23 



Corn fodder 



Expenses 



12 00 



$74 00 

 40 00 



$34 00 



I subjoin also the eslimale made by one of our most skilful far- 

 mers, the Superintendent of the Farm School, at Thompson's Island, 

 Suffolk county. One acre of corn or greensward : 



Ploughing with double team nearly one and a half 

 day at 4 dolls, per day .... 



10 cords of compost manure one part animal, the 

 other vegetable, well incorporated together, and 

 which should be in a state of decomposition, 

 valued any where within fifteen miles of Boston 

 at 4 dolls, per cord ; one half of which should 

 be put to the corn crop 



Carting on manure with single team 2 days 



Harrowing with single team half a day 



Spreading manure 75 cents; rolling half day $1 



Harrowing $1 ; furrowing one way with horse 

 75 cents. ...... 



Planting 2 days $2 ; seed 50 cents 



Cultivating twice in one furrow 



Hoeing first time, 2 days for a man 



Cultivating 2d time, once in furrow 



Hoeing 2d time, one and a half day 



Cultivating 3d time, once in furrow 



Hoeing, 3d time 



Cutting up, and carting in corn, two men and 

 team one day ..... 



Huskin'g and putting away corn 



Shelling by the machine .... 



5 00 



$49 75 



