246 FRANKLIN SOCIETY. 



Oliver Williams^s Statement. 

 The land, on which my half acre of turnips grew this season, 

 is sandy loam. The condition of the land was good. It had 

 been in grass for two years, previously. I turned under the 

 sward about the middle of July, after mowing, cutting the fur- 

 rows eight inches deep. 



Ploughing and harrowing, 



Five loads of compost, 



Carting and spreading same. 



Seed and sowing, with machi:ie in drills. 



Hoeing and thinning, _ - . 



Harvesting, _ - - - 



By 364 bushels turnips, at 25 cents per bushel. 



Profit, $79 10 



Sunderland, Nov.f 1851. 



Hay Crop. 



One of the best mowing lots in this State is in Greenfield, 

 and is owned by H. W. Clapp. It contains, by accurate sur- 

 vey, seven acres and one hundred rods. In 1850, the first 

 crop of hay on this lot, harvested in July, weighed at the 

 time, - - - - - 29 tons, 497 lbs. 



The second crop on the same lot, harvested 



in September, weighed, - - 14 tons, 97 lbs. 



" • Total, 43 tons, 594 lbs. 



