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trenches in the same way. In the following autumn, trenches 

 are made where the ridges were before ; thus the soil undergoes 

 complete rotation, and no more manure is used than the crops 

 require ; in other words, none is wasted by being put where 

 the only crop is weeds. 



For carrots this method is particularly beneficial, as, if the 

 trenches are spaded pretty deep after putting on the manure 

 (guano) and the whole of the ridge is hauled over it, then a 

 little guano scuffled into the surface before the seed is sown, 

 the whole ground is light and well manured below, so that the 

 root of the carrot can be coaxed down to a great depth in 

 search of food, and without any impediment to its growth. 



There is no exercise more healthy for man than sjjading. 

 The , whole of the muscles are brought into play in their natural 

 direction. Any one who has for the first time attempted to 

 swing the scythe, will well understand this observation. The 

 muscles here are laboriously moved in an unnatural direction, 

 and much pain and fatigue are the consequence. If many of 

 our commercial citizens, who lead a sedentary life, would take 

 an hour's spell at spading early in the morning before coming 

 to business, they would, we think, obtain a rich crop of health ; 

 and if the land was kept for nothing else but to be spaded 

 over, the produce we beUeve would amply repay them. 



With these few general remarks, which your committee 

 trust may not be considered as inappropriate, they proceed to 

 state the names of the parties to whom they awarded the pre- 

 miums, viz. : — 



1st prem., for the best spading, to Patrick Donahoe, $5 00 



All which is respectfully submitted for the committee, 



Samuel Walker, Chairman. 

 RoxBURY, Nov., 1852. 



