HOW TO KEEP FARM ACCOUNTS. 



247. IN CRIB. — To measure corn in a crib, multiitly flic 

 lenj^tb of the crib in inches by the width in inches, and that by 

 tlie heijiht of the corn in tlie crib in inches, and divide the product 

 by 2,7-4.S, and the <|Uotient wii! be tlie uuniber of heaped bushels 

 of ears. If the crib Hares at the sides, measure tlie width at the 

 top and also at he bottom, add the two sums together, and divide 

 by 2. which will _a,ive the mean width. 



248. coil's SHKIXKAt ;]■:.— Corn will shrink from the 

 time it is husl^ed in the antunin, in well-protected cribs, from 20 

 to 30 per cent, by sprinji. That is, 100 bushels will shrink to 70 

 or 80, according' to how dry it was when cribbed. 



GRAIN IN BINS. 



249. TO MEASURE GRAIN IN BINS.— Multiply the 

 length of the bin in inches by the width in inches, and that by 

 the height in inches, and divide by 2,150 for struck bushels, and by 

 2,748 for heaped bushels. The quotient will be the number of 

 bushels contained in the bin. 



250. Agricultural reports estiinnlc llmt new wheat shrinks 

 () per cent, in six months. Hence, 1)4 cents in August is ecuuil in 

 •fl.OO in I\4)ruary. 



MEASUREMENT OF HAY. 



251. The only exact method of measuring hay is to weigh it. 

 hut the rules given below will be found sufficiently e.vact when 

 taking the inventory. 



252. TO FIND THE NUMBER OF TONS OF .MEADOW 

 HAY IN WINDRC^WS.— :Multiply together the length, breadth 

 and height, in yar<ls. and divide the iimduct l»y 25. The (luoticnt 

 will be the number of tmis in IIm- windrow. 



253. TO FIND THE NUJIBER OF TONS OF HAY IN A 

 MOW. — Multiply together the length, height and width, in yards, 

 and divide by 15. if the hay be well packed. If the mow be shal- 

 low, and the hay recently placed therein, divide by 18. and by any 

 number frcmi 15 to 18, according as the bay is well packed. 



254. TO FIND THE NU.AIBER OF TONS OF HAY IN 

 S(2UARE OR LONG STACKS.— Multiply the length of the base 

 in yards by half the width in yards, and that by half the height 

 in yards, and divide by 15. 



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