FARMS. 



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or potatoes, ploiicrliing and harrowing thoroughly. Soaking the 

 seed twenty-four hours in strong brine, using ashes or slacked 

 lime on it to separate the seed ; two bushels of seed to the acre, 

 using no manure, as it brings too many weeds with the wheat. 

 I have used two to three hundred pounds of guano to the acre 

 with good success. Should recommend doing so, if the price of 

 guano would warrant it. 



In my statement, rendered with this, I have been explicit in 

 all details that I deem it necessary to report. I have charged 

 myself with interest on the farm, as I think it my duty to do so. 

 The following is my account of crops and expenses for 1865 : — 



Lot No. 1. — Orchard. — (2 acres, 17 rods.) 



Expenses : 

 2 bushels pears, ..... 



Income : 

 2 bushels pears, at $2, .... 



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Lot No. 2. — Barn Lot. — (2 acres, 13 rods.) 

 Expenses : 

 Securing 2^ tons hay, at $5 per ton. 

 Labor on garden, ..... 



Manure, 10 loads, at 50c, 



Income : 

 2i- tons English hay, at |20, 

 Vegetables, 



112 50 

 12 00 

 5 00 



529 50 



$50 00 

 20 00 



170 00 



Lot No. 3. — Nech Lot. — (17 acres.) 

 Expenses : 

 Securing 8 tons English hay, $5 per ton, 

 Securing 3 tons meadow hay, at $5 per ton 

 Spreading manure, . * . 

 Ploughing 4 acres for corn. 

 Manure, 40 loads, at 50(f, 

 Planting the same, . 

 Horse and hand hoeing, . 

 Harvesting, 

 Cuttina; stocks. 



1131 00 



