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was manured, plonghed, and prepared as usual, and one pound and 

 a half of seed sown. The usual method of hoeing with a machine, 

 and weeding by hand was pursued. The crop was harvested about 

 the last of the month of September, and carefully measured in a 

 bushel basket. Annexed is a statement of the expenses of the 

 crop, as nearly as can be ascertained : 



STATEMENT OF EXPENSES. 



Three cords of manure, at $4 per cord, $12 00 



One and a half pounds of seed, at $2 per lb. 3 00 



Remaining expenses, 10 00 



Whole amount, $25 00 



JOHN PEASLEE. 



Danvers, November 15th, 1848. 



AARON C. PROCTOR'S STATEMENT. 



To the Committee on Root Culture : 

 Gentlemen, — Having called your attention the last year, to my 



cultivation o^ onions, and stated the facts in relation thereto, as they 

 had then come to my knowledge, I now submit the following as my 

 experience the present season. I continued the cultivation on the 

 same ground. I used similar manures, in all, about six cords to an 

 acre, ploughed and harrowed thoroughly ; cleared away all refuse 

 material ; and sowed the seed as early in the spring as the land 

 could be prepared. I was particular to keep down the weeds. I 

 found the plants thinner than I intended they should be, and was 

 apprehensive that the crop would fall short, on this account. The 

 season has not been favorable for the growth of this plant, though 

 mine continued to flourish and grow longer than many other lots that 

 I noticed. Perhaps this was owing to their being thin. They ob- 

 tained a good size, and were of as fair quality as I ever raised. I 

 obtained from one acre of the ground four hundred and eighty 

 bushels, as measured and delivered in the market. The value at 

 the time I sold them was $1 33 a barrel ; they have since com- 

 manded a higher price. 



One fact I noticed this and the last year; where my onions grew, 

 may be worthy of remark, as illustrating the effects of subsoil plough- 



