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such selected favorable conditions. Indeed, the chances 

 are that the yield will go above the figure 'named, 800 

 bushels being within easy reach, and 1000 bushels by no 

 means beyond possibility. Every one can easily make his 

 own calculations as to the profits resulting from such a crop. 



II. -ESTIMATE OF COST AND PROFITS FROM THE NEW 

 » METHOD. 



EXPENSES OF CROP PER ACRE. 



Rent of land, % 6 00 



Manure, 3 carloads, at $16, 48 00 



Fertilizers, 25 00 



Hauling and applying manure, 12 00 



Plowing and harrowing, 3 00 



Marking, I 00 



Raising 1 80,000 plants, 30 00 



Seed, 7 00 



Transplanting, 45 00 



Cultivation and weeding, 20 00 



Pulling crop, 3 00 



Gathering, hauling, packing, 35 00 



Barrels and crates, , 60 00 



Total, ^295 00 



RECEIPTS. 



By 1000 bvishels, at ^i.oo, less freight, commission, etc., . ^800 00 

 Deducting the expenses with 295 00 



Net profits, ^505 00 



This is in favorable contrast with the results obtained by 

 the old method. The total expenses per acre are greater — 

 in fact, they must increase with the increase in yield. But 

 for reasons already stated, we usually can sell the crop at a 

 higher price per bushel than we could get for onions raised 

 in the old fashion. This makes a vast difference in the net 

 profits. 



I can see nothing to prevent the grower, who has used 



