243 



Balance in favor of corn, 40 bush., expenses deducted, 17 50 



u u a u 14 371 



" " rye, 15 bushels and straw, ex- 



penses deducted, .... 



4th year, hay, 1^ ton, gettmg deducted, . 

 5th " " li " " 



6th '' " 1 " 



({ 



Interest on land six years, at $100 per acre, 

 Net profit on six years' rotation, 



3. Shirley. — The industrious and skilful family of the 

 Shakers have furnished me with the subjoined estimates. To 

 a considerable degree this sect may be considered as model 

 farmers. 



First and 2d year, corn ; 3d year, wheat ; 4th, 5th and 6th 

 years, hay. 



Balance in favor of corn, 35 bush., expenses deducted, 17 75 



3d year, balance in favor of wheat, 18 bushels and 



straw, expenses deducted, . . . . . 21 00 



4th year, hay, If ton per acre, at $12 per ton, ex- 

 penses deducted, . . . . . . 17 50 



$3 50 is considered the cost of " getting " an acre 

 of grass. 



5th year, . . . . . . . . 17 50 



6th year, crop diminished one third, . . . 11 50 



103 00 



Expense of grass seed — 1 peck herdsgrass, 75 ; clo- 

 ver, 6 lbs., 75; half a bushel redtop, 37|, 1 87^ 

 Interest on land, at $100 per acre, 6 years, 36 00 



37 871 



Net returns on an acre for six years, . . . $65 12| 



