ROOT-CROPS. 85 



HINGHAM. 



Statement of Albert Fearing. 



Beets. — I annex a statement of the production and cost of 

 half an acre of beets. 



The soil is a light brown loam, with a gravelly subsoil ; in 

 corn last year. Ploughed twelve inches deep, and applied five 

 cords of manure ; harrowed in with a Randall's harrow. Rows 

 two feet apart ; hoed three times. 



PRODUCT. 



Statement of David Whiton. ■ 



For one acre mangel-wurzel beets. 



Soil gravelly loam ; in beets and onions last year. Ploughed 

 eight inches deep ; applied twenty tons rockweed, ploughed 

 in ; and three cords compost manure, harrowed in ; sowed 

 June 5, in rows eighteen inches apart. 



PRODUCT. 



1,912 bushels per acre, or 57 tons 720 lbs., at $10, $573 60 



COST OF CULTIVATION. 



Ploughing and other preparation, . $6 00 



20 tons rockweed, $2.50, . . . 50 00 



