Dolls. Cents.
Produce of an acre of Indian corn, 35 bushels,
at 50 cents, the first year 17 50
Ditto, wheat, 25 bushels, at 75 cents,
the second year 18 75
Value of the acre, in two years 36 25
Deduct cost 20 75
Profit 15 50
In the next two years, the two acres will cost less by 8 dollars 75 cents, which, added to the 15 dollars 50 cents, makes the net profit on two acres 24 dollars 25 cents, besides the increased value of the land.
The proper expenses of a farmer, arriving with a capital of 2,000 dollars, that is to say, his necessary expenses in establishing himself and family the first year:
{255} Dolls.
First year.—Entry of half section, or 320 acres
of land 160
House and stable, 80 dollars; smoke-house, pigstye,
and henhouse, 40 dollars 120
Two horses, good, 160 dollars; two ploughs and
harness, 40 dollars 200
Four axes, four hoes, 16 dollars; waggon, 100 dollars;
harrows, 12 dollars 128
Spades, shovels, six dollars; two cows, 36 dollars;
four sows in pig, 20 dollars 62
Corn crib and barn 60
Clearing 20 acres of land first year, foot and under,
and fenced well 130
Ploughing, planting, hoeing, and turning 130
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990
Twelve months' maintenance of family 250
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1,240
