104 



One-half acre to John H. George. Or. 

 By one hundred and ninety-four (194) bush, sold 



in the field at 50c per bushel, |97 00 



Less cost, 19 87 



Balance, - 77 13 



Respectfully submitted, 

 Methuen. John H. George, 



Methuen, Mass., Nov. 1, 1885. 

 This is to certify that I measured one-half acre of pota- 

 toes for John H. George, which he told me he was to 

 enter for premium in Essex County Agricultural Society. 



d. h. rowell. 



statement of daniel caiileton, of cabbage crop. 



North Andover. 

 To the Committee on Bool Crops: 



Gentlemen : — The piece of Cabbage entered by me 

 contains one acre. The land is a strong loam, what would 

 be called good corn land ; it had been in grass for several 

 years : no fertilizer had been applied while in grass. 

 Twenty loads of strong barn manure were spread upon the 

 sod last spring and ploughed under to the depth of about 

 six inches. The surface was then made as fine as possible 

 without disturbing the sod by using the Acme harrow. 

 The rows were made by ploughing shallow furrows three 

 and a half feet apart. Six hundred pounds of Cumberland 

 phosphate were scattered in the furrows and covered by 

 pushing a hoe along the furrows. Three-fourths of a pound 

 of Fottler Cabbage seed was sown by machine May 20th. 

 The seed was purchased of Warren P. Barker of Danvers 

 and like all seed ever purchased of that seedsman, proved 

 good, in fact it was so good that I had no vacant spaces but 

 had many thousands of plants to spare for|ray neighbors. 



