88 



1882. Hoed the potatoes as the year previous, going 

 through the corn with cultivator, and hoeing by hand where 

 most weedy. 



After liarvesting, went over the field again, picking oft" 

 the loose stones, then plowed with a pair of horses, and ap- 

 plied six cords of barn manure per acre, where potatoes 

 had been planted which had no manure in the spring, ex- 

 cept the Stockbridge, then went over it again with the 

 teams, taking off all the stones, digging those that were 

 fast and would be in the way of the machine, also removing 

 corn stubble, roots, etc., then driving over the field with a 

 drag made for the purpose of pulverizing any clods and 

 smoothing the surface. 



This Spring bought two bags of "Timothy," one of 

 "Northern Red Clover" and one of "Red Top" seed, and 

 about the first of April went over the field, sowing about 

 one-half of the seed, then went over it again, crossing the 

 first sowing in order to get it as even as possible. After 

 going over it the second time had about a half bag of 

 mixed seed left. 



EXPENSES. 



1882. — 3 men, six days, digging stones, 122.50 



Breaking land, 82.50 



Harrowing, 9.00 



Manure, 140.00 



Hoeing, 10.00 



Fall work on stones, 20.00 



1883.— Drawing stones and Plowing, 225.00 



Harrowing, 15.00 



Manure, 210.00 



Hoeing, 25.00 



1884. — Plowing and harrowing, 65.00 



Manure, 140.00 



Cultivating and hoeing, 35.00 



