79 



The account stands thus : 



Br. 

 o Ploughing, harrowing and brushing 1-2 acre, 

 ' Appljdng fertilizer with machine, 

 ' 12 bushels seed potatoes at .40, 

 ' Opening furrows, dropping and covering seed 



with cultivator, 

 ' 1-2 ton Stockbridge fertilizer, 

 ' Treating with solution and cutting, 

 ' Paris Green and applying, 

 ' Digging (by hand), 

 ' Cultivation (all horse work), 

 ' Interest and taxes, 

 ' Marketing, 

 ' 2 cords manure and applying. 



Cr. 



By 85 bushels potatoes at .90, 



Profit on half acre, 

 " " one " 



Respectfully submitted, 



John H. Geoiige. 



Methuen, Mass., Oct. 20, 1897. 

 I hereby certify that the land on which grew the crop of 

 potatoes entered by John H. George for premium with 

 Essex County Agricultural Society contains one-half acre. 



L. George. 



STATEMENT CONCERNING A CROP OF ONIONS RAISED BY 

 W. H. JACOBS OF DANVEES. 



Land was plowed in 1895 for crop of squash. 

 First crop for 1896 was beans, second crop white flat 

 turnips. 



