36 



The expense of cultivaiing this acre and 20 rods was as follows ; 



2 ploughings $4, harrowing $3, f lb. of seed 75 cts., $7 75 

 30 loads manure at 62i cts. per load, . . 18 75 

 Ridging 75 cts., planting 50 cts., . . . 1 25 



3 ploughings before hoeing $2, 6 hoeings 1^12, . 14 00 

 Gathering $6, . . . . . 6 00 



$47 75 

 In another case tliis san>e farmer obtained from 90 rods of ground 



G05 bs. The expenses of cultivation were as follows : 

 2 ploughings $1 50, harrowing ^1, ridging 34 cts., 



planting 25 cts., ..... 

 Seed 37i cts., 3 hoeings $5, gathering $3 25, manure 



$7 50, . 



Whole weight of crop, 25,410 lbs. 



In Alford the subjoined estimates were obtained : 



Expenses of cultivating an acre of Corn. 

 Ploughing $2, harrowing $1, seed 25 cts., planting $1 

 Manure, 30 loads spread, 15 charged to corn, $7 50 

 Getting out manure $3 50, hoeing twice $3, 

 Gathering and husking $4, interest on land at $60 



$3 60 . 



$3 09 



16 12^ 



$19 2H 



$4 25 

 7 50 



6 50 



7 60 



Profits on oats. 



$7 40 



