THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



bushels of grain, kept for poultry, value $174; 

 straw sold for $89. Field, clear by June 12th, 

 dressed with wood ashes, and planted with the 

 main crop of potatoes. Used 12 barrels of 

 Carmen No. 3; cost, $54. September 6th, har- 

 vested 1,260 bushels of large, marketable po- 

 tatoes, and 250 bushels of small ones. Latter 

 kept for stock; former sold at 40 cents a 

 bushel; cash return, $504. End of second 

 year. 



September 10th, field harrowed and seeded 

 with one bushel of winter vetch and half a 

 bushel of rye. Cost for whole field, $39. All 

 cut for soiling during March and April. 

 Rough estimate of crop, 15 tons per acre, 30 

 tons of which was given to a neighboring 

 farmer in exchange for use of double team. 

 April 20th, field manure applied; harrowed 

 and planted carrots four pounds of seed to 

 the acre. Cost for the six acres, $12. Result, 

 1,600 bushels; 1,000 bushels sold at $200. 

 Crop harvested July 12th; field again tilled, 

 and sown with Japanese millet, ten pounds 



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