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Boarding headers $28.60 



Heading 88 acres, 1 1-2 bushels wheat at 45c, 



(67 l-2c) < 59.40 



Threshing 1,800 bushels wheat at 7c • 126.00 



Hauling grain to warehouse 25.60 ■ 



By— Straw sold $10.70 



2,061 bushels wheat sold at 45c 927.50 



Average yield per acre, 23 1-2 bushels. 



June, 1901. — Plowing and harrowing 89 acres at $1.30.. 115.70 



Replowing and harrowing to kill weeds 23.50 



22 pounds vitriol and dressing grain 6.75 



110 bushels wheat at 50c 55.00 



Drilling 88 acres at 45c 39.00 



Cost per acre for plowing, seeding, etc., $2.75. 



Aug. 1.— Heading 50 acres at $1.15 57.60 



Hauling wheat to warehouse 17.00 



Threshing 580 bushels at 7 l-2c 43.50 



By— Straw sold 20.00 



600 bushels wheat at 67c 402.00 



Cash from railroad company for grain burned.... 1,300.00 

 Average yield per acre, 28 19-22 bushels. 



Sept., 1902.— Plowing 89 acres at $1.25 111.25 



20 pounds vitriol and dressing wheat 5.70 



90 bushels wheat at 70c : 63.00 



Seeding 88 acres at 15c 13.20 



Harrowing three times 35.60 



April, 1903. — Harrowing wheat 15.40 



Average cost per acre, plowing, seeding, etc., 

 $2.77 1-2. 



August.— Heading 88 acres at $1.25 110.00 



Plowing fire guards 2.50 



Threshing 1,040 bushels at 7 l-2c 78.00 



Hauling wheat to warehouse 18.80 



By— 1,109 bushels wheat sold at 82c 909.38 



Average yield per acre, 12 1-2 bushels. 



1904. — Harrowing and plowing ^ 135.50 



Vitriol and dressing wheat 5.00 



Sept. — Seed wheat 86.15 



Drilling 88 acres 39.60 



Winter very dry, grain did not come up; had to 

 plant part in barley. 



March, 1905.— Barley, $21; drilling, $27; plowing, $2.75 50.75 

 Average cost per acre for seeding, plowing, etc., 

 $3.60. 



August.— Heading 88 acres at $1.25 110.00 



Threshing 2,265 bushels grain at 8c 180.80 . 



