Up to this the settler's expenses have been $621 75.
Let us see what the land is likely to set off against this sum,
50 acres of wheat 20 bushels to the acre $1,000 00
Charges 621 75
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Balance in favor of crop $378 25
Adding to this the sixty dollars the man earned the first harvest, he
has in hand $438.25.
It must be borne in mind that the settler has supported himself and
family for sixteen months, his home is made, stock paid for, his farm
opened, and at least $300 added to the value of his land. We will
suppose that he plows the second year fifty acres more and has one
hundred acres under his second crop. With this good set off, we leave
him. Now we will give the