Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1884 [PAGE 218]

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T h e p r o d u c t s of tillage, e s t i m a t e d in p a r t , w e r e in 1883: Corn, b u s h e l s Oats, " ....: V Rye, " Wheat. " Hay, tons 2,800 ii, 285 652 160 «. 5,897 275

T h e l a n d d e v o t e d to e x p e r i m e n t s w a s u s e d in t e s t i n g v a r i e t i e s of corn, w h e a t , millet; effects of r o t a t i o n ; c o n t i n u o u s cultivation of s a m e c r o p s ; u s e of fertilizers. E x p e r i m e n t s w e r e c o n d u c t e d in feeding of s t o c k ; u s e of e n s i l a g e , etc. The Dairy House h a s u s e d t h e milk of c o w s a v e r a g i n g a b o u t 16. T h e r e were sold, of b u t t e r , 2,648 p o u n d s at 25 c e n t s .• $662 00 Of milk, g a l l o n s 38 00 $700 00 T h e cows milked a r e m o s t l y of blooded s t r a i n s a n d a r e k e p t p r i m a r i l y for t h e r e a r i n g of calves. No a c c o u n t is m a d e of t h e s k i m - m i l k , w h i c h with s o m e a d d i t i o n s of p r o p e r n u t r i m e n t h a s b e e n fed to t h e calves, with e x c e l l e n t s u c c e s s . T h e l a b o r special to t h e D a i r y h o u s e h a s cost $380 L e a v i n g b a l a n c e of profit in t h i s specialty 320 $700 Fences. T h e r e a r e on t h e two farms, a p p r o x i m a t e l y : H e d g e fence, miles 5. B o a r d , or b o a r d a n d wire, miles 1.50 Wire, miles 1. Rail 50 T o t a l miles 8. All rail fence h a s b e e n r e s e t a n d r e p a i r e d w i t h i n t h e y e a r . One mile of w i r e , a n d b o a r d a n d wire fence h a s b e e n built. All t h e h e d g e fence h a s b e e n t r i m m e d ; a b o u t o n e t h i r d h a s been t r i m m e d twice. O n e - e i g h t h of a mile h a s b e e n p l a s h e d . T h e cost of l a b o r o n fences, e s t i m a t e d at $60.

Balance Sheet of Agricultural Department December 1, 1883.

Credit. I n v e n t o r y D e c e m b e r 1,1883: Livestock Farm products Teams M a c h i n e r y a n d tools

$15,541 00

Sales: Live s t o c k B u t t e r a n d milk . Grain, h a y and s t r a w L a b o r for o t h e r d e p a r t m e n t s . On e x p e r i m e n t s , etc Debit. I n v e n t o r y D e c e m b e r 1,1882: Live stock Farm products Teams M a c h i n e s a n d tools P a i d for s u p e r i n t e n d e n c e . Forlaboi Stock p u r c h a s e d Machines, toolsand repairs Ordinary repairs Special food a n d m e d i c i n e for s t o c k . Seeds, freight, advertising, e t c .

$8,351 00 4,068 00 1,400 00 1,846 25 $15,665 25 $150 00 3,187 30 3,337 30 1,417 64 $331 268 84 86 42 40 65 j 17 770 64 21,190 83 5,487 00 1,263 00 $272 55 90 00 362 55 $22,653 25

Profits from y e a r ' s w o r k P a i d for p e r m a n e n t i m p r o v e m e n t s . C a s h b a l a n c e to t r e a s u r y

$1,462 32 $594 05 868 27 $1,462 32