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of tlie salt was simply an experiment based on analysis. John- 

 son gives three-fourths to one and a fourth per cent, of saline 



matter to the mangold (root). 



J. D. W. French. 



Statement of J. J. H. Gregory. 

 Squashes. — ^I enter for premium my crop of Hubbard 

 squashes. They were grown on several different pieces of 

 land, all on the same farm, the aofgregate measure of which 

 was six and four-sevenths acres. All the land had been in 

 tillage for several years. Most of it was a strong loam, un- 

 derlaid with gravel. The crop was planted between the 20th 

 and 25th of May. The manure used was very nch, too rich 

 for this very wet season, causing an excessive growth of vine. 

 The manure was a compost of muck, barn-manure, glue-man- 

 ure and fish. About eight cords were applied to each acre 

 and thoroughly worked in by plough and harrow. The hills 

 were nine by ten feet, and at the ultimate thinning two plants 

 were left in each, which, as the event proved, was just one 

 too many. AVere it not for some danger from the attack of 

 the borer, I would never leave more than one vine to each 

 hill. 



COST OF CEOP. 



Six and four-sevenths acres of land, rent of, 



52 cords of manure and spreading of same, 



Plouo-hing of land, 



Harrowing and cultivating. 



Planting, 



Seed, . 



Cultivating four times. 



Hoeing four times. 



Liming once, 



Cutting and collecting. 



Total, . 



VALUE OF CROP. 



42 tons at $40 per ton, . 



Deduct cost, .... 



Profit, ..... 



