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Society, and they could tliiis be brought before the public in 

 our Society's yearly printed transactions. Thus they would 

 be assisting in the general advancement of tliis subject. 



Probably sucii accounts are at present kept, and, if the\^ are, 

 1 would urge that they be entered in conij)etition for the 

 premiums offered l)y our Society for Farm Accounts. 



Carefully kept accounts must be the basis of all improvement 

 and future prosperity in farming, especially in the New 

 England States. 



Chairman — Francis H. Appleton. 



ROOT CROPS. 



In looking at the premiums oiiered by the Society, we notice 

 first that ottered for Sugar Beets. From some cause this crop 

 does not attract so much attention as it did a few years ago. 

 No entry was made for this premium. 



Next is Carrots ; although many of these are grown in some 

 parts of the County, no one has made any entry. The season 

 has not been very favorable for this crop, the heavy rains in 

 the early part of the summer made it difficult to subdue the 

 weeds. 



The next is Parsnips, but comparatively few of these are 

 raised in this County. We have not seen a piece that con- 

 tained an half acre. This is a valuable crop, either for stock 

 or the table, but as the seed is so long germinating, it requires 

 much care to prevent the weeds from getting the mastery, and 

 it is more expensive digging than the other roots. 



The next is for Rutabaga Turnips. We had one entry for 

 this premium, that by Dudley H. Porter of Hamilton. The 

 piece contained nearly one acre. The Committee measured off 

 an half acre. The crop, as will be seen by the statement, was 

 a small one to recommend a premium for, but various consid- 

 erations led us to this conclusion. 



