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STATEMENT OF CROP OF CABBAGES RAISED BY FRED A. 

 RUSSELL, METHUEN. 



Ill 1895 the field was in grass. The grass was cut iu 

 June, the field ploughed and planted with squash. In 

 1896 the crop was squash. In 1897 the field received an 

 application of eight cords of stable manure, which was 

 ploughed in. The piece was then furrowed, and ten two- 

 horse cartloads of horse and hog manure put in drill and 

 covered, and seed sowed, May 1. As soon as the plants 

 were up they were hoed with wheel hoe. Later they were 

 thinned and hoed by hand, which was all the hand work 

 given. All other cultivation was done with Breed's weeder 

 and Planet, Jr. horse hoe. Variety, Warren's Stone Mason. 



The account is as follows : 



Dr. 



To ploughing, 



8 cords stable manure, at $2.50, 



10 loads manure in drill, at -12.00, 



Applying " "" " 



Furrowing and covering, 



2 oz. seed. 



Sowing, 



Wheel hoeing. 



Thinning and hand hoeing. 



Cultivating, Breed weeder. 



Harvesting and marketing, at 15c., 56 47 



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