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product of the earth, sometimes found in strong boxes, is to the eye 

 of the banker or miser. It is not to be supposed that the farmers 

 all get a glimpse of the latter article. The statements accompany- 

 ing these entries are all deficient ; we cannot, therefore, award the 

 premium, but recommend a gratuity to each of the following par- 

 ties : — To Benj. Libby, residence Gorham, whose crop, as per certifi- 

 cate, was at the rate of 1,425 bushels per acre; to Geo. Chadbourne 

 of Gorham, 869i bushels per acre ; to Wm. F. Fessenden of Bridg- 

 ton, 930 bushels per acre, and to the Oriental Powder Company of 

 South Windham, 605 bushels per acre. 



It is believed that carrots are a most valuable winter food for all 

 kinds of stock, particularly for milch cows, and the statements below 

 show that they can be easily and cheaply grown. Mr. Fessenden's 

 carrots cost less than seven cents per bushel, and Mr. Chadbourne's 

 less than eight. The net profit on Mr. Chadbourne's 46 rods, as 

 estimated by him, is $45.00; equal to $156.52 per acre. 



Mr. Chadbourne^ s StatemeJit. 



My crop consisting of 250 bushels, of — to the bushel, was grown 

 on 46 square rods, being at the rate of 869i bushels to the acre. 

 The soil upon which it grew was sandy loam ; earth brown ; subsoil 

 light sand, about one foot below the surface. Ground has been used 

 for a garden several years ; lightly manured with barnyard manure, 

 and plowed in ; top dressing lightly of bone dust. Planted last of 

 April, and harvested October 19, 1859. 



Dr. 



Plowing, 



Barnyard manure, 



Harrowing, rolling, ridging, 



Sowing, 



Weeding, 



Harvesting, 



Seed, 



Manure left in soil from form 



Interest on land, , 



Croj) of Carrots. 



Cr. 



250 bushels, . . . $62 50 



Manure left in soil for future crops, 

 estimated . . . 2 00 



Deduct cost, 



Profit, 



$64 50 

 19 50 



$45 00 



William F. Fessenden'' s Statement. 



The carrots grew on land where they have been raised for the last 

 eleven years. Soil, loamy, rather rocky ; the average of manure 

 put on said land during ten of the years, was half a cord per year. 



The present season I spread on one cord of old barnyard manure ; 

 plowed the land twice and harrowed it smooth ; then sowed in rows 

 seventeen inches apart. E.xpense of raising, $5.25. 



