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STATEMENT OF JOEL H. ROBINSON. 



The piece of pasture land that I oiFer for premium contains about 

 three acres. I Avill now give you a description of the pasture as 

 it was when I commenced operations. None of it had ever been 

 disturbed by the plough, and it was supposed never could be. It 

 ■was in a very rough condition. Part of it was covered with 

 maple, alders and small bushes, and stony as the Devil's hop-yard. 



The character of the soil is somewhat varied, — part of it 

 high and dry ; the rest moist with a rich black loam. In the fall 

 of 1860 I commenced operations by ploughing about two acres, 

 which were so full of brakes and roots that it tore up in large 

 blankets, making it necessary to use the bog hoe. I then har- 

 rowed and burnt all I could. 



For the first crop I planted potatoes, using a small handful of 

 plaster and ashes to every hill. My second crop I planted with 

 the ashes made by burning the bogs and bushes. No manure has 

 ever been applied. The remainder was ploughed in the fall of 

 18G1, and in the spring of 1862 was planted with potatoes, using 

 plaster and ashes, a small handful to each hill. My object was a 

 thorough renovation, whether my crop paid or not. 



My account stands as follows : 



Expenses. 



By ploughing both lots first time, 

 Ploughing part twice, 

 Harrowing and burning. 

 Bogging and furrowing, 

 Planting, 



Plaster and ashes, 

 Seed potatoes. 

 Seed corn, 

 Cultivation and hoeing. 



Harvesting corn and potatoes. 

 Total amount of expenses, 



Profits. 



By 6| baskets round corn, 

 13 baskets soft corn, 

 Corn fodder, . 

 174 bushels large potatoes, 

 46 bushels small corn. 



Total amount of profits, 

 Deduct expenses. 



Leaves a profit of 



24.00 

 4.00 



8.00 

 8.00 

 15.00 

 8.00 

 5.60 

 .50 

 20.00 

 18.00 



|ii2.Io 



$30.50 



3.90 



10.50 



77.30 



11.50 



^33^0 

 112.10 



"^.60 



