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2°. Gross produce per acre. — The gross produce, per acre, of the dif- 

 ferent crops varies as we have already seen (p. 487) in different districts 

 of the country. The weight of each crop in pounds, however, will, in 

 general, approach to one or other of tlie quantities represented by the num- 

 bers in the following table : — 



Produce Weight Total weight 



per acre. per bushel. in pounds. 



Wheat ..... 25 bush. 60 lbs. 1500 



— 30 *' 1800 



Barley 35 " 53 lbs. 1855 



— 40 " 2120 



Oats 40 " 42 lbs. 1680 



— 50 " 2100 



Rye 25 " 54 lbs. 1350 



— 30 " 1620 



Indian com .... 30 " 60 lbs. 1800 



Buckwheat .... 30 " 46 lbs. 1380 



Beans 25 " 64 lbs. 1600 



— 30 " 1920 



Peas ..*... 25 " 66 lbs. 1650 



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Potatoes . 

 Turnips . 



Weight of produce. 



. 6 tons. 



12 tons. 



. 20 tons. 



30 tons. 



Carrots . 

 Meadow hay 

 Clover hay 



Weight of producer 

 . 25 tons. 

 . 1^ tons. 

 . 2 tons. 



