The Bean-Field
r, t; and
exed lay fields w; had perchance, as
Sir Kenelm Digby ttracted quot;vital spiritsquot; from the
air. I ed twelve bushels of beans.
But to be more particular, for it is complained t Mr. Coleman
ed cs of gentlemen farmers,
my outgoes were,--
For a hoe ................................... $ 0.54
Plowing, oo much.
Beans for seed ............................... 3.12+
Potatoes for seed ............................ 1.33
Peas for seed ................................ 0.40
turnip seed .................................. 0.06
e line for crow fence .................... 0.02
ivator and boy three hours ......... 1.00
to get crop ................... 0.75
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In all .................................. $14.72+
My income rem familias vendacem, non emacem esse
oportet), from
Nine buss of beans sold .. $16.94
Fivequot;large potatoes ..................... 2.50
Ninequot;small .............................. 2.25
Grass ........................................... 1.00
Stalks .......................................... 0.75
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In all .................................... $23.44
Leaving a pecuniary profit,
as I have elsewhere said, of .............. $ 8.71+
t of my experience in raising beans: Plant the
common small of June, in rohree
feet by eig, being careful to