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farm, in making up the account, these should not be reckoned. 

 What we wish to know is the income. 



In the Society's offer for premium on farms they say — "For 

 the best conducted and most improved Farm, taking into view 

 the entire management and cultivation, including lands, build- 

 ings, fences, orchards, crops, stock and all other appendages, 

 with statements in detail relating thereto." 



We think Mr. Merrill has improved the farm much, and for 

 this improvement and his skill and success in raising vegeta- 

 bles for the market, we award to him the first premium of 

 thirty dollars. 



Wm. R. Putnam, for the Committee. 



Estimate of receipts and expenditures on the farm, made 

 up by the Committee from Mr. Merrill's statement : 

 The rent of the farm annually, $1000.00 



Part taxes, 30.00 

 Wages of 7 men at $20.00 per month for 7 months, 980.00 



Board of 7 men at $4.00 per week, 840.00 



Wages and board of two boys for 7 months, 306.00 



Paid boys for weeding onions, 54.00 



Wages and board of three men in winter, 564.00 



Wages and board of milkman for one year, 448.00 



Paid for Fish-Guano for manure, 140.00 



Paid for grain, ' . 600.00 



Blacksmith's bill, 75.00 



The interest on cost, and depreciation of hot beds, 60,00 



Interest on value of carriages and farm implements, 180.00 



Wear of same, 100.00 



Interest on value of 32 cows at $40.00 each, 76.00 



Interest on value of 5 horses at $150.00 each, 45.00 



Interest on value of one pair of oxen, 12.00 



Total, $5,510.00 



We think we can form a better estimate of the real income 



of the farm if we suppose it continued through the year as a 



