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dollars ; pie plant, one hundred and twenty-three dol- 

 lars ; early potatoes, one hundred and five dollars ; peas, 

 seventy-five dollars ; radishes, sixty-nine dollars ; rasp- 

 berries, two hundred and twenty-six dollars ; squashes, 

 eighty-eif^^ht dollars ; strawberries, two hundred and 

 forty dollars ; tomatoes, one hundred and twelve dol- 

 lars ; turnips, eighty-six dollars. 



A Large and Profitable Market Garden was con- 

 ducted by A. Brackett, Excelsior, ^^linnesota, the fif- 

 teenth regular prize winner. There were four and one- 

 half acres, renting value five dollars per acre. Most of 

 the produce was sold at wholesale. Total proceeds, five 

 hundred and thirteen dollars and ninety-one cents ; 

 expense, two hundred and five dollars and eighty-two 

 cents ; nct^ three hundred and eight dollars and nine 

 cents. Writes Mr. Brackett: *' Our estimate on ex- 

 pense was figured at one dollar and a half per day for 

 labor, but taking out all other expenses, we find that 

 we cleared four dollars and a quarter a day." 



