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Statement of R. W. Lihhy. " Sowed one-ciglitli of an acre 

 to ruta baga turnips. The soil was a sandy loam, not very 

 ■well worked, though light and friable. It is a dark soil about 

 two feet deep, and underlaid with a loose and gravelly subsoil. 

 It is free from stone and was plowed last spring for the first 

 time, and about six inches deep. It was thoroughly harrowed 

 before sowing, and this was all the cultivation the ground re- 

 ceived. Hoed them twice ; sowed the first of June, and har- 

 vested the last of October. Produce, ninety-three bushels, at 

 an expense of about $5.00." 



