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be built ana tended so as to give a large return of profit 
A house of equal dimensions, and well finished can be 
erected at $12 per lineal foot, with the exception of cis- 
tern, force pump, hose, and tank; and if we make an cs- 
timate of all incidental expenses on a house equal to the 
abtuve, and 50 feet long, it will stand thus: 
House finished with two coats of paint, 
5C feet long at $12.00 , $600 00 
Brick cistern, cemented, 10 ft. by 10 ft.. 70 00 
Tank, Force Pump, and Hose. . 90 00 
25 tons manure for borders at $2. . to 56 06 
Material for drainage. = ‘ ‘ 20 00 
90 bushels bones, at 60 ets. ‘ «48 06 
100 do. charcoal, &e. - - 15 00 
Labor making deck: Ss oe - 20 00 
48 vines, at 50 cts, . : - . 24 00 
$934 00 
‘he comparative weight of fruit that may be taken from 
the latter will be about two-thirds, or 1964 Ibs. at the same 
prices, making the total value for the five years of $982, 
and allowing the labor, expenses, &c., to be the same com. 
paratively in both cases, we may put down $298 gain upon 
a capital of $934, which shows a profit of about six per 
cent. per annum, and this too at the commencement. Ti 
we were to reckon upon after years, when the vines, 
management, there is noloss in having a Cold Grapers 
even though partial failures may occur. 
the grape-vine is to be grown to the greatest per 
