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grass for the last eight years, with no manure. Ploughed to 

 the depth of nine inches. Applied evenly upon the furrows 

 about three cords of barn-cellar manure, made fine, and har- 

 rowed it in with the Randall harrow. Applied two hundred 

 pounds of Bradley's superphosphate of lime, harrowing again 

 with the Randall, and smoothing the surface with the brush, 

 the land was ready for the seed. Sowed at the rate of one 

 pound to the acre, of seed,, in drills eighteen inches apart, 

 and, after the rough leaf appeared, the plants were left six 

 inches apart. 



Lot No. 2 contains eighty-seven rods. This lot has been 

 in turnips two years. Applied two and one-half cords of 

 barn manure with one hundred and seventy-five pounds of 

 Bradley's superphosphate of lime, giving the land the same 

 treatment as No. 1. 



Lot No. 3 contains eighty rods. This lot has been in tur- 

 nips one year. No barn manure was used on this lot. After 

 harrowing with the Randall, I spread, by hand, broadcast on 

 fifty rods of this lot, one bag of the Stockbridge fertilizer, of 

 the formula recommended for the ruta-baga turnip. Weight 

 of bag, two hundred pounds. Cost, $6. On the remaining 

 thirty rods, spread one hundred pounds of Bradley's super- 

 phosphate, and harrowed both lots with the Randall harrow. 



There was not much difference to be observed between the 

 turnips, side by side. Have formed a favorable opinion of 

 the Stockbridge fertilizer, and think it fully equal, if not 

 superior, to Bradley's, for turnips. Turnips are taken from 

 the ground when about three inches in diameter. After being: 

 trimmed and washed — using a brush, — are put in bunches, 

 containing five in number. June 20, took from the ground 

 forty bunches, and about six hundred before the fourth of 

 July. 



Sold, mostly in Lynn and Boston markets, about six 

 thousand bunches, for which I received $300. Gathered in 

 October, for stock-feeding, one hundred and fifteen bushels. 

 Value, in cellar, twelve and a half cents per bushel. Total, 

 $14.37^. 



Judging from the past, and taking an average season, about 

 ninety bushels, or four thousand bunches, would have been fit 

 for market in July. 



