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with the hope that they would make greater effort to com- 

 pete with the market gardener in future. The tendency among 

 farmers of limited means to plant more than they can feed and 

 cultivate clean leaves poor returns. Mr. Turner brings the 

 best specimen of field corn. We need not expect a good 

 exhibit of corn the first of September, unless we encourage the 

 planting of early varieties. It is not the largest corn or the 

 largest vegetables that are the most valuable. A solid cab- 

 bage, weighing ten pounds, may be of more value than one 

 weighing twenty pounds. Onions especially should be firm 

 and solid. We have grown the early turnip beet the past sea- 

 son weighing twelve pounds ; these for feeding to milch cows. 

 Specimens of carrots shown by Dr. Collamore of Pembroke 

 where the finest we ever saw, each one suflicient for a feed for 

 the horse. They are very good for cows, but should be fed 

 with care in small quantities. A peck of beets fed to a cow is 

 of more value than double that measure. Always remember 

 that moderation and regularity produce the best results. 

 Potatoes were seen on our tables in perfection ; one peck, by 

 Mr. Charles Sprague, grown in beach sand, where the old soil 

 refused to grow them, was suggestive of other experiments in 

 like direction. 



The crops of vegetables have been good in this vicinity, and 

 the price rules low. Many are discontented. Cabbages sold 

 at three dollars per hundred. The land which grew a hundred 

 would produce one hundred and fifty pounds of hay, the 

 former selling for twice the amount of the latter. Turnips sold 

 for twenty-five cents per bushel, and were found to pay better 

 than potatoes at fifty cents. 



Keep in view the health of your stock as well as the market 

 value of your crop. Thus tlie farmer will always remain the 

 thrifty man though he may not possess large wealth. 



