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Lot 3, on corn, cottonseed-meal, and corn-stover. 



1906 ; 



Nov. 14 To 10 steers, weight 9,887 Ibs., at $4.58 per 



cwt. net, f. o. b. Lincoln $452 83 



To 22,443 Ibs. shelled corn at 36 cents per bu. 



($0.643 per cwt.) 144 31 



To 8.510 Ibs. snapped corn (6,352 Ibs. of corn) 



at 35 cents per bu. ($0.625 per cwt.) 39 71 



To 3,172 Ibs. cottonseed-meal at $27.75 per ton 44 01 



To 11,050 Ibs. of stalks at $2.50 per ton 13 81 



To 1,400 Ibs. cane at $3.50 per ton 2 45 



To interest on $452.83 for 5 mo. at 6 per cent. . 11 32 



To profit on ten steers (pork included) 13 16 



1907 



Apr. 3 By 10 steers, weight 12,843 Ibs , at $5.23 per 



cwt. net, Lincoln $671 69 



By 798 Ibs. pork at 6% cents net 49 91 



$721 60 $721 60 

 (Profit on each steer, $1.32.) 



Lot 4, on corn, alfalfa hay, and corn-stover. 

 1906 

 Nov. 14 To 10 steers, weight 9,787 Ibs., at $4.58 per 



cwt. net, f. o. b. Lincoln $448 25 



To 25,037 Ibs. shelled corn at 36 cents per bu. 



($0.643 per cwt.) 160 99 



To 8,334 Ibs. snapped corn (6,221 7 Ibs. of 



corn) at 35 cents per bu. ($0.625 per cwt.) . . 38 89 



To 5.745 Ibs. corn-stover at $2.50 per ton 7 18 



To 7,205 Ibs. alfalfa at $8 per ton 28 82 



To 715 Ibs. cane at $3.50 per ton 1 25 



To interest on $448.25 for 5 mo. at 6 per cent 11 21 



To profit on ten steers (pork included) 63 80 



1907 



Apr. 3 By 10 steers, weight 13,170 Ibs., at $5.38 per 



cwt. net, Lincoln $708 55 



By 829.4 Ibs. pork at 6% cents net 51 84 



$760 39 $760 39 

 (Profit on each steer, $6.38 ) 



