67 



.15. Gratuity to Catherine Keenan, Peabody, for table 

 cloth. 



Mrs. A. B. Fellows, Mary A. Noyes, Irena Fellows. — 

 Committee. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ROOT CROPS. 



The Committee on Root Crops respectfully submit the 

 following report : — 



There were four entries, two of onions, one of potatoes, 

 one of carrots. 



Mr. John H. George of Methuen entered a crop of on- 

 ions and a crop of potatoes. 



Mr. N. P. Perkins of Wenham a crop of carrots and a 

 crop of onions. 

 First premium to John H. George of Methuen for 



his crop of onions, $8 00 



First premium to N. P. Perkins of Wenham for his 



crop of carrots, $8 00 



Second premium for his crop of onions, 5 00 



The crop of potatoes entered by Mr. George was so 

 small your committee did not think it worthy a premium. 



A. B. Fellows, Wm. B. Carlton, John Barker. — Com- 

 mittee. 



STATEMENT CONCERNING A CROP OP ONIONS RAISED 

 BY JOHN H. GEORGE, METHUEN, MASS., 1900. 



The crop of 1899 was onions raised on Bowker's Special 

 Onion Fertilizer. The land was peat meadow. The cost 

 of preparation of soil for crop of 1900 was, including 

 three-fourths ton Stockbridge fertilizer, and cultivation, 

 $67 ; harvesting and marketing, $20. I harvested on one- 

 half acre, 354 bushels onions, of excellent quality and 

 medium size. Cost $87. 



