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cords to the acre. The manure was a compost of muck, clay, 

 rotten kelp, herring and the heads and sound bones of fresh 

 fish with some glue-manure. The manure was worked in by 

 Shares' harrow. The crop received the same treatment as 

 the piece of Savoy, with the exception that the cut- worms 

 having worked badly, much of it had to be replanted in parts 

 several times over. 



The cost of production was as follows : — 



Profits, 



$590 40 



In estimating value of crop, I have put it at two cents less 

 per head than the present value of cabbages, of equal quality, 

 in Boston market, and have allowed about one hundred as the 

 number of vacant spaces on the piece. 



I have deducted three hundred and sixteen from the crop, 



that number not having formed heads of any market-value ; 



still, such cabbages have a. value, for by protecting them over 



winter in a growing position, nearly all will make good market 



heads by spring. 



Jaivies J. H. Gregory. 



