101 



of the stock : — ruta baga 1 acre and 2 rods, 1080 bs., English tur- 

 nips 5 acres, 4300 bs., potatoes 3 acres, 1244 bs. Total 6624 

 bushels. 



I quote from the report of the above farmer as follows : " As to 

 the value of the respective vegetables for food, the following state- 

 ment will perhaps best exhibit it. I have commenced feeding, and 

 shall continue to feed 

 14 head of horned cattle each per day, widi 20 lbs. cut 



straw at 4 cts. for each 20 lbs., ... 66 



Also to each 113 lbs. roots grated mixed with straw, 



3 cts. each, ..... 42 



Allow 150 days for the season of feeding at 98 cts. is $147 00 

 The same stock would require 20 lbs. of hay each per 

 day ; for 150 days they would consume 42,000 lbs., 

 equal to 21 tons, at the moderate price of $10 per 

 ton, . . . . . . 210 00 



$357 98 

 Balance in favor of the root feed on 14 head is . $63 00 



You will perceive that the value of vegetables for food is 6 cts. per 

 bushel, while hay is at $10 and straw at $4 per ton. The extra 

 cost in preparing the food is more than balanced, if proper care be 

 taken, by the extra quantity of manure made." The current year 

 1838-9, there are on this farm more than fifty acres under the plough. 

 In wheat 10 acres, in oats 20 acres, in ruta baga 2 or more — in car- 

 rots, potatoes, &.C. &c. 



Farm II. — 200 acres exclusive of wood, horses 4, oxen 6, cows 

 8, sheep 700, swine 5, young neat cattle 12. 



Mowing 40 acres upland, 2 tons to an acre, intervale alluvion 50 

 acres, two tons to the acre ; wheat 10 acres, 2 give 10 bs. to the 

 acre, 4 acres give 20 bs. to the acre ; Indian corn 3 acres, 2 give 

 58 bs. to the acre, 1 gave 9.3 bs. ; rye 14 acres, 16 bs. to the acre ; 

 potatoes 8 acres, 6 acres give 200 bs. to the acre, 2 acres give 450 

 each ; ruta baga 5 acres, 700 bs. to the acre ; pork 2000 lbs. ; aver- 

 age yield of wool 3 lbs. to a sheep. 



