420 FARM AND SCHOOL PROBLEMS. 



yield per acre during the shipping season of three months, is 

 about four tons. 



Onions are among the surest and most profitable crops. They 

 are in constant demand and the market price will insure a return 

 of from $200 to $500 an acre. The beginner should try an ex- 

 periment with from a half to an acre of ground. They are raised 

 on black rich land. 



Strawberries will yield from $200 to $400 per acre with 

 proper soil and care. 



Raspberries and Blackberries will yield upwards of $200 per 

 acre. 



Cucumbers can be made to yield as high as $200 per acre. 



The following table will show about the average relative 

 value of crops per acre as produced by the best agriculturists on 

 the best farms; in gardens and greenhouses. 



Gross Net 



Crop. Receipts. Profit. 



Wheat $20 00 $13 00 



Oats 18 00 11 00 



Corn 30 00 18 00 



Clover 20 00 15 00 



Alfalfa 4500 3000 



Timothy 20 00 15 00 



Potatoes 100 00 50 00 



Sweet Potatoes 125 00 85 00 



Onions 250 00 150 00 



Cucumbers 150 00 100 00 



Sugar Beets 80 00 50 00 



Strawberries 275 00 175 00 



Blackberries and Raspberries 20000 15000 



Grapes 300 00 200 00 



Melons 150 00 100 00 



Cantaloupes 200 00 150 00 



Greenhouse crops 10,000 00 7,500 00 



