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STATEMENT CONCERNING A CIlOP OF CABBAGES RAISED- 

 BY J. G. MCALLISTER IN THE TOWN OF 

 METHUEN, IN 1893. 



Hay crop in 1891, no manure; hay crop in 1892, no 

 manure: medium heavy, dry soil; plowed once in 1893^ 

 from six to eight inches deep. 



Dr. 

 Plowing, $2 00 



Harrowing, 2 00 



5 cords manure at <f5.00, 25 00 



Seed " Henderson's Succession," 2 00 



Planting, 2 00 



Phosphate, 500 pounds, 7 00 



Cultivating, 2 00 



Hoeing and thinning, 5 00 



Harvesting and marketing, 10 00 



Interest on land and taxes, 6 00 



By 232 bbls. cabbages at 50c., 

 " plants sold, 

 " 10 loads leaves sold at 50c., 



Expenses, 



Profit per half acre, $63 00 



Profit per acre, $426 00 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. G. McAllister. 



I hereby certify that I measured the land on which was 

 grown the half acre of cabbages entered for premium by 

 J. G. McAllister in the town of Methueu in 1893. 



Abram Stave. 



