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MANGEL AVURTZEL. 



The crop which I offer for premium was raised on one-fourth of 

 an acre. The cost and products were as follows : 



18G2. 2h lbs seed, $1.25 



May 10. Ploughing, . . . . . 1.00 



1 load night soil, .... 5..00 



Loam and labor composting Avith night soil, 2.50 



Marking out, planting and manuring, . 2.50 



July 7. Weeding 5 days, . . . . 5.00 



' Aug. 5. Weeding 83 days, .... 3.75 



Nov, 1. Harvesting? ..... 1.00 



$22.00 

 Crop. 



48d bushels mangel wurtzel. 



H. L. Stone. 

 Grantville, Nov. 10, 1862. 



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REPORT ON FRUITS. 



The exhibition of Fruit, though excellent in quality, was hardly 

 what might have been expected from Norfolk county, in this re- 

 markably prolific and fruitful year. In fact, the very abundance of 

 fruit was one reason for the somewhat meagre display on our tables. 

 Many successful cultivators were deterred from sending to the 

 Exhibition by the mistaken fear fhat there w^ould be no room for 

 their contributions ; and the Committee were pained to hear, in at 

 least two instances, spectators say they had finer fruit at home 

 than the specimens before them in the hall. This may or may not 

 have been true, but we are desirous that it may not be said in 

 future, and the Committee promise for themselves and their suc- 

 cessors that no pains shall be spared to display in the best manner 

 all the well grown fruit that may be sent to them ; and they earn- 

 estly request a better representation of the fine orchards and 

 gardens of one of the best fruit growing counties of the State. 



premiums. 



Aiyples. 



Of Apples, there may have been finer than were exhibited by 

 Frederick Clapp, of Dorchester, but, if so, your Committee have 

 never seen them, and they award him for his display of 95 varie- 

 ties the first premium of $5. 

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