WORCESTER COUNTY SOCIETY. 



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Wm. A. Wheeler^ s Statement. 



The following is a statement of the product of carrots upon 

 one and the same acre of ground on my farm in Worcester, for 

 six consecutive years. The compost used for the last two years, 

 was made of three fourths meadow weeds or muck, the other 

 quarter of good stable manure : — 



Cr. 



1843. By 361 bushels carrots, at 25 cts. per bushel, 



Profit, 



Dr. 



1844. To 77 days labor, at 5s., . 



" 17^ " 1 pair oxen, at 5s., 

 " 12 cords manure. 



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compost. 



Cr. 



1844. By 710 bushels carrots, at 25 cts., 



Profit, 



Dr. 



1845. To 79 days labor, at 5s. 6d., 



" 12 " 1 pair oxen, at 5s. 6d., 



" 2 " man and team, 



" 13 cords compost, from yard, at $2 50, 



" 4| cords manure, at $3 50, . 



10 



$7S 75 

 $90 25 



$135 00 



