BOOT CBora. 119 



one-fourth lb. seed, cultivated three times, and harvested 

 Oct. 22d. 



Cost of plowing, &c., - - - . $1,00 



** manure, - - - . 4 OO 



" seed and sowing, - - - 25 



cultivating, - - - . 2,25 



harvesting, - - - . j qq 



Total, - - . . $8,50 



Product, as estimated by the Committee, October 

 8th, 250 lbs. per square rod, or 5000 lbs. the eighth 

 acre. 





LAWRIN PRATT'S STATEMENT. 



ONIONS. 



The eighth of an acre on which my onions were 

 raised is a sandy loam. The crop of 1856-7 was 

 onions, with four loads compost manure each year. It 

 was plowed twice May 1st, three inches deep, harrowed 

 and brushed, manured with four loads spread, sowed 

 May 1st, with seven-eighths lbs. silver skin seed, culti. 

 vated with a hoe and by hand five times, and harvested 

 Oct. 1st. 



Cost of plowing, &;c., - - - - $0,75 



manure, - - - - 4,00 



seed and sowing, - - - ,25 



cultivation, - - - - qqq 



harvesting, - - - - 1,25 



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Total, - * . - $12,25 



Product, as estimated by the Committee, September 

 l4th, 323 i lbs. per square rod, or 6470 lbs. the eighth 

 acre. 



