APPENDIX. 



IMPLEMENTS AND DRAFT ANIMALS REQUIRED TO CULTIVATE A 



500-ACRE FARM. 



For the information of those readers of this bulletin who may be 

 interested in the matter, the following statement relative to the number 

 of draft animals and kind of machinery required to cultivate a 500-acre 

 rice farm, together with the cost thereof, in United States currency, is 

 appended : 



20 mules ___ $3,000.00 



3 twelve-inch gang plows 135. 00 



3 disc harrows 60.00 



3 smoothing harrows 45. 00 



3 twine binders for harvesting 450. 00 



1 thresher and traction engine 1,250.00 



Total 4,940.00 



The thresher can be made to thresh the rice of 1,000 or 1,500 acres; so 

 that, if anyone should wish to cultivate that amount of land, it would 

 only be necessary to purchase 40 or 60 mules, and the proper multiple of 

 machinery stated for a 500-acre farm, exclusive of thresher. 



The gross receipts for the crop of a 500-acre farm will vary in the 

 United States from $15,000 to $20,000 gold, according to the amount of 

 red rice found in the paddy. 



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