CROPS AND PROFITS 



ness), against any official report I have latterly 

 seen — not excepting the "Quicksilver mining," 

 or the Quartermaster General's. 



If we analyze these accounts, we shall find 

 the 



Average interest upon investment, (say) 



$i,ooo GO 

 Average working expenses, .... i,8oo oo 



Total, $2,800 00 



On the other side the 



Average cash sales are, $2,600 00 



House rent and home consumption, . 900 00 



Total, $3,500 00 



Leaving profit of $700, which is equivalent 

 to ten per cent, upon the supposed capital; — 

 all this, under the cheerful hypothesis that per- 

 sonal supervision is a mere amusement, and is 

 not justly chargeable to the farm. If other- 

 wise, and the overlook be rated as Govern- 

 ment or corporate officials rate such service, 

 the credit balance becomes ignominiously small. 



It is to be considered, however, that the 

 growing productive capacity of the soil, under 

 generous management, may be estimated at 



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