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STATEMENT OF A. L. SMITH. 



In continuation of the experiment on old pasture lands, I would 

 respectfully submit the following statement. Of the four acres 

 under cultivation, two acres were planted with corn ; a half acre with 

 Davis' seedling potatoes ; 140 rods were sown with barley ; and 

 100 rods with wheat. One bushel of red-top aud a half-bushel of 

 herds grass seed were sown with the wheat and barley. All the 

 grain crops were affected by the drouth, and especially the wheat 

 and barley. The remainder of the field will be laid down to grass 

 the coming season. The bushes appear to be effectually killed out. 



The expenses were as follows : 



To plowing four acres, .... 

 furroAving two and a half acres one way, 

 6 cords compost manure for corn, 

 Ig cords strawy manure for potatoes, 

 applying manure and planting, 

 seed corn, 65 cts. ; 4 bushels seed pota- 

 toes, 50 cts., 

 pumpkin seeds, . 

 cultivating and hoeing once, 

 cutting and binding stalks, . 

 cutting corn and carting, 

 harvesting potatoes, 

 1 bushel and 2 quarts wheat, 

 1| bushels barley, 

 sowing and harrowing barley and 

 harvesting barley and wheat. 



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The value of the crops is as follows : 



By 70 bushels corn, at 90 cts., 

 stalks and husks, 

 63 bushels large potatoes, at 40 cts., 



5 " small " at 20 cts., 



5 " wheat, 

 700 pounds wheat straw, at 40 cts., 

 9 bushels barley, at 90 cts., 

 barley straw, .... 

 3 loads pumpkins, 



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Deduct expenses, . 

 Net profit. 



$8.00 

 1.50 



30.00 

 5.25 



12.50 



2.65 

 .12 

 5.00 

 3.00 

 3.50 

 2.50 

 2.12 

 1.35 

 .75 

 2.50 

 1.40 



2.14 



$63.00 



18.00 



25.20 



1.00 



10.00 



2.80 



8.10 



4.00 



3.00 



135.10 

 82.14 



^52.96 



