106 



and 24th of September, 1852, the stubble was turned under, 

 and ten loads of compost manure from the barn cellar, of 

 about equal parts loam and cow manure, were applied, one 

 bushel of rye sowed, harrowed and rolled. On the 13th of 

 July last, it was cut with sickle and cradle — bound and 

 carted into the barn the 16th — threshed out the 19th and 

 20th of August. The yield was thirty-four aud five-eighths 

 bushels, of fifty-eight lbs. to the bushel — the weight of the 

 straw was thirty-eight hundred and sixty lbs. 



The expense of cultivating the said crop was as follows : 

 For 1 man and 1 pair of oxen 1 day 



ploughing 1 67 



Carting and spreading 10 loads of manure 



the same 1 67 



Sowing, harrowing twice and rolling, 1 



man and 1 pair of oxen 1 day 

 Cradling, 1 man 1 day 

 Binding and carting into barn, 1 man 1 



day, 1 pair of oxen ^ day 

 Threshing, 1 man 3 days 

 Carting the straw to Haverhill, 1| miles 



IJ 09 

 1 bushel of rye sowed, 1 12, 10 loads of 



manure 10 00 11 12 



22 21 



Value of Crop, 345-8 bush, sold at 1 12| per bush. 38 95 

 3860 lbs. of straw sold at 50 cents per hundred 19 30 



58 25 

 22 21 



Net profit, ;g 36 04 



Bradford, November 1st, 1853 



