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manure, and 12 J lbs. super-phosphate of lime. It was 

 plowed June 18th, nine inches deep, smoothed with a 

 cultivator, manured with 200 lbs. horn shavings, planted 

 June 19th, in drills about fourteen inches apart, with 

 1-8 lb. seed, and hoed twice. 



Cost of plowing, &c., - - - . - $0,26 



** horn shavings, - - - - 1,80 



*' seed and plantmg, - - - ,18 



'' hoeing, &c., - - - . 2,00 



" harvesting, - - - - 1,50 



. Total, - . - - $5,74 



Produce, as estimated by the Committee, November 

 8th, 259 lbs. per square rod, or 5180 lbs. the eighth 

 acre, with 104 lbs. tops per square rod. 



ISAAC B. WOODWARD'S STATEMENT. 



CARROTS. 



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The lot on which my carrots grew contains 2111] rods, 

 the soil is strong, with clay sub-soil. The crop of 1856 

 was grass, without manure; that of 1857 cow corn, 

 with about one cord of green stable manure. It was 

 plowed twice, June first, ten inches deep, then sub-soiled 

 three or four inches deeper, harrowed and raked by hand 

 manured with six loads green stable manure, spread 

 after the first plowing ; sowed with a machine the fore 

 part of June, with one-half pound long orange carrot 



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