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thirty dollars and fifty-four cents, of which nearly 

 twenty dollars was for premiums at fairs. For vege- 

 tables used in the family he charged four dollars and 

 forty-five cents and sold four dollars and twenty-two 

 cents worth, besides giving away two dollars and three 

 cents worth and having five dollars and twenty-six 



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cents worth on hand. Labor cost two dollars and 

 fifty-seven cents, seeds fifty-one cents, fertilizer one 

 dollar and twenty-five cents. The plan of laying all 

 crops in long straight rows evidently saved expense 

 in labor, and the wheel hoe was a great help in the same 

 direction. By planting for a late garden, Mr. Parker 

 succeeded in avoiding the drouth which proved so 



