selling every thing, and turning all to some good account. Dr. Franklin's theory is Worsley's practice:
"Get what you can, and what you get hold;
That is the stone which turns lead into gold."
{145} Cost of one acre of Cropping on Mr. Worsley's good farm:—
Dollars. Cents.
Rent 2
Taxes 0 9
Seed Wheat 1 50
Ploughing by hire 3
Reaping or cradling 2
Carting and threshing 2 50
Carting to mill near home 1
1-1/2 bushel of plaster, at 60 cents 1
13 9
The average price and quantity 18 bushels at 1 dollar 25 cents.
Dollars. Cents.
22 50
13 9
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9 41
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Net profit on one acre of wheat which is raised without a year's naked fallow.
Got 500 dollars by pigs last year, and sometimes more.
Proved a net gain of 130l. a-year, and a good living for family, during 13 years.
The first cost of the farm, 360 acres, and stocking 9,300 dollars.
Present stock and cash 6,000.
3,000 capital for seven years.}
} employed.
3,000 ditto for six years. }
