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Note.— Bed No. 1. planted 1885. Crop per acre in 188*7, 8391 



quarts, at average price, 12 cents quart, slOOG 92 



Expense of bed No. 1, in 1887, per acre, 336 80 



Profit per acre, for Bed No. 1, $070 12 



Bed No. 2, planted 1885. Crop per acre, in 1S87, 2793 



quarts, at 12 cents, 

 Expense of Bed No. 2, in 1887, per acre, 



Profit per acre, for Bed No. 2 , 

 Bed No. 2. Crop in 1886, 63S1 quarts per acre, 

 " " Crop in 1887, 2793 quarts per acre, 



Total for two years' crops, 



Cost of 1886 crop, per acre, $280 43 



Add for land and interest on investment, S 00 



Expense of 18S7 crop, per acre, 95 20 



383 63 



Profit per acre, for two and one-half years' planting, $749 15 

 or an average of $299.66 yearly. 

 " Bed No. 2 was planted with two rows each, of Crescent, Wilson, 

 Manchester, and Charles Downing. No difference in variety was 

 made in picking and marketing them. He believes that be has better 

 success mixing different kinds together, and they cover the ground 

 better." 



STATEMENT OP GEORGE J. PEIRCE, OP WEST NEWBURY, ON 

 RASPBERRY CROP. 



On raspberry bed No. 1, crop of Cuthbert raspberries 

 from 71 1-2 square rods of land, third year of picking, and 

 requiring no cultivation or dressing in 1887. (For descrip- 

 tion of the planting and crop on this land previous, see 

 statement of George G. Peirce (deceased), in 1886 " Tran- 

 sactions," and note below). 



Cost of pruning, 1887, $ 90 



Cost of picking 2814 pints berries, 28 14 



Cost of marketing same, 28 14 



Rental value of land, per acre, $5, 2 30 



Interest on investment, per acre, $5, 2 30 



Total cost, $61 78 



First picking of berries, July 13, 20 pints. Greatest 



