05 ROOTS. 



EOOT CROPS. 



The Committee appointed ])y tlic Worcester North Agricultural 

 Society to examine and award Pi-emiums on Root Crops and Cabljages, 

 report tliat a large number of entries were made, but, owing to the 

 unpropitious season for such crops, most of them were withdrawn. 

 And ti) the owners of such as were not wltiidrawn, we have made the 

 following awards : 



POTATOES. 



No one appeared to have the requisite quantity of Potatoes for the 

 one-fourth of an acre, 3000 Djs. ; but we reconnnend a gratuity to 

 Cyrus Kilburn of Lunenburg, of a sum C([ual to the 2d premium, 

 ^5.00. Also, a gTiituity to Mr. Abel iMarshall of Fitchburg, equal to 

 the od premium, Grasses and Forage Plants. 



CAKROTS. 



No one appeared to have the requisite sjuantity. 



ONIONS. 



We award the 1st premium on Onions, to Mr. Lawrin Pratt of 

 Fitchburg. To Martin Johnson of Lunenburg, we recommend a gra- 

 tuity equal to tlie 2d premium, fu' his crop of onions. 



KUTA nAdAS. 



We award the Lst premium on Ruta l^aga Turnips, to Mr Ebenezcr 

 Bird of Leominster, Harris on Insects. 



CABBAGES. 



We award the Lst premium on Cabbages, to Mr. Lawrin Pratt of 

 Fitcliburg, >^2.00. 



The question whether economy will allow ftirmers in this section to 

 expenil their manure and labor in raising Root crops for the marlvCt, 

 or to feed out to th(iir domestic animals, admits of a practical discussioii. 

 We would take the potato from that question, it being one of the subter- 

 ranean indispensables, and chai-ge upon the others collectively or sepa- 

 rately ; viz : carrots, ruta bag;is, onions, ])eets, and turnips of many 

 varielies. Upon this su])ject your Committee are divided. 



CYRUS KlUl\]K^, forthe Committee. 



LAAVRLV PRATT'S STATEMENT. 



ONIONS. 



1\\ LSo5 the crop raised on this piece of land was onions; the dres- 

 sing was horse manure, 3|- loa^ls of thirty bushels each. In 

 1800 the dressing was the same. Soil sandy loam ; plowed twice four 

 inclies deep; harrowed and brushed with brush harrow; dressing used, 



