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the more recently cleared land was terraced at a cost of 6^ cents 

 per rod. 



Crops and Yields. — 30 acres of cotton produced 22 bales, at a cost 

 of $21 per acre. 



44 acres of corn produced 1,100 bushels of corn and about 33 tons 

 of stover, the yield of corn being 25 bushels per acre, at a cost of 

 32 cents per bushel. 



10 acres of oats produced 360 bushels, or 36 bushels per acre, at 

 a cost of 22 cents per bushel. 



7 acres of wheat produced 142 bushels, at a cost of 63 cents per 

 bushel. 



1908. 



Clearing Land. — 10 acres of land were cleared of lar^e stumps 

 at a cost of $14 per acre, and the stumps from four acres of original 

 gi'owth were removed at a cost of $26.50 per acre. These stumps 

 were large, mainly oak, and had to be blasted. 



Buildings. — An additional four-room tenant house was erected at 

 a cost of $247, and a well put down and cased with terra cotta at 

 a cost of $15.30. 



Orcltard.—Diiring the early spring a 4-acre orchard of varieties 

 of peaches and apples was put out to make a test of the varieties of 

 these fruits, which are the best suited to the section. The apple 

 trees were set 40 feet each way and the peach trees put in between. 



Figure 8 — Orchard on Iredell Farm. 



Crops and Yields. — 30 acres of cotton produced 22 bales at a cost 

 of $21.60 per acre. 



38 acres of corn produced 1,050 bushels of corn and about 32 

 tons of stover, the yield of com being 38 1-6 bushels per acre, at a 

 cost of 38 cents per bushel. 



8 acres of wheat produced 82 bushels at a cost of 70 cents per 

 bushel. 



