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will give a greater weight of stalks than an acre of grass will of 

 hay. 



The following is Mr. Carpenter's statement of comparative cost 

 of the corn-crop, with other crops, at his farm in Westchester 

 county : 



Advantages of a Corn crop. 

 Interest on one acre of land (value per acre $200) .... ..$14 00 



Manuring the same 7 00 



Plowing sod ground and harrowing 4 00 



Marking the rows for planting 1 25 



Seed, one peck 25 



Tilling, plowing four times, and hoeing twice Y 00 



Cutting and stacking 1 25 



Gathering the corn _ 3 50 



Shelling the same 4 50 



Dr $42 15 



Credit. 



70 bushels of corn at 75 cents per bushel $52 50 



2^ tons stalks, per ton $5 12 50— $65 00 



Net profit $22 25 



Rye. 



Interest on one acre of land (value per acre $200) $14 00 



Manuring the same 7 00 



Plowing, sowing, and harrowing 5 00 



1^ bushels seed _ 1 45 



Harvesting and storing __ 3 00 



Threshing and cleaning 25 bushels at 8 cents per bushel. 2 00 



Dr ...$32 45 



Credit. 



25 bushels of rye at 90 cents per bushel $22 50 



2 tons straw at $8 per ton 16 00— $38 50 



Net profit... _ $6 05 



