32 BOAKD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



These speedily gave way to other grasses, and we cut a mix- 

 ture of clover, timothy and red top, an estimated amount of 

 2 1 tons per acre. Since that time it has produced equally 

 as much as the other land on which we use commercial fer- 

 tilizer. 



The expenses and receipts of 1891 were : — 



To fertilizer and applying, $195 00 



To harvesting, 145 00 



To taxes, . . . 45 00 



$385 00 



By grass in field, $105 00 



By hay sold, 412 00 



By rent of house and land, .... - 97 00 



614 00 



By balance, $229 00 



In 1892, not being satisfied with letting well enough alone, 

 we determined to try one more experiment, to test the last- 

 ing qualities of the fertilizers, so we did not buy or use 

 fertilizer of any kind this year. Harvested an estimated 

 amount of 2 tons per acre. It did not seem to have the 

 body or weight it had in years when we used fertilizer, 

 so we were forced to admit that the experiment was a mis- 

 take financially. 



1892. Cost of harvesting, ..... $120 00 

 Taxes 32 00 



$152 00 



By grass in field, $40 00 



By hay sold, 432 00 



By rent of house and land, 90 00 



562 00 



By balance, $410 00 



In 1893 purchased 5 tons of fertilizer, and spread the 

 :same with an Acme fertilizer distributor. The result was 

 most satisfactory ; we sold in the field $68 worth of standing 

 grass ; harvested 45 tons of good quality hay, an estimation 

 based upon weight of hay already sold from space as com- 

 pared with weight of hay sold from same space in years 

 past. 



