I3 1 



would make thirty-five and one-eighth bushels to the acre. 



Besides this there was about a bushel of Indian grain. 



*I think a fair estimate of the cost of the crop would be 

 Seed, $ 1 25 



Harrowing and sowing, 4 00 



Cradling, stooking and teaming, 10 00 



Threshing and winnowing, 10 00 



Use of land (low estimate on acc't of trees) 5 00 



130 25 

 The value of the crop I estimate to be — 



41| bushels of grain, $33 00 



li tons of straw at $16 21 00 



#57 00 



Respectfully submitted, 



William Little. 



I hereby certify that the above statement of the amount 

 of land is correct. 



N. W. Moody. 

 I hereby certify that the above statement of the amount 

 of crop is correct. 



Carleton Little. 



STATEMENT CONCERNING A CROP OF CORN RAISED BY C. 

 W. NELSON, ON TOWN FARM, GEORGETOWN, 1890. 



The crop for 1889 was grass. Barnyard manure, seven 

 cords to the acre. Soil a sandy loam. Ploughed once in 

 April six inches deep. 



Cost of ploughing, $1.50 per acre, $3 00 



Harrowing and marking, 3 00 



Planted in checks 3 ft. 10 inches each way. 



•Committee's note. 



Cost of crop per acre, $25 50 



Value of grain and straw per acre, 48 53 



Balance in favor of crop, $22 93 



