Profits 115 



sible for a thorough-going, energetic man to do under 

 special conditions, and with methods worked out and 

 adapted to his own needs. 



ONE ACRE FIRST YEAR 



Plowing ground $ 1 . 50 



Harrowing five times 2 . 50 



Rolling and marking 1 .00 



2,000 Ancient Briton plants 40.00 



Setting plants 7 . 50 



Cultivating ten times 3 . 75 



Hoeing six times 6 . 00 



Laying down for winter 2 . 50 



First year's expense $64.75 



SECOND YEAR 



Taking up plants in spring $ 1 . 25 



400 new plants to replace dead ones 8.00 



Setting 400 plants. 2.00 



60 posts at six cents 3 . 60 



270 stakes at two cents 5.40 



380 rods No. 12 wire 12.60 



Setting posts and stakes 5 . 00 



Stringing wire 2 . 50 



Cultivating ten times 3 . 75 



Hoeing four times 4 . 00 



Two loads clover mulching 8 .00 



Placing clover mulching 3 . 15 



Pinching-back 2.50 



Laying down for winter 7 . 50 



Use of tools, etc 6 . 00 



Total for two years $140.00 



