35 



The quantity gathered fiotn 1st. and 2d. acres, 1600 bs. 



3d. " 1080 " 

 4th. " 900 " 



3580 bs. 

 Jess than 2 cts. per bs. 

 If the interest on land were charged at !|40 



per acre, . . . . 9 60 



and tlie manure at its value, (a compost 

 of muck and stable,) . . .32 00 41 60 



$99 35 



The turnips would cost not far from 2f cts. per bs., $98 45. 



He adds, " from my own observation much depends on having 

 the land for the turnip crop, as also all root crops, potatoes except- 

 ed, mellow ; they ought to be hoed at least three times, and of- 

 tener if the crop will admit of it. My crop of 1836, was hoed 

 three times in the month of July, the ground was kept light until the 

 tops covered it." 



I annex to this the statement of a crop of Ruta Baga in Great 

 Barrington, from another farmer, whose agriculture shows his in- 

 dustry and skill. 



The amount of land was 1 acre and 20 rods. The amount of 

 product, well cleaned roots, was 46,495 lbs. 



The land on which they were raised was green-sward, and plough- 

 ed the last days in April, 1837. It had had no manure for three 

 years preceding ;.it then received a tliorough harrowing ; it remained 

 until the first of June ; then harrowed it again smooth ; and drew 

 on thirty loads short barn manure ; principally the manure of sheep, 

 which is deemed preferable to any other for this root ; this was 

 spread and harrowed until it was thoroughly incorporated with the 

 soil ; it was then with a plough thrown into ridges 24 inches apart. 

 It was then sowed on the 24ili of June, which was ten days after 

 the proper season for sowing ; when well out of the ground, they 

 were plastered at the rate of one bushel to the acre ; they were then 

 ploughed and hoed twice. In cultivating them great care should be 

 taken to have them stand 24 inches apart between the rows ; and the 

 plants 6 or 8 inches from each other in the rows. 



