55 



ent time. My object was a thorough renovation, whether my first 

 crop paid or not. 



My account with the pasture is as follows : — 



E.rpensee. 



One and one-half acres sowed to rye. 



Plowing and harrowing, ... $ 



Rye and grass seed, 



Cutting and threshing, 



Plowing and harrowing two acres for potatoes. 



Seed potatoes, 



Furrowing and planting. 



Hoeing once. 



Harvesting, 



Manure, plaster and ashes. 

 Five acres of corn, pumpkins and beans. 



Plowing and harrowing three times. 



Manure and ashes, 



Furrowing and planting. 



Hoeing twice, and harvesting. 



per 



Total amount of expenses, 



P^'ofits. 

 By 13 bushels of rye, 

 1500 pounds straw, 

 156 bushels large potatoes, 40 cts 

 38 bushels small potatoes, 25 cts. per 

 180 baskets sound corn, 

 52 baskets soft corn, 

 13 loads pumpkins, 

 3 bushels of beans, 

 2 tons stalks, 

 2 tons husks, 



Total amount of profit. 

 Deduct expenses. 



G. 

 10. 



5. 



2. 

 10. 

 17, 



30, 

 50, 

 15. 



90 



00 

 00 

 50 

 00 

 00 

 00 

 50 

 00 

 25 



75 

 00 

 00 

 00 



'. bushel, 

 bushel. 



$181.00 



$13.00 



7.50 



61.60 



9.50 



90.00 



12.00 



13.00 



7.50 



20.00 



12.00 



$246.10 

 181.00 



Leaves a profit of . . . $65.10 



In conclusion I would say that the fear of making my report too 

 lengthy has prevented me from giving you a more full detail of my 

 process of cultivation. I leave the Committee to judge whether 

 it has been thorough and safe for farmers to follow. I think I 

 can truthfully say my object has been fully attained, which was a 

 thorough renovation of worthless pasture, with the least outlay of 

 money. Walter H. Fisher. 



Franklin, Nov. 23, 1861. 



