COST OF WHEAT — CORN. 597 



Spring wheat has not paid me well for the last four years, 

 the yield being light. When my land was new, my average 

 yield was about twenty bushels per acre, but of late, fifteen 

 bushels is a good average. Winter wheat has succeeded better 

 of late. I intend to change my way of farming, raise more 

 corn and less wheat, and engage more in the rearing and feed- 

 ing of cattle. 



The following is an estimate of cost and net proceeds, of 

 raising ten acres of wheat, which I base on the average yield 

 of the farm for Spring wheat ; the yield of Winter wheat has 

 been better: 



Rent for ten acres of land, - - f 20.00 



Plowing land, ----- 10.00 



Fifteen bushels of seed, _ - - 10.50 



Sowing, ------ 3.00 



Harrowing, - _ - - - 1.50 



Harvesting, ■ ----- 12.50 



Threshing, ----- 12.00 



Marketing, ------ 3.00 



Cost of producing, - _ - $72.50 

 Yield per acre, 18 bushels, ten acres, 180 



bushels. 

 At 70 cents per bushel, - - $126.00 

 Net proceeds per acre, $5.35, or ten acres, $53.50 



CORN. 



Corn is a sure and valuable crop, yielding a larger net 

 profit than almost any other crop we can produce in this 

 county. In order to produce a good crop, I plow my land well 

 to a good depth, and harrow before planting. I mark my land 

 three feet and a half, and plant north and south three feet 

 nine inches. My reasoi] for planting and laying-by north and 

 south, is that our severe wind storms generally come from 

 either the north or south, and if laid by the same way, a brace 

 will be made to keep the corn from blowing down. It is also 

 more convenient to gather, because what corn is blown down 

 lies parallel with the rows, and is not crossed by the wagon. I 



