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Expenses of cultivating an acre of Ruta Baga. 



Ploughing uvice old land, . . . . $2 00 



One pair of horses will plough 2 acres per day, 30 loads 



manure, half charged to this crop, . . 7 50 



Getting out half the manure, H day, . . 3 00 



Ridging 50 cts., sowing with machine $2, seed half 



bush. 50 cts., . . . . . 3 00 



3 ft. 3 inch, between the rows, plants in the row 1 ft. 



apart. 

 Thinning out $2, 2 days' weeding $2, . . 4 00 



Three hoeings 6 days $6, gathering $8, . . 14 DO 



Rent of land at $40, . . . . 2 40 



$35 90 

 Product. 

 Five hundred and fifty bs., worth one shilling for pork or 

 beef, ..... 



Profits on the crop, 



Estimated expenses of an acre of Potatoes 

 Ploughing green-sward, 

 Harrowing 50 cts., seed 25 bush. $G 25, 

 Manure 15 loads in the hill, half to this crop, 

 Planting and manuring $6, 

 Ploughing $1, one hoeing $2, 

 Digging and storing $9, . 



Rent of land, .... 



Product. 

 Two hundred and sixty bs. potatoes at 20 cts., 



Profits on crop, 



$32 40 

 $52 00 

 $19 60 



West Stockbridge. — Expenses of an acre of Corn. 



Ploughing twice $2 50, seed 5 qts. 25 cts., . $2 75 



8 loads manure in the hill, f cord each 75 cts., half to 



the corn, . . . . . 3 00 



