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Statement of James "W. Sampson, of South Scituate, 



in regard to raising his crop of wheat and barley, the 2 

 acres and 115 rods that I enter for premium. 



Field in grass. Ploughed in 1879 ; planted potatoes in '79 

 and '80 ; ploughed in 1881, iu the spring, using Bradley's 

 superphosphate, 1000 pounds, sowing wheat and barley about 

 the 20th of April. 



Cost of cultivating the ground, 1000 pounds Brad- 

 ley's XL phosphate, $21 00 



Ploughing, harrowing and sowing, .... 12 00 



Seed wheat,^ 1.^ bushels, . . . . . . 3 00 



Barley, 4 bushels, 6 00 



Harvesting, . . . . . . . . . 25 00 



Cost, $67 00 



Raised wheat, 34 bushels, @ $1.50, . 

 barley, 65 bushels, @ S1.20 

 two tons barley straw, at $12.00, . 

 one and one half tons wheat straw, 



Net value of crop, . 

 Cost and raising. 



$104 00 



Making the 2 acres 115 rods crop yield $104.00. 



James W. Sampson. 

 South Scituate, December 15, 1881. • 



