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ploughed in about the middle of June, ten inches deep. On 

 the 27th July I ploughed in the super-phosphate, and used a 

 cultivator to level tlie ground. One-eighth of a pound of Eng- 

 lish turnip seed was sown broadcast, July 27th, and the crop 

 was pulled November 2d. 



Cost of preparing the land and planting, . $0 62 

 manure, . . . . . . 2 37 



harvesting, . . . . . 2 50 



Product, 3,390 lbs. of roots. 

 1,660 lbs. of tops. 



In lot No. 2, treated as No. 1, the product was 3,450 lbs. of 

 roots, and 2,440 lbs. of tops. 



Ruta-Bagas. — The eighth of an acre upon which I raised 

 my ruta-bagas is a stiff soil, with clay subsoil. In 1855, the crop 

 was carrots, with two loads of compost, (one-third meadow 

 muck, and two-thirds cow manure.) In 1856, the crop was Eng- 

 lish turnips, with the same manure, adding 12 lbs. of guano. 

 In 1857, used the same amount and Idnd of manures as in 1866. 

 Ploughed June 6th, ten inches deep, and brushed it over. June 

 8th, sowed one-eighth of a pound of ruta-baga seed, with a ma- 

 chine, in rows about fifteen inches apart. The land was hoed 

 twice, and the crop pulled November 2d. 



Cost of preparation and planting, . . . $0 37 

 manure, . . . . • . 2 37 

 cultivation and harvesting, . . 2 50 



Product, 5,490 lbs. of bulbs. 

 2,740 lbs. of tops. 



In lot No. 2, treated the same as No. 1, except that 12 lbs. of 

 super-phosphate of lime were substituted for the 12 lbs. of 

 guano ; both in 1856 and 1857, the product was 4,870 lbs. of 

 roots, and 1,580 lbs. of tops. 



Statement of Lawrin Pratt. 



Onions. — The eiglitli of an acre upon which I raised my 



onions, is a light soil and subsoil. The crop in 1855 was onions, 



manured with four loads of compost, (two parts meadow mud, 



and one-third horse, cow and hog manure.) In 1856, the crop 



