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"8 . Report OF THE BOTANIST OF THE 
(4) Cost of spraying two acres at Deer Park. 
(a) Cost of materials for spraying ............. EPR AS $11 75 
Copper: sulphate -.s5).sem se ees See kane ~» $8 7 
Times oes 00a as" pe «Nims! ese €ua0) an, win SUS eae 2 50 
Brelgntage® ois oes an ne ed ge tee wires he ee 50 
(b) Labor (same rates as at Greenlawn)...........e..e0e00. 30 00 
(c) Allowance for wear of spraying outfit.................. 2 46 
TOTAL 55, Fe Seca Siecave ely tr Vitae Se ovie pisieve VS eae ene re eee $44 21 
Oost per acres sa. cai. Vee ee eee Bee a ae 22 10 
(5) _Cost'® of growing and gathering two acres at Deer Park. 
Thirty-one ‘tons stable manure <4. ....6.g8n4%- .scete $46 50 
Four hundred pounds fertilizer ................. 7 00 
RUOCTIC Che's « « phe ate ats whale Be Rpve aneaival acer ter ceca eet 5 00 
Plowing: threes times 2. vos cc eet ate etree nares 9 00 
Preparing and planting. <\i.47 .66 2) + aoe eco nae 6 00 
Cultivating and hoeing .. Se. 0 aes Ase ee 6 00 
GOES 5 sie nb bk te Catach ie aha ac le ee a ala ec ea ee 2 00 
Gathering crop. at $0.25 per, Mey oo ss ces ~ 87 88 
$118 83 
Credit to value of stable manure for the following crop.... 23 25 
INGE “COSC i, teice'en Sa a ages so lathe bib ea SARE ee ye of oon ein a a $95 58 
COST SDCESACEG Joy cen aes sare eae em cream Pe 47 79 
(6) Profit. 
Total value of crop on two acres ............ sie nadie bieeeere $166 48 
OCostrof; spraying two ACres Ves 3. ac eee} cee ies $44 21 
Cost of growing and gathering two acres...... octet SOUR 
Cost of growing, gathering and spraying two acres...... $139 79 
Net profit on two acres ............00- A histniealomee ee $26 69 
Net profit (per-acke .9%..0%% 25.360 sacs BI, 13 35 

18 Estimated by C. W. Conklin, the owner. 
