ROOT CROPS. 



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and manure wore the same as in 1855. In 1857, the same 

 amount of manure was applied, and the land was ploughed 

 twice, three inches deep, and harrowed and brushed. On the 

 8th of May I planted three-fourths of a pound of silver-skin 

 onion seed. Cultivated by hoeing between the rows and weed- 

 ing, five times. The onions were harvested by raking into 

 rows with an iron rake, from the 1st to the 15th of October. 



Cost of preparing the land and planting, . $1 37 



manure, . . . . . . 4 00 



cultivation and harvesting, . . 5 87 



Product. 2,580 lbs. of onions. 



BRISTOL. 



Statement of Alson C4ilmore. 



Ruta-Bagas. — The land, a quarter of an acre, on which I 

 raised my ruta-bagas, was planted to corn last year ; put on five 

 cartloads of manure. Soil, sandy loam. In May, 1856, spread 

 about two cords of manure, and ploughed about seven inches 

 deep. On the 9th day of June, spread five cartloads of tussuck 

 ashes, and harrowed and bushed the land. On the 10th, sowed 

 the seed with a sowing machine, in rows about 18 inches 

 apart. The crop was harvested the 3d, 6th and 8th days of 

 November, weighing 12,015 lbs., or 200| bushels. 



Value of 200i bushels, 



Expenses : — 

 Spreading manure and ploughing, 

 Harrowing and bushing, 

 2 cords of manure, and 5 loads of tussuck 

 ashes, ...... 



\ lb. seed, and sowing. 



Weeding and hoeing, .... 



Harvesting, ..... 



Net profit, .... 

 Eastox. 



156 07 



121 48 

 $34 59 



