In a House Divided, 1850-1890
Clues Net Gain Totals

Here are the totals for all items.

EXPENSES
Food $104.63
Clothing and Dry Goods $230.60
Household Supplies and Equipment $62.67
Farm Supplies and Equipment $192.98
Salaries for hired hands, threshers $422.80
Miscellaneous (taxes, preacher's salary, medicine, postage, newspaper, school supplies, etc.) $160.75
Entertainment $14.85
Total $1189.28
EARNINGS
Butter $86.89
Eggs $31.85
Apples $53.20
Crops (Corn, Oats, Rye, Timothy, Clover, Hay) $521.93
Livestock (Hogs, Beef, Turkeys, Geese, Ducks) $254.84
Rent (Small house) $76.00
Miscellaneous (works as assessor) $217.40
Total $1242.11
Net Gain for year: $52.83

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