HOW TOHX JOUNSTOX MANAliKS HIS MANUliK. 70 



"You take :i poncil, Deacon," said I, " aixl -write down the 

 fieures : 



Manure from a ton of cileakc ?10.73 



Manure from a ton of clover liay 'J (>1 



Manure from t wo tons of straw 5.3G 



m.~2 



*' This would make about ten tons of manure. We liave aiTced 

 to reduce tiic estimate onc-!ialf, and consequently we have $17.36 

 as the value of the ten tons of manure." 



" This is John Johnston's manure. It is worth ^l.~'] jut ton in 

 the field. 



" It costs, we have estimated, 50 cents a ton to handle tlie manure, 

 and conscqueutiy it is worth in the yard $1.2:J jier t(jn." 



" Tliis is less than we mailc it before," said tlie Deacon. 



" Never mind tiiat," said I, " tlie figures are correct. Now write 

 down what your manure is worth : 



Manure from 1 ton of corn -?6.65 



Manure, from 3 tons of straw s.()4 



*14.Gy 



" This will make about ton tons of manure. In this case, as in the 

 other, we are to reduce the estimate one-half. Consequently, we 

 have $7.35 as the value of this ten tons of manure in the field, or 

 73+ cents a ton. It costs, we have estimated, 50 cents a ton to 

 handle the manure, and, therefore, it is worth .'n the i/a id, 23^ cents 

 a ton." 



" John Johnston's manure is worth in t'.ie yard, $1.23 per ton. 

 The Deacon's manure is worth in the j'ard, 23i cents per ton." 



" There is some mistake," exclaimed the Deacon, " you said, at 

 first, that one load of John Johnston's manure was worth as much 

 as two of my loads. Now you make one load of his manure worth 

 more than five loads of my manure. This is absurd." 



" Not at all. Deacon," said I, " you made the figures yourself. 

 You thought Mr. Lawes' estimate too high. You reduced it one- 

 haif. The figures are correct, and you must accept the conclusion. 

 If John Johnston's manure is only worth $1.23 per ton in the yard, 

 yours, made from 1 ton of corn and 3 tons of straw, is only 

 worth 234 cents per ton." 



" And now. Deacon," I continued, " while you have a pencil in 

 your hand, I want you to make one more calculation. Assuming 

 tliat Mr. Lawes' estimate is too hi^h, and we reduce it one-half. 



