The fence is now coiisidered secure. A part of this amount (82,75) might 

 strictly be charged to fields No. 12, 13 and 15, as the railroad borders on each 

 of these fields, and a part of the nails were used there. 



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was in permanent pasture during the entire year. There was considerable la- 

 bor expended in relaying fence on the east and south sides of the field. The 

 fence was staked, wired, and laid on new blocks. The length of fence built 

 was about 137 rods, iSonie clearing had to be done in order to get the fence 

 on the line on the south side of the field. 



The remainder of the labor has been expended in logging and burning. Tlic 

 account of the field is as follows: 



