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

    --------

    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

    -------

    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 select fresh