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roots. Ill the same field I have carrots upon one side and 

 Swedish turnips upon the other, with a few rows of cabbages 

 mtcrspersed. Two rows of the mangold wurzcls wciglied when 

 trimmed, two thousand two hundred and ten pounds. The 

 same of Swedish turnips weighed one thousand four hundred 

 and twenty pounds. Upon two rows of cabbages were two 

 hundred and ninety merchantable heads. The rows were 

 alike in each, being two feet six inches apart. The same 

 ground in carrots gave one thousand two hundred pounds, the 

 rows being eighteen inches apart. The cost of cultivation was 

 nearly the same, (except carrots) which were more. Value of 

 crop : — 



2,220 pounds Mangold wurzels at $8 per ton, is _ . $8 84 



1,420 " Swedes at $8 per ton, is . . " . 5 68 



1,200 '- Carrots at $12 per ton, is . . . 7 20 



290 heads of Cabbage at 3 cents per head, . . 8 70 



* 

 Of carrots we have fifty-three rods, the produce of which was 



two hundred and fifty-six bushels of forty-five pounds each. 



One and one-eighth acres of Swedish turnips not all harvested, 



will probably yield six hundred and ninety bushels. About 



five acres of common turnips of different varieties complete the 



list of root crops. Most of them were sowed broadcast, and 



are yielding fair crops. Three acres after a crop of rye had 



been harvested, and two upon sward previously pastured. 



About one and one-half acres were sown in drills two feet four 



inches apart, and manure applied in the drill to the amount of 



thirteen loads, or three and one-fourth cords per acre. These 



were sown August 7th, too late to attain a full growth. They 



have been hoed once and thinned, and yield four hundred and 



sixty bushels per acre. My corn was planted with Woodward's 



Planter, and required but one day's labor of a man, boy and 



horse. Hay and grain were cut by Kirby's Combined Machine, 



which is manufactured by B. B. Belcher at Chicopee Falls, and 



is, I think, one of the best. 



In the following table we give a condensed statement of the 



principal crops grown upon the farm for the three years : — 



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