CULTIVATION OF PLANTS. 



121 



Cr. 



By sale of 1000 Ibs. 



broom, at 8^ cents, $85 00 

 Seed, valued at 8 33 



The price of the broom has heretofore been subject to great 

 fluctuations; but it is conceded on all hands, that at five cents 

 a pound it is a good crop; it more frequently commands twelve. 

 The expense of cultivating an acre is variously stated. We 

 have met with no account, as yet, exceeding the following, 

 for which we are indebted to the Rev. H. COLMAN. 



Statement of the expenses of cultivating an acre of Broom 

 Corn in Deerfield Meadows, in the year 1832, by Mr. 

 ALVAH HAWKES. 



Dr. 



May 12, 1832. 



One ploughing, $1 25 



Holeing out, ^ day's 



work, 34 



Ten loads manure, at 



75 per load, 7 50 



Putting manure in hill, 2 00 



Planting, 1 day's work, 1 00 



Seed, 4 quarts, at 75 



cents per bushel, 10 



First hoeing, 3^- days, 3 00 



Second do. 3 do. 2 50 



Third do. 2 do. 2 50 



Horse and boy to plough 

 for the season, 1 00 



Tabling and cutting up, 

 4 days, 4 00 



Gathering, carting, pack- 

 ing, &c. 2 



50 



Expense of cultivation, 27 69 

 Scraping 1000 pounds 



bark, 3 30 



Board of man, 5 days, 1 07 

 *Rent of land, say 16 00 



$48 06 



93 33 

 48 06 



45 27 

 By error in rent of land, 10 00 



$55 22 



* This must certainly be an error, as the interest of the land, provided it 

 v. .is valued at one hundred dollars per acre, would amount to six dollars only 

 per annum. 

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