ROOT C^ROPS. 



The Committee on Root Crops would report : 

 The number of entries has been encouraofino- and indicate 

 an increasing interest in the cultivation of every variety of 

 roots, as valuable and important to the farmer. In one in- 

 -stancc the entry was made so late as to render it impossible to 

 examine the crop ; and many of the statements were made to 

 the Committee in a Aery imperfect manner. The papers which 

 liave been laid before them are herewith submitted, and the 

 premiums are awarded on such crops as have been regularly 

 iind seasonably brought to their attention. They would urge 

 upon those making the entries, in future, moi-e promptness and 

 accuracy. 



STATEMENTS OF WILLIAM R. PUTNAM. 



Statement of a crop of CiiV>bage raised l)y William R. Put- 

 nam, of Danvers, 1<S7() : 



The land had been pastured for several years previous to 

 1809; it was ploughed in June, of 1869, and part planted 

 Avitli corn, for fodder, and part sown with ruta haga turnips ; 

 manured with a compost of muck and bones. 



In May, 1870, X\\q land Avas ploughed and harroAved ; the 

 7th of June, part of the piece Avas marked out in roAvs, 3 1-2 

 feet apart ; mamu-ed Avith a compost of barn-cellar manure 

 mixed Avith nuick — 1 1-2 cords of clear manure mixed Avith 

 2 1-2 cords of muck. The four cords Avere put on the upper 

 half-acre ; this Avas put in the drills and covered Avith the 

 plough ; the ridges were leveled and the seed dropped about 

 2 1-2 feet apart ; the upper nine roAvs Avere planted Avith the 

 Savoys, using the American improved seed, from J. J. H. 

 Gregory ; seven roAvs Avith the Mason Drumhead. 



I notice that the rules of the Society require the ' ' Aalue of 

 the manure upon the ground." I estimate my clear manure at 

 $15 per cord. My barn-cellar bottom is tight, so that all the 

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