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Lot No. 1 contains abont one hundred rods. Ploughed 

 April 20th, using the Michigan Sod Plough. It has been in 

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

 the depth of nine inches. Applied evenly upon the furrows 

 about thrqe cords of barn cellar manure, made line, and har- 

 rowed it in with the Randall Harrow. Applied two hundred 

 pounds of Bradley's Superphosphate of Lime, harrowing again 

 with Randall, and smoothing the surface Avith 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 175 pounds of Bradley's Superphosphate of 

 Lime, giving Ihe 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 Stockhridge Fertilizer, 

 of the formula recommended for the Rata Baga Turnip. 

 Weight of bag, 200 lbs. Cost, $6. On the remaining thirty 

 rods spread 100 lbs. of Bradley's Superphosphate, and har- 

 rowed 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 \t fully equal, if not su- 

 perior, 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 con- 

 taining five in number. June 20th, took from the ground 

 forty bunches, and about six hundred before the fourth of 

 July. 



Sold mostly in Lynn and Boston markets, about six thou- 

 sand bunches, for which I received $300. Gathered in Oc- 

 tober, for stock feeding, 115 bushels. Value in cellar, 



