n6 



Salt and fresh hay for mulching in Dec, 10 00 

 Weeding three times, at $3, boy fifteen days, 



at 60 cents, 9 00 

 L887. — Three barrels wood ashes, applied when in 



blossom, 2 25 

 Ticking 5297 quarts strawberries, at 2 cents, 105 94 



Marketing same, at 1 cent, 52 97 



Rental value of land, one and one-half years, 4 50 



Interest on investment, about one year, 2 10 



Total cost of crop, $212 65 



First picking of berries, June 21, 189 quarts. Largest 

 picking of berries, June 27, 961 quarts. Last picking of 

 berries, July 12, 152 quarts. 



1887. — Received for 5297 quarts of strawberries, sold 

 at from 9 to 20 cents per quart, averaging 

 12 cents per quart, $635 64 



Less cost of crop, 212 65 



Profit on crop, $422 99 



Strawberry bed No. 2, on 308 1-2 square rods of land, 

 which required no weeding in 1887. 



(For description of the planting and crops of this land 

 previous, see statement of George G. Peirce (deceased), in 

 " 1886 Transactions, 7 ' and in "Note " below). 

 1886. — Cost of dressing with eight loads of horse,' 



coarse stable manure, $8 00 



1887. — Cost of picking 5*385 quarts berries, at 2c., 107 70 

 Cost of marketing same, at lc, 53 85 



Cost of land, estimated rental value for one 



year, 9 00 



Interest on investment, 5 00 



Total cost of 1887 crop, $183 55 

 Receipts for 5385 quarts berries, average 



price 12 cents quart, $646 20 



Profit from 1887 crop, 462 75 



