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moved. Late in November I spread about twelve loads 

 of manure to the acre, from the barn-cellar, and cross- 

 plowed it. In April it was harrowed to check the grass 

 and weeds. May 6, 1 carted fifteen loads of manure to 

 the acre, which was spread and plowed in the two fol- 

 lowing days. The next day it began to rain, and con- 

 tinued, almost without intermission, for three days. — 

 This left the ground so hard, I thought it best to plow 

 again, which I did before planting, (thus making four 

 times plowing.) It was then bushed to smooth the top 

 of the furrows; then marked three and one-half feet 

 each way, with a machine made for the purpose, mark- 

 ing two rows at a time, (the third following the last row.) 

 It was then planted, with Randall & Jones' double corn 

 planter, on the 19th of May. At the first hoeing I went 

 through the field both ways, with a light sharp harrow 

 of nine teeth. Immediately after this hoeing T went 

 through one way with the horse-hoe — and with the corn 

 planter planted beans midway between the hills. When 

 the beans were up, I went through again with theAor^^- 

 h)e, following with the hand hoe. A fter haying, I went 

 again through the field with the horse-hoe, thus destroy- 

 ing all weeds and leaving the surface light and level. 



EXPENSE OF CULTIVATING. 



First plowing, $ 5,00 



Twelve loads of manure, 24,00 



Second plowing, 2,50 



Fifteen load3 of manure, 30,00 



Third plowing, 2,50 



Fourth plowing, 2,50 



Seed, 37, marking and planting, 75, 1,12 



