31 



1884. 

 By 67 bushels of corn at 75 cents, 

 •' 4,896 lbs of fodder at $10 per ton, 

 " 9 bushels potatoes, 



Deduct cost as above. 



Net profits, $11 38 



In making these returns no mention is made of pig corn. The 

 fact is we did not husk nubbens, but left them for the cows and the 

 rats. As I keep five good cats I am not much troubled with rats. 



It has been a matter of pleasant interest to watch the progress and 

 compare the profits of these two crops, and in the hope that others 

 may also be interested in the comparison I respectfully submit these 

 notes to the attention of the committee. 



I am a little surprised to find that my profit on the whole croj) with 

 manure is nearly three dollars less than I make on my half of the 

 crop planted for Mr. Hills. I think however that taking into consid- 

 eration the condition of the two pieces in September, 1883, my piece 

 is benefitted more than his. It is also much more convenient to work 

 at home than at a distance of two miles. 



Altogether there is no great choice in the two jobs. As I intimated 

 at the beginning, we must all cut according to our cloth ; and I am 

 encouraged to believe that whether we raise corn for ourselves or our 

 neighbors we can get fair pay for our work. 



