81 



DR. 



• Estimated expense for 1883 : 



Value of land, $50 00 



To 40 rods ditch at .50, 20 00 

 " ploughing with oxen and horse and two 



men, three days, 19 50 



•' harrowing and furrowing, . 2 50 



' 12 loads manure, 30 bushels each, 24 00 



" 2 bushels potatoes, 1 50 



" 12 qts. corn, 25 



' planting, two men, two clays, 3 00 



" cultivating the whole and hoeing potatoes, 2 25 



" digging potatoes, 2 00 



" ploughing and harrowing in November, 12 00 



Estimated expense, 1884 : 



To hen manure, 4 00 



" ploughing, two men and yoke of oxen, one 



and one-half days, at $1.50, 

 " harrowing, 

 " 2^ bushels oats, at .70, 

 " grass seed, 

 " harrowing and levelling and sowing 



oats, 

 " manure for corn, 

 " planting fodder corn and seed, 

 " harvesting oats, 



Estimated expense, 1885 : 



To manure for fodder corn, 6 00 



" ploughing and planting corn, 2 00 



" making 2 tons hay, 8 00 



