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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



some of the late crops that have not yet been harvested; al- 

 though in these cases, such as carrots, turnips, and cabbages, a 

 square rod has been measured, and pretty correct estimates 

 thus made, and included in the account below. 



Farm account, Dr., 1854: — 



To interest on its present value, .... 



Blacksmith's bill, ...... 



Leached ashes and other fertilizers, 

 Lumber and carpenter's work in repairing build- 

 ings and wear and tear of tools, and interest 



on the same, 



One man's wages for twelve months, . . $312 

 Board and wages of chore boy, . . . 150 

 Other labor by the job, day, week, and month, 212 



$400 00 



25 00 



125 00 



75 00 



G74 00 



The farm is credited, October, 1854: — 



By 900 bushels of onions, 400 of which were sold 



on the lot for 75 cents, the balance were 



stored for winter sales, 



100 bushels of beets, at 37 cents, 



3,700 cabbages, at 4 cents, .... 



150 bushels of French turnips, . 



500 bushels of carrots, (three-fourths of an acre, 



at 25 cents, 



50 bushels of parsnips, at 25 cents, . 

 500 (estimated) bushels of flat turnips, at 17 cents 

 50 bushels of early potatoes, . 



Saffron, ...... 



20 barrels of winter apples, 15 bushels 



quinces, and 12 bushels of peaches, 

 140 barrels of late potatoes, at 50 cents, , 

 Early apples, at $10, . 

 25 tons of hay for market, at $15, . 

 35 (estimated) tons of hay, same quality, worth 



for home feeding, $8, . 

 15 bushels of rye, 



