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STATEMENT OP FREDERICK A. RUSSELL ON CROP OF 



BEETS. 



In 1895 the land was in grass. After haying-, the piece 

 was plowed and sowed to barley. In 1896 the crop was 

 cabbage. In 1897, about May 1, ten cords of strawey 

 horse manure were applied and ground ploughed and har- 

 rowed. 



The account stands as follows : 



Dr. 



To 10 cords manure at $2.50, |25 00 



"■ Ploughing, 



" Harrowing and preparing, 

 " 5 pounds seed at .50, 

 " Sowing, 



" Wheel hoeing 3 times, 

 " Weeding and thinnings 

 " Harvesting, 



158 00 

 Cr. 

 By 400 bushels beets at .35, *140 00 



Profit, . !|82 00 



No allowance made for interest on land as many cart- 

 loads of refuse were used to feed to stock. 



Value crop per acre, $280 00 



Cost of " " 116 00 



Profit " " 164 00 



This certifies that I have measured the piece of ground 

 on which was raised the crop of beets by F. A. Russell, 

 and found it to contain eighty rods. 



N. D. Perry. 



