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dred, and a few that would not be marketable, they being 

 hills that, owing to the dry weather, had to be set out twice, 

 and did not therefore have time to mature. 



The piece was measured by Mr. Appleton, and, according 

 to the certificate, measured one-half acre. 



Cost of Raising Cabbages. 



To ploughing and preparing land, $4 00 



sowing seed and setting plants, 3 00 



cost of seed, 1 25 



cost of manure, 17 25 



hoeing twice, 5 00 



cost of marketing, and estimated cost of marketing the rest, 24 00 



Total, . . . . $54 50 



Value of Crop. 



To 150 heads, at 8 cents per head, $12 00 



1,050 at 11 " " 115 50 ' 



400 " at 5 " " 20 00 



100 " at 2 " " 2 00 



fodder, 12 00 



Value of crop $16150 



Cost of raising, 54 50 



Net profit, $107 00 



Squashes. — The piece of squashes, according to statement 

 of H. A. Appleton, sworn surveyor, measures ninety-five 

 rods. On this I have grown seven tons of marrow squashes, 

 which, with the exception of one-half ton, have been fine, 

 marketable squashes. I sold the earlier squashes, about two 

 tons, at $1.50 and $1.25 per cwt. Then sold at $1 about 

 one and one-half tons. The remaining three tons were sold 

 at $15 per ton. The remaining one-half ton was sold at less 

 price, and fed out to the cows. 



I used four cords of compost, spreading on and harrowing 

 in with Randall's harrow, three cords, and putting the 

 remainder in the hill. The compost consisted of one-half 

 muck, with the balance made up of horse and cow manure, 

 night soil, and a small amount of fish waste. It was well 

 thrown over and pulverized. The land has been up for 



