95 



Cr. 

 By 6,000 plants sold and used, $18.00 



" 4,687 quarts of berries, at an average 



price of 13 cts., 609.31 



Net profit, $346.70 



This is to certify that I measured the land entered by 

 George J. Pierce, for premium on strawberry crop, and it 

 contains one hundred and eleven rods. 



William Merrill. 



STATEMENT OF DANIEL STILES, NO. ANDOVER. 



The crop of blackberries, which I enter for premium was 

 grown on three-eighths of an acre of land, which has been in 

 bearing for several years. Variety, Wachusett. 



EXPENSE OF CROP, 1891. 



To 200 lbs. fertilizer, -$4.00 



Ploughing and Cultivating, .90 



Cutting out old stalks, l.;iO 



Picking 1116 qts. berries at li cts per qt., 16.74 



$23.14 



Cr. 



By 1116 qts. of blackberries at an average of 8 cts. 



per qt. at the door, $89.28 



Net profit, 166.14 



RASPBERRY CROP. 



The following statement by Rev. L. H. Sheldon, Andover, 

 is printed, there not being land enough to come under the 

 rules for a premium. 



Size of raspberry beds seven square rods. Variety of 

 berries, " Cathlert " and " Ever Bearing." Planted in 

 rows six feet apart. Bed ploughed and furrowed and vege- 



