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6V. 

 36,000 pounds or 18 tons of Mangolds, equal to 



600 bushels at 25 cents per bushel, - $150 00 



Balance to Cr., - - - $12 78 



As Ave are considering only the marketable portion of the 

 crop, we have not taken into account the leaves, which accord- 

 ing to analysis are as valuable as the roots themselves. 



It might be a matter for consideration, also, as to how much 

 of the manure remains in the soil for future crops. The use 

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

 ston gives tliree-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. 



I enter for premium my crop of Hubbard Squashes. They 

 were grown on several different pieces of land, all on the same 

 farm, the aggregate 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, underlaid Avith gravel. The 

 crop was planted l)etween the 20th and 25th of May. The 

 manure used was very rich, too rich for this very wet season, 

 causing an excessive growth of vine. The manure was a 

 compost of muck, barn manure, glue manure 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. Were it not for 

 some danger from the attack of the borer, I would never leave 

 more than one vine to each hill. 



Cost of Crop. 

 Six and four-sevenths acres of land, rent of, $100 00 



52 cords of manure and spreading of same - 520 00 



Amount carried vp - - $620 00 



