ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Ill 



vioiis; not so good, however, as those of the present year. The 

 manure used was well-rotted stable manure, which cost four 

 dollars per cord. The land was ploughed to a depth sufUcient 

 to bury the dressing. About the middle of April, of the present 

 year, the land was manured, ploughed, and prepared as usual, 

 and one pound and a half of seed sown. The usual method of 

 hoeing with a machine, and weeding by hand, was pursued. 

 The crop was harvested about the last of the month of Sep- 

 tember, and carefully measured in a bushel basket. Annexed 

 is a statement of the expenses of the crop, as nearly as can be 

 ascertained : — 



Staiement of Expenses. 



Three cords of manure, at i^4 per cord, . . $12 00 



One and a half pounds of seed, at $2 per lb., . 3 00 



Remaining expenses, . . . . 10 00 



Whole amount, . $25 00 



Danvers, November ioth, 1848. 



Aaron C. Proctor^^s Statement. 



Having called your attention, the last year, to my cultivation 

 of ojiions, and stated the facts in relation thereto, as they had 

 then come to my knowledge, I now submit the following as my 

 experience the present season : — I continued the cultivation on 

 the same ground. I used similar manures, in all, about six 

 cords to an acre, ploughed and harrowed thoroughly ; cleared 

 away all refuse material ; and sowed the seed as early in the 

 spring as the land could be prepared. I was particular to keep 

 down the weeds. I found the plants thinner than I intended 

 they should be, and was apprehensive that the crop would fall 

 short, on this account. The season has not been favorable for 

 the growth of this plant, though mine continued to flourish and 

 grow longer than many other lots that I noticed. Perhaps this 

 Avas owing to their being thin. They obtained a good size, and 

 were of as fair quality as I ever raised. I obtained from one 



