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MUCK CROPS 



Cost, Yields and Results. It costs to 

 grow a crop of lettuce about as follows: 



Plowing, y 2 . day $2.00 to $2.50 



Fitting, 3 to 8 times 5.00 to 7.00 



Rolling or planking 1.00 to 2.00 



Seed, 5 to 8 pounds 2.50 to 8.00 



Planting 2.50 to 3.50 



Fertilizer, 1,000 to 1,500 pounds 15.00 to 20.00 



Sodium Nitrate, once or twice 3.00 tP 5.00 



Cultivation, 4 to 15 times 3.00 to 12.00 



Harvesting 20.00 to 35.00 



Crates or hampers 70.00 to 100.00 



Total $124.00 to $195.00 



Lettuce and celery on farm of C. C. Mowris, 

 So. Lima, N. Y. 



