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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



Springfield, October 12, 1859. 



Statement of Joseph A. Smith. 



Carrots. — The carrot crop which I offer for premium, was 

 raised on one-fourth of an acre of ground. The land is of a 

 loamy nature, on which, last season, I raised a crop of pars- 

 nips. In preparing for the present crop, I spread on two 

 cords of good stable manure, and turned it under to the 

 depth of ten inches. I sowed about the middle of May, the 

 long orange carrots in drills fifteen inches apart ; these were 

 thinned from eight to ten inches in the drill. On the 29th 

 of October I harvested two hundred and ten bushels, weighing 

 fifty-five pounds to the bushel. In harvesting the crop, the 

 plough was passed near the rows to the depth of twelve inches, 

 easily pulling with the hand. 



Value of 210 bushels, at 37| cents per busl 



per ton, ..... 

 Ploughing and preparing ground, 

 Seed and sowing, 

 Hoeing and weeding, . 

 Harvesting, .... 



One-half manure expended, 

 Hauling and spreading the same, 

 Taxes and interest on land, 



Net profit, .... 

 West Springfield, October 34, 1859. 



els, or $14 



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$2 00 

 1 50 

 6 00 

 4 00 

 4 00 

 1 00 

 4 00 



$80 50 



22 50 



$58 00 



