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May 31, To labor of men ploughing, 4 days, - $3 67 



" " " " " preparing beds 5i days, 



June, '•' " hoeing, weeding and thinning, 



July, " " u u . . 



Sept., " '' pulling weeds, - 



Nov. 14, " " harvesting 33 days, 



Amount for labor, _ - - 

 May 16, To 32 cords weak compost, at $2, 

 " " " Seed, - _ - _ 



Total expenses, - _ _ 



1849. CARROT FIELD. 



By 1,066| bushels carrots, at 25 cents, - 

 « Tops sold, 



Gross proceeds, _ _ _ 



Expenses brought forward, 



Net profit, $120 45 



The acre of ground was divided into eight beds, and four 

 cords of compost put upon each bed. The whole was ploughed 

 twice, the first time as deep as possible, with a large plough 

 and three yoke of oxen. 



The product of each bed was as follows : — 



Total, - - $1,066| 



Showing as the largest yield on one-quarter of an acre, 293 

 bushels. The ground is the same as I have used for six years 

 last past. 



Worcester, 1849. 



