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ritory. Not being able to be on time to meet our last en- 

 gagement, we had the pleasure of a walk of about four 

 miles around the lake from No. Andover to West Boxford; 

 we certainly realized that Andover is a large town. 



In the morning we were met at Methuen, by Mr. 

 George. His onions and potatoes were grown on the rich 

 meadow land, which all who have read his statements dur- 

 ing the last few years in the transactions of this society, 

 are familiar with. The variety he raised this season was 

 the Southport Yellow Globe, which were well ripened, of 

 fine size and no picklers, but in our judgment not quite up 

 in quality to the Danvers Yellow. 



Mr. George called our attention to the ravages of the 

 maggot. In a former statement he spoke of an experi- 

 ment with gas-lime, which that season seemed to be a sure 

 preventative, but this year the maggot worked worse where 

 the most lime was applied. 



It has been the experience of the writer that land 

 ploughed in the Fall and only harrowed in the Spring, 

 which leaves the ground more compact, will be nearly free 

 from this pest, in other words, the maggot works most in 

 soft soil. 



Mr. George's potatoes were also on the meadow and 

 were a good crop for this season. 



On adjoining ground Walter Smith showed us his field 

 of cabbage which he entered for the society's premium. 



Leaving Methuen we next called on Mr. Blunt at Ando- 

 ver; arriving there at noon, we were kindly invited to 

 dine, after which we proceeded to Mr. Blunt's fields to 

 view his parsnips, carrots, cabbage and turnips; each crop 

 gave evidence of good fertilizing and care, free from weeds 

 and very thrifty — we judge that Mr. Blunt is as good a 

 farmer as he is Superintendent of Fair grounds. 



We also looked at a piece of cabbage entered by Samuel 

 H. Bailey who lived near. All the cabbage crops which 

 we saw were looking well — but it was early in the season 

 to form any opinion as to the amount of the crop. 



J. Henry Nason of West Boxford has one of the few ex- 



