84 



RtJTA BAGA8. 



I present the following statement of Ruta Baga crop en- 

 tered for premium : — 



This crop was grown, as well as the Mangolds, on part of 

 same meadow as the Potato crop entered for premium. 

 Sowed seed June 16th; this proved to have been much too 

 early, as the crop went strongly to tops. Drills forty inches 

 apart, and plants thinned out to twelve or fifteen inches 

 apart. Harvested Oct. 27th. The quantity of land occupied 

 by this crop is 1-2 acre. 



Dr. 



To seed, 1-2 lb., $ 25 



Ploughing and harrowing, 2 1-4 days, 3 37 



Ridging and sowing, 1 1-2 days, 2 25 



Weeding, 1 3-4 days, 2 62 



Barn Manure, 3 cords, 24 00 



Stockbridge Fertilizer, 1 bag, 6 00 



Harvesting 5 days, 7 50 



$45 99 

 Balance to credit, 32 01 



$78 00 



Cr. 



By 260 bushels Ruta Bagas, at 30 cts., or 7.8 tons, $78 00 



SEEDLING POTATOES. 



Your Committee on Seedling Potatoes would report that 

 on invitation of Mr. R. Goodwin, of Haverhill, (Ayer's Vil- 

 lage,) it visited his farm, and heard his statements under oath 

 regarding a seedling potato ofi'ered by him for premium. The 

 Committee, all of whom were present, examined the seedling 

 offered and other seedlings, and compared them in connection 

 with the Early Rose, especially the seedling offered for pre- 



