Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1872 [PAGE 77]

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2,320 bushels oats, 35c 255 " «' 65c 60 " •'« 50c 75 tons hay 2 two-year old colts 1 one-year old colt 3 barrels cider Total $812 00 165 70 30 00 375 00 180 00 45 00 18 00 $5,626 20

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The tools and machinery on the place was invoiced at $1,517. The teams were estimated to be worth $1,000. The invoice of oats was made on the statement of the former manager of the place. "When the oats were disposed of I found that they fell short 725 bushels of the amount stated. On referring to the books kept at the time of threshing I found that the amount threshed and the amount disposed of by my account corresponded, and this difference of 725 bushels was made by allowing 40 pounds to the bushel, machine measure. As the oats were very wet at the time of threshing, they would do well to hold out. With these facts in view, I have corrected the invoice in my account by deducting that amount at 40 cents per bushel (the average price), making $290. I have added to the invoice $44 10 -tot corn that was in crib at the horticultural barn and overlooked. After these changes the invoice stands $5,380 30. I have invoiced the property on hand as follows: 52 stockhogs, 7,280 lbs., 3|c 1 three-year old colt 1 two-year old colt 1 one-year old colt 30 tons hay, $10 1 cow 1,600 bushels corn, 25c 800 bushels oats, 25c Shock corn 4 barrels cider Grass seed, just bought Fine stock, at cost Total $273 00 135 00 80 0 40 00 300 00 65 00 400 00 200 00 20 00 24 00 78 34 2,614 48 $4,225 82

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The tools and machinery I have invoiced at $1, 391. For details see " Invoice of tools," herewith presented. Quite a large share of the tools have not been in use the past year. The Johnson reaper, Cycloid and Bucyrus mowers were used but very little. Any machine in this line that is not sold and extras kept by a local agent, and it is necessary to send to Chicago for repairs, is dear as a gift, especially so when such machine becomes worn. Although the old tools are put in about 50 per cent, lower than last year, I cannot do justice to myself and put them at a higher figure. The tools received are, on the whole, about the same as last year, except the ordinary wear. The plows are better than when they came into my hands. The teams are about the same as when received. One mare was sold for $100, and that amount paid for a riding horse. The crops raised on the place the last year consisted of 85 acres of corn, 45 bushels per acre, 3, 825 bushels; 35 acres of rye, 16 bushels per acre, 555 bushels; 45 acres of oats, 20 bu, hels per acre, 900 bushels; 110 acres of hay, yield 112 tons; 80 bushels potatoes and about 400 bushels apples were raised. The corn is accounted for as follows: Fed to fattening cattle 740 bushels. 4 ' young cattle ,140 " cow 30 *• teams 300 '' hogs ...845 Sold 55 On hand 1,675 Of the rye, 535 bushels sold at 60c, $321; used for seed, 12 bushels ; fed 8 bushels. The field of rye last spring should have been invoiced. I have now to show, to balance the rye, 10 acres rye, 9 acres wheat (probably killed), and 50 acres fall plowing, of which there were none last year.

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