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the machine, did the woriv of reaping and binding in a 

 most satisfactory manner, in about two hours' time. Stooked 

 the rje and left it in the field till Aug. 8th, when I weighed 

 and hauled it into the barn. Weight, 8700 pounds. 



Finished thrashing and winnowing Sept. 9th. Weighed 

 the grain; weight, 3540 pounds, or 63 bushels and 12 

 pounds. Sold the crop for seventy-three cents per bushel. 

 Sold 2| tons of straw, for |19 per ton, and have 1-4 ton on 

 hand. " 



I certify that I measured the land that the above crop 

 grew upon, and that it contained 250 sq. rods and no more. 



Richard Newell. 



Account with Rye Crop : 



Dr. 



Preparing land, $5 GO 



Phosphate, 4 00 



Seed, 2 bushels, 1 60 



Reaping and stooking, 11 50 



Houseing and weighing, 4 00 



Thrashing and winnowing, 8 00 



Rent of land, 9 00 



•143 10 



Respectfully submitted, 



Richard Xkwell. 



