192 T]ie Iiifluencc of tlie 



light land, 12 acres, which was finished on October 8, at 12-10 p.m. The cost 



for the 65 acres of ridging and subsoiling stands thus : — 



£ s. d. 



Men at 18s. G(7. j^er day, for 12 days 11 2 



Coal, 6 ton 10 cwt., at 12s 3 18 



Oil at 9c7. per day, for 12 days 9 



Wear and tear at Is. 6(7. l^r acre 4 17 G 



Total 20 6 <3 



Or an average of 6s. '6d. per acre. 



1871. 

 September 18. Finished harvest. 



October 10. Started the smasher on No. 1, hcavj' land, 39 acres, bean 

 stubble ; worked on regularly till 4*50 p.m. on October 14, when we finished 

 the 39 acres. The cost of this work is as follows : — 



£ s. d. 



Men 5 days, at 16s. i>er day 4 



Coal, 3 ton 5 cwt., at 12s 1 18 



Oil at 9(7. per day, for 5 days 3 9 



Extras at Is. 6d per acre 218 6 



Total 9 1 3 



Or an average of 4s. 73i7. per acre. 



October 16. Started the ridger and subsoiler on No. 2, heavy land, wheat 

 stubble 29 acres ; worked on regularly till 9.20 a.m. on October 21, when wo 

 finished the 29 acres. Then shifted the tackle to No. 3, heavy laud, 24 acres, 

 which was finished at 3*50 p.m. on October 26. The tackle was then shifted 

 on to No. 6, light land, 14 acres barley stubble, for barley, which we finished 

 at 11 "30 A.M. on October 30. From there we moved to No. 2, light land, 13 

 acres, which we finished on_ November 1 at 4*40 p.m. Then moved to No. 5, 

 light land, 12 acres wheat stubble, which we finished on November 3, at 5.1.5 

 P.M. The cost of the 92 acres of ridging and subsoiling is : — 



£ s. d. 



Men at 18s. 6c7. per day, for 17 days 15 14 '3 



Coal, 9 ton 5 cwt., at 12s 5 11 



Oil at 9(7. per day, for 17 days 12 9 



Extras at Is. 6(7. per acre on the 92 acres .. .. 6 18 



Total 28 16 3 



Or an average of 6s. 2d. per acre. 



1872. 

 September 14. Finished harvest the 17th under steam cultivation. 

 September 24. Started the smasher on No. 2, light land, bean stubble, 13 

 •acres, which was finished at 5.50 p.m. on September 25, when we shifted the 

 tackle to No. 2, heavy land, bean stubble, 29 acres, which was finished at 6.10 

 P.M. on September 30. The cost of the 42 acres stands thus : — 



£ s. d. 



Men at 16s. per day, for 6 days 4 16 



Coal, 3 ton 13 cwt., at 14s 2 10 



Oil at 9cZ. per day, for 6 days 4 6. 



Extras at Is. 6(7. per acre, for 42 acres 3 3 



Total 10 13 6 



Or an average of 5s. per acre. 



