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I certify that I measured the land on which the above 

 crop of Carrots was raised and that it contained ninety 

 square rods, and no more. 



Richard Newell. 



statement of j. j. h (jregory of marblehead, of a new 



CABBAGE. 



The piece of Cabliage I enter for premium is a new var- 

 iety, named "All Reasons" — it being an excellent sort, as 

 the name indicates, to raise for the market, either as an 

 early or late cabbage, and good also to keep over until 

 Spring. It originated on Long Island, among the Dutch 

 market gardeners, and has not before been grown in New 

 England. 



The piece was in sod four years ago, and for the two 

 past seasons has been planted with potatoes ; the first sea- 

 son with a moderate dressing of barn-manure and the sec- 

 ond with a heavy dressing of eight cords of coarse, strawy 

 manure, spread broadcast and plowed in. The first potato 

 crop was a medium one ; the second, a heavy one. After 

 the harvesting of the last crop it was plowed and sown to 

 Winter Rye. The rye was cut for straw. It yielded about 

 three tons to the acre. 



Immediately after the rye was removed, the land was 

 plowed seven inches deep, with three cords of scrapings of 

 the barn-yard plowed under, and 600 lbs. of fertilizer, was 

 applied, composed of Ames' Phosphate 300 pounds, Sul- 

 phate of Ammonia 150 pounds, Muriate Potash 150 pounds ; 

 all of the potash and two-thirds of the other componants 

 being applied broadcast and harrowed in, and the remain- 

 ing third of the phosphates and ammonia being used in the 

 hills. July 9th, it was planted with Cabbage plants, the 

 seed of which had been sowed in the open ground, June 

 10th. 



