1858.] 



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151 



In justice to myself I must say, that my estimate was made by dig- 

 ging, and that no agricultural committee would take a poorer rod. 



Turnips'. — Mr. Benjamin Hull also presented the following 



STATEMENT: 



The piece of turnips" with which I wish to compete for premium is 

 represented by a sample which I have forwarded to the Fair, and 

 which are an average of the acre. The land is worth $100. Soil 

 fair; mixture green sward. Ploughed last fall ; not ploughed in the 

 spring. Sixteen loads horse manure to the acre; harrowed in rows ; 

 raised seed v/hite Swedish Turnip. Hoed twice ; cultivator run 

 through several times. 



Cost of cultivation, 



Interest and taxes on soil, 



J 6 loads manure at $2. . 



Expense of harvesting 960 bushels, 



Seed, 25 cts., .... 



The acre yields at this time 28-^ tons, or 960 bushels, at 



$8.33 per Ion, amounts to ..... 



Cost of cultivation, ....... 



Net proceeds, ........ 



$60 60 



$233 00 

 60 60 



$172 40 



I notice there is no p - mium rffercd for the best acre of turnips, 

 but as the ruta-baga is a species of turnip I take the liberty to 

 o.Ter this place. 



FRUITS. 



The lateness of the season at which the Fair was held mad© 

 the display -of a large number of favorite varieties which would 

 havj been expected at an earlier date, impossible. Under the 

 circumstances the display was very remarkable and completely 

 successful, and afforded not only the most gratifying evidence 

 of the progress made in this department, but also of the public 

 spirit and enterprise of our fruit-growers. 



The premiums offered for fruit, Class YII., were as follows : — 



