182 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



Statement of Dr. Long. 



Swedes. — The Swedish turnips entered for premium, grew 

 on one-fourth of an acre of land. The preceding crop was 

 cabbage. The land was ploughed twice, and manured in fur- 

 rows two feet apart, with compost manure at the rate of six or 

 seven cords per acre, and ridged by turning two furrows 

 together over the manure. The seed was sowed on the top of 

 the ridges, the last of June, and thinned out at each hoeing, 

 leaving the strongest; and best plants, ultimately standing six 

 inches apart in the rows. The yield is one hundred and fifty- 

 eight baskets, weighing 'sixty-nine pounds each, (basket out,) 

 making ten thousand nine hundred and two pounds. 



158 baskets, at 33 cents, $50 14 



Ploughing, twice. 

 One-half manure, 

 Interest on land. 

 Planting, . 



Hoeing, 



Harvesting, 



$12 00 



Net profit, $38 14 



IIOLYOKE, November, 18G0. 



Statement of S. D. Smith. 



Turnips. — This crop was raised on land of a loamy nature, 

 containing forty-six rods. The previous crop was rye, which 

 was harvested about the middle of July. The stubble being 

 removed, a thin coating of manure was applied. The land was 

 ploughed with one horse, July 31st, and sowed to turnips, in 

 drills from twelve to fourteen inches apart. When up suffi- 

 ciently, were hoed and thinned to about three or four inches 

 apart in the drills. Finished harvesting October 31st. 



IGO bushel, each 54 lbs., at 20 cents per bushel, . $32 00 

 Tops for feeding, worth, 2 00 



$34 00 



