POULTRY. 



301 



157|- dozen eggs, at market price, .... 

 20 fowls, 



Whole proceeds, . . . . '. 

 Cost of keep, ....... 



Deduct worth of fowls to make stock same as Jan. 1, 

 Net profit, ....... 



14 



9 26 



112 96 



In addition to eggs and fowls, there were seven barrels of 

 clear hen manure. In 1856, the price of corn ranged from 

 fl.60 to -11.80 per bag: the price of eggs from 16 to 25 cents 

 per dozen. The winter was unusually long and cold. A great 

 quantity of snow fell. 



1857. Began with a stock of 36 hens and 4 cocks. Their 

 feed for the year consisted of one barrel cob meal ; ten and a 

 half bags of corn ; four bushels oals ; four and a half bags of 



meal; cost, $32 02 



Eggs set, • . . 2 47 



Whole cost of keep. 



134 49 



