lo6 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



Statement of Charles G. Davis. 



The oats which I entered for premium were raised upon 

 newly reclaimed swamp, this year laid down to grass. I 

 planted two and one-half bushels of Bedford oats, sown April 

 10th, upon land upon which the manure was first harrowed in 

 — harrowed and rolled the oats. The land comprised just an 

 acre, but taking out the ditches there was 41,250 feet only. 



The oats were mowed and stacked — threshed with horse- 

 power on the 5th of October, and measured sixty-four bushels, 

 weighing thirty-four pounds to a measured bushel, which is 

 sixty-eight bushels lawful measure, thirty-two pounds to a 

 bushel. I lost at least four bushels by the hens, and probably 

 much more from mowing and making. 



The cost of these oats I estimate as follows : — 



Dr. 

 2\ bushels seed, ...... 



Half harrowing, rolling and sowing, 



|- of 8 cords manure, at market value in Plymouth, 



Mowing and making, 



Carting and stacking, ..... 

 Threshing, at 8 cents per bushel. 



Cr. 

 68 bushels at 50 cents, .... 

 1 ton of straw, deducting cost of stowage. 



Net profit, 



Deduct interest and taxes, . 



$20 76 



$16 94 



