96 



Making the cost per bushel, at previous estimate, 8 1-52 

 cents. The price of Euta Baga varies from $1 to $2.25 per 

 barrel. 



STATEMENT OF J. L. NEWHALL, 



Of a crop of Ruta Bagas raised by him in the year 1869^ 

 The crop of 1867 was grass without manure ; the crop of 1868 

 the same as 1867. Ploughed in the fall of 1868 about eight 

 inches deep, again in the spring of 1869 six inches deep, and 

 just before sowing, about six cords of manure was ploughed in 

 to the depth of six inches, the ground harrowed and about 

 200 pounds of superphospate applied broadcast, the surface 

 was then thrown into ridges, and 1 1-2 pounds of seed, cost 

 $1.05, sown on the top of these ridges. Value of manure on 

 land, $54 ; cost of ploughing and planting, $12 ; the crop was 

 cultivated three times and weeded twice ; cost of weeding and 

 cultivating, $15 ; the crop was harvested the last of October, 

 the roots were pulled and topped and thrown into piles in the 

 morning, and carted to the cellar in the afternoon. Cost of 

 harvesting, $10, Product of 136 rods; 17 tons. 



