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Cost of seed and planting, . . . . . 



of ploughing, tfec, 



of manure, ....... 



of cultivating and harvesting, .... 



$33 50 

 "Weight of crop, as certified by Cyrus Kilburn, Nov. 6, 5,304 lbs. 



Statement of Ebenezer Bird, 



RUTA-BAGAS. 



The crops of 1865 and 1866 were grass; no manure used. 

 Lightish, gravelly soil ; ploughed six inches deep, the 21st of 

 June, after mowing the grass off. Four loads of manure, of 

 fifteen bushels each, and two of thirty bushels, were applied in 

 drills. I planted, the 21st of June, four pounds of ruta-baga 

 seed in drills ; cultivated and hoed twice. Harvested, pulled 

 and cut tops the 2d of November. The piece of land where 

 my turnips grew contains twenty square rods. 



Cost of seed and planting, .... 



of ploughing, (fee, . . . . . 



of manure, ...... 



of cultivating and harvesting, . 



Weight of crop, 



Statement of Abel Marshall. 



POTATOES. 



The crops of 1865 and 1866 were grass ; no manure was 

 used. Soil, black and yellow loam. Ploughed, May 28, five 

 inches deep, with a common plough. Applied twelve loads of 

 manure, spread evenly on the grass before it was ploughed, and 

 then turned under the sod with the grass. I planted, June 1, 

 nine bushels of potatoes, the "Garnet Chili" variety, cut in 

 pieces and dropped in between the furrows as deep as was 

 ploughed. Harrowed once and hoed once. Harvested October 

 18, The piece of land where my potatoes grew contains forty 

 square rods. 



