97 



Cost of crop : Dr. 



To two cords compost on land, at $4, $8 00 



" preparing soil, one man and one horse, 1-4 day, 1 50 



" seed and sowing, 5 00 



" hoeing five times, one and one-half da} r s' work, 3 00 



" weeding three times, six days' work for boy, at 75c.,4 50 



" harvesting and topping, at 5c. per bushel, 11 80 



" interest and taxes on land, 4 00 



$37 80 

 Lot No. 2 was planted in 1885 and 1886, with potatoes. 

 In 1886 was treated with four cords manure and 500 pounds 

 phosphate on the one-quarter acre. This year it had 500 

 pounds steamed bone, and twelve bushels Canada ashes on 

 the one-quarter acre. The land, in other respects, was pre- 

 pared in exactly the same manner as Lot No. 1. It was 

 hoed but four times, and weeded but twice, not being near 

 as weedy as where manure was used. The yield was 135 

 bushels. 



The onions on both pieces were A 1, except on Lot 2 

 they were thin skinned. There was not a half peck seal- 

 lions on the whole piece. 



The cost of Lot No. 2, was : 

 To one-quarter ton steamed bone, at •$ 



" twelve bushels Canada ashes, at 25c, 



" preparing land for seed, 



" seed and sowing, 



" hoeing four times, 



" weeding twice, four days' work, boy, at 75c, 



" harvesting, topping, and storing, at 5c. bushel, 



" interest and taxes on land, 



75 



Dr. Total cost of half acre onions, $67 55 



Cr. Total yield of half acre, 371 bushels onions. Sold at 

 96 cts. 



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