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(lid not ]ia\e time to visit, at that time it was not fully matured, 

 consequently he declined entering the same for premium. We 

 are informed that since then they have rapidly developed or 

 enough so had there been time, to warrant a premium. Hi.s 

 Cabbage crop embraces ten or twelve acres, which he intends to 

 cover for spring setting. All the imperfect cabbages, squashes 

 and other vegetables that cattle will eat are fed daily to his herd 

 of noble grade Ayrshire Cows which do not belie their keeping, 



Mr. Gregory is very fortunate in occupying land situated on 

 the borders of the ocean which enables him to collect a large 

 amount of sea manure valuable as a fertilizer, when composted 

 with glue waste, night soil and barn manure. Unlike most 

 vegetable farms, when all crops grown are market^:d for con- 

 sumption, he has double work to perform, not only in resetting 

 n spring, of his great variety of vegetables, but the harvesting 

 of the seed and preparing for market ; employing in the growing 

 season, forty men, and in the winter season, nearly as many 

 young women in his spacious seed establishment. 



After completing our inspection of the numerous croph', 

 the mode and manner of cultivation , before taking leave, by the 

 politeness of Mr. Gregory we were invited to visit his beautiful 

 and spacious mansion, nearly completed, situated ui)on a delight- 

 ful elevation on the sea shore, combining architectural beauty, 

 convenience and comfort. We are quite sure the English mean- 

 ing is truly applied to that richest of words, "Home." 



We have no doubt that the princi]:)al object in offering a Soci- 

 ety premium for the best conducted experiment in growing root 

 crops is to stimulate and encourage the farmers of the County 

 to renewed endeavors in the raising of so valuable and indispen- 

 sible a crop, both as an article of diet and also for our cattle. 

 The number of vegetables that come under the head of root 

 crops in these modern times are numerous indeed, and require 

 careful thought, study, and much experimenting in order toascer- 



