60 ROOTS. 



Cost of seed and planting, 

 " Plowing, &c., 

 ' * Manure, 



" Cultivating: and harvestinor, 



Weiglit of crop, 2745 lbs. 



9 75 



LAWKIN PRATT'S STATEMENT. 



CABBAGES. 



The crop of 1865 on this piece of land, was hay ; no manure was 

 used. In 1866 the crop was squashes. The dressing used was com- 

 post of mud and horse manure, three-fourths of a cord, Soil, sandy 

 loam ; plowed in the spring ; harrowed and plowed. Three loads of 

 manure were used, one-half broadcast and one-half in the hill. I sowed 

 my seed the first of May ; set out my plants the first of June. Hoed 

 twice with a common hoc. Harvested from 8th of October to the 1st 

 of Nov. ; cut the heads as I wanted to sell. The leaves for cows, $2. 

 The piece of land wlierc my cabbages grew contains 20 square rods. 

 Cost of seed and planting, $1 50 



" Plowing, 75 



Manure, 6 00 



'* Cultivating and harvesting, 2 00 



10 25 



Weight of crop as certified by Henry Jackson, Oct. 8th, 3500 lbs. 



ABEL MARSHALL'S STATEMENT. 



POTATOES. 



The crops of 1865 and 1866 were grass; no manure was used. 

 Soil, black and yellow loam. Plowed, May 28th, five inches deep, 

 with a common plow. Applied twelve loads of manure spread evenly 

 on the grass before it was plowed, and then turned under the sod with 

 the grass. I planted, June 1st, nine bushels of potatoes, the " Garnet 

 Chele" variety, cut in pieces and dropped in betw^een the furrows as 

 deep as was plowed. Harrowed once, and hoed once. Harvested 

 Oct. 18th. The piece of land where my potatoes grew contains 40 

 square rods. 



Cost of seed and planting, $9 50 



Plowing, &c., 2 00 



Manure, 25 00 



** Cultivating and harvesting, 11 00 



47 50 



Weight of crop as certified by Cyrus Kilburn, Oct. 18th, 2880 lbs. 



