108 ON ROOT CROPS. 



topping the plants, by reason of superabundance of moisture 

 and manure, still, as a general thing, where weeds abound oth- 

 er crops will not. 



4th. Careful attention is required to obtain good seed, to dis- 

 tribute it at the right time, and in proper position. 



5th. Let so many and no more plants remain, as will obtain 

 a perfect growth. 



6th. Guard against the approach of all insects, and check 

 their progress at the first onset. 



The awards recommended are as follows : 

 To Daniel Buxton, Jr., of Danvers, for onions, - ^6 00 

 '' Lyman Mason, of Beverly, for Cabbages, - - 6 00 

 " Benjamin Rogers, of Andover, for Mangel wurtzel, 6 00 



For the Committee.* J. W. PROCTOR, Chairman. 



Salem, Nov. 15, 1850. 



DANIEL BUXTON, JR.'S STATEMENT. 



The piece of land, planted with onions, to which I asked 

 your attention, contains one hundred and five poles, and has 

 produced, the present season, four hundred and forty-eight 

 bushels fit for the market ; being about four and a quarter bush- 

 els, or nearly two barrels to the square rod. The onions were 

 not large, but were remarkable for uniformity of size, and ex- 

 cellence of quality. They were of the species called Silver 

 Skin. They were thick and plump, which form has been pro- 

 duced by careful attention, in seleciing such for seed for sever- 

 al years. I raise my own seed, and am particular to set such 

 only for this purpose, as I wish to raise. In this way, I find 

 their form can be modified nearly as I prefer it to be. 



The land on which they grew, is part of a field of 13 acres, 

 on Collins' plain, in Danvers, a light soil, free of stone. For 

 ten years it has been under good cultivation, and freely man- 

 ured ; — most of the time this parcel has yielded onions. Barn 



* Messrs B. P. Ware, of Marblehead, William Batchelder, of Andover, and 

 J. M. Ives, of Salem, were associated in making this report. 



