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years, 5 per cent, is allowed for depreriation, or $12.25 pei 

 y^ar, or $26.95 per annum for use of kiln, of whirh one-fift^ 

 is fharsed to the one acre. One yard lasts about six years 

 on our gravelly clay loam, rolling and fairly drained; worth 

 $50 per acre, tax 50c. Crop for four years (1893-'97) averaged 

 SO boxes, or 960 lbs. per acre; set 7x7 ft., or nearly 750 hills 



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FIG. 137. HOMEMADE HOP PRESS. 



StiKNtn hnM press tnppther; ft. maiiiier of supportlncr pre'ss; r. hnttom of press; 

 «/, fiiilstiPd press. Four rods of 'i^^ In. iron about 16 ft. loiiir are bent, aiici eii<ls 

 wpi.led toL'ettier Uke lartie cliaiii links. Tliest- are passed throiiKh the Hoor 

 .nhovf tlie press, where thev are supported l»\ stntni,' srantlin : 4x4. In the 

 lower ends plaee timbers 4x6 as ben pleees, b. The bottom, r. is iiia<ie of 2 in. 

 planks 2 ft. loiiK. with end strips 3^^ ft. in length. The studs, «. at the sides, 

 are of 2x5 in. stuff, mortised into the bottom and held together by a long mor- 

 tise at the top. The sides are shown in </. The box may be 5 ft. long insl«le, 

 18 In. wide, and 6 ft. high. 



per acre. First year's expenses are $24 (of which one-sixth 

 is charged up annually), and includes 10 loads of manure $5, 

 fitting ground $1?, roots $1. planting %?>, cultivating and hoe- 

 ing four times $6, five loads manure to cover hills $2.50, 

 interest and taxes $3.50, poles (two to a hill) 1500 per acre, 

 cost 2c each delivered, or $30, and being good for six years, 



