Net profit, 163 62J- 



SuNDERLAND, November 16, 1857. 



Statement of John Dickinson. 



I sowed, on 306 rods of land, five bushels of wheat, about the 

 middle of April last. In 1856, I applied fifteen cart-loads of 

 manure to the acre from my barnyard, and planted to corn and 

 potatoes. Before sowing the wheat, I spread 600 lbs. of guano 

 and 300 lbs. of plaster, and harrowed in. After planting, I 

 harrowed again. The soil is yellow loam. 



Value of crop : — 

 48 bushels by weight, at $2, . 

 2 tons of straw, at $7, . 



Expenses : — 

 Seed, 5 bushels, at $2.50, 

 Ploughing, harrowing, and planting. 

 Guano and plaster, .... 



Harvesting and threshing, 



Net profit, $59 00 



Amherst, November 15, 1857. 



FRANKLIN. 



Statement of Samuel Stoughton. 



Quantity of land, one acre seventeen rods ; product, thirty- 

 five bushels. Raised corn and potatoes on the land in 1856. 

 Condition of the land in 1857, good. Used eight bushels of 

 ashes, ploughed and harrowed in 300 lbs. of guano, and 100 



