94 



plowed fine twelve inches deep, and in the Spring, barn 

 manure, at the rate of seven cords per acre, was plowed in 

 and six hundred lbs. phosphate used, harrowed and 

 brushed, and four lbs. of seed sowed on tlie 10th day of 

 April, and the yield was two hundred and ninety-five 

 (295) bushels on the one half acre. Hoed through three 

 times, weeding done four times, boy labor. 



COST OF CROP. Dr. 



Preparation of land, $4 60 



Manure 3| cords, 21 00 



Hoeing, weeding and thinning, 24 00 



Seed and sowing, 5 00 



Harvesting, 12 00 



166 50 

 CV. 

 By 295 bu. parsnips at 11.00 per bu. $295 00 

 Profit, $228 50 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. C. Blunt. 



This certifies that I have measured a tract of land, hav- 

 ing on it a crop of parsnips, owned by Charles C. Blunt, 

 of Andover, and entered by him for a premium, and find 

 it contains eighty square rods. 



Samuel Thayer. 



Having measured a portion of the parsnips on the above 

 piece, the yield is at the rate of two hundred and ninety- 

 five bushels on one half acre, of fifty-five lbs. to the bushel. 



Samuel Thayer. 



STATEMENT OF CHARLES C. BLUNT, CONCERNING CROP 

 OF SUMMER TURNIPS. 



The crop of summer turnips which I enter for premium,. 



