FARMS. 



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ally, to absorb the liquid manures, which I consider as valuable as 

 the solid. I think much of hogs for the manufacture of compost 

 manure. I have used salt with good results, on both grass and 

 wheat. For old worn out pastures, I recommend the free use of 

 plaster, and for fruit trees, I apply salt and lime, freely, and wash 

 often with white lye. 



My iiirm has been divided, the present year, as follows ; twenty- 

 three acres of mowing ; thirteen acres in corn and potatoes ; three in 

 barley and two in wheat. My stock consists of three pairs of oxen ; 

 three steers three years old ; five cows ; seven two years' old ; three 

 yearlings ; one hundred fifty sheep and twenty-five hogs. 



PRODUCTS. 



Corn, 7.50 bushels at 90 cents, 

 Hay, 55 tons at |10, 

 Pork sold, ..... 

 Corn-fodder, 35 tons at $5, . . '' 



Barley, 100 bushels at 85 cents, 

 Cash received for labor. 

 Wheat, 40 bushels at ^1.50, 

 Potatoes, 75 bushels at 50 cents, 

 Corn-fodder sold, 2 1-4 tons at $15, 

 Straw, 4 tons at $6, 



EXPENSES. 



Labor, ...... 



Corn, 200 bushels at 87 1-2 cents, . 



Oats, 100 do. at 50 cents. 



Ashes, 300 do. at 14 cents. 



Plaster, 2 tons at 89, . 



Clover seed, 60 lbs. at 12 1-2 cents, 



Corn-fodder, 5 tons at $5, 



Straw, 2 tons at $7, 



Interest on land, valued $3200, 



Taxes, .•,... 



$675.00 



550.00 



250.00 



150.00 



85,00 



75.00 



60.00 



37.50 



33.75 



24.00 



•81940.25 



$300.00 



175.00 



50.00 



42.00 



18.00 



7.50 



25.00 



14.00 



192.00 



25.00 



$848 50 



Net profit, . 

 Deerficld, November, 1853. 



$1091.75 



Moses Stebeixs. 



STATEMENT OF AUSTIN SMITH & SONS. 



The farm, which we enter for premium, contains seventy-three 

 acres, situated in Sunderland. It has been our aim to increase, 

 economically, the productiveness of the whole farm, and to raise use- 

 ful, and remunerating crops. This, we have endeavored to do, by 



