DErARTMENT REPORTS. 13 "5 



Dr. Cr. 



To amount on hand, as per inventory Oct. 1, 1878. $2 75 



labor, &c - - - 14 94 



cash disbursements.. 53 98 



By amount stationery, coal, etc., on hand, as per inventory 



Aug. 31, 1878 - -- $39 07 



balance - 31 GO 



$70 67 $70 G7 



GRADE WHEAT. 



This account shows the result of the wheat sown on the lawn or field north 

 and west of tlie President's house. Most of the labor in preparation of ground 

 was charged to improvement of grounds, as the ground had to be plowed and 

 worked to smooth it down even though no crop were raised. 



The wheat was inventoried at $8.00 per acre. The area that was harvested 

 was 3.7 acres, and was injured quite severely by Hessian fly. The Tread well 

 variety was sown on all but a small corner by the pear orchard. 



The account with the field is as follows : 



Dr. Cr.. 



To wheat, as per inventory 1877 $30 00 



450 ft)S. plaster and sowing 1 01 



labor in harvesting and threshing. 11 30 



■^ cord wood for threshing-- 75 



threshing bill 2 16 



By 54 bushels wheat @ $1.00 $54 OO* 



Tobalance 8 78 



$54 00 $54 00 



The ground was seeded to clover and timothy to remain as permanent lawn in 

 grass. The cost was charged to No. 2 account, as this is in the same enclosure. 



FARM DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT. 



This account is for sundry matters not strictly chargeable to any other 



account. The summary of the account is as follows : 



Dr. Cr. 



To labor on temporary cribs $17 GO 



cost of exhibit at Central Fair in 1877 9 93 



labor in lane on road, filling holes, &c 35 16 



repairs of barns 26 26 



filling hole in muck bed in rear of barns. 39 4G 



miscellaneous items, teaming, etc 77 08 



By balance $205 49' 



$205 49 $205 49 



This closes the record of field and other accounts for the year. The year 

 on the whole, has been quite a prosperous one. There has been considerable 

 work done in permanent improvement which has mostly been noticed under 



