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in the neighborhood, by whom it will probably be tried the 

 coming season.] 



Carrot Crop. 



William P. Dickinson's Statement. 



The crop of carrots which I offer for yom* inspection, was 

 grown upon one-quarter of an acre of ground. The land had 

 a crop of carrots upon it last year, and was in good condition. 

 About the middle of May I plowed it eight inches deep, then 

 spread six loads of manure, and harrowed it; then, with a 

 small plough ridged it up, and sowed a quarter of a pound of 

 seed with a machine, upon the top of the ridges; the rows 

 were eighteen inches apart, and the plants from three to four 

 inches : they were harvested the last of October. 



EXPENSES. 



Ploughing and harrowing, $1 00 



Seed and sowing, ....... 50 



Manure and weeding, 12 00 



Harvesting, ........ 4 00 



Total, $17 50 



PRODUCE. 



182 Bushels, (50 lbs. to a bushel,) at 331 cents per 



bushel, $60 67 



Tops, 2 00 



Total, $62 67 



Expenses, 17 50 



Profit, $45 17 



The whole weight was 9,100 lbs. 



Hadley, Oct. 27, 1852. 



A premium of $6 was allowed. 

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