366 STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BULLETINS. 



RURAL NEW YORKER NO. 2. 



Table 12. — Table of profits. 



Mulched: Dr. Cr. 



To plowing, harrowing, seed and planting, $12.00; to 2 men and team 18?i hours 



mulching at SlMc, $7.03; to 1 man 8 days digging at $1.2.5 per day, $10.00 $29 03 



By 215 bu. marketable at ."iOc $107 50 



To balance 78 47 



$107 50 $107 50 



Caltivated: Dr. Cr. 



To plowing, harrowing, seed and planting, $12.00; to man and horse cultivating 

 1'4 days at $1.88, $2.82; to man and horse hilling Vi day at 11.88, 94c ; to man 

 digging 6.4 days at $1.25, $8.00 $23 76 



By 223 bu. marketable at 50c $111 50 



To balance 87 74 



$111 50 $111 50 



During the summer of 1892 there was a large amount of rain; conse- 

 quently, the cultivated plats did not suffer from drouth. 



In a dry season it is very probable that the results would be changed 

 quite materially in favor of mulching. 



Mulching will probably never be practicable to a large extent, and when 

 straw is scarce, not at all. The arguments in its favor are: ]st. In a dry 

 season, the mulch, by retaining moist are would undoubtedly increase 

 the yield of the crop; and 2d. By choking out the small weeds, and by 

 keeping the ground moist, it does away with cultivation. Its objectionable 

 features are: 1st. The increased amount of ^ labor required to apply the 

 mulch; and 2d. The increased amount of labor required to harvest the 

 crop. 



Caution. — Be sure that the straw has been thoroughly exposed to 

 the weather, in order that all the grain or seeds that it contains may be 

 sprouted before applying it to the land, or the foul matter will grow and 

 ruin the crop. 



