had not been pulled, but were generally well ripened, and 

 nearly all were of marketable size. One unusual feature in 

 regard to this crop was, that although a part of the field 

 was in grass in 1892, and was plowed and manured in 

 August of that year, there was no perceptible difference 

 between the yield upon that part of the field, and the por- 

 tion which had previously produced root crops. 



On the afternoon of the same day we went to New- 

 buryport. Here we were met by Mr. Kent, who took us 

 to view the field of onions, entered by Messrs. Kent and 

 Marsh. Here we found that the onions had been pulled 

 but not gathered. Mr. Marsh informed us that in this 

 field the rows were about fourteen inches apart, and 

 judging from the way that the onions covered the ground, 

 they must have grown very thickly. The field was situ- 

 ated on quite an elevation, and the soil appeared to be 

 well adapted to the production of root crops generall}'. 

 Here, as in all the other fields shown us by Messrs. Kent 

 and ]Marsh, there was ample proof that the managers un- 

 derstood their business. 



Our next visit was made at the farm of Dr. J. G. Mc- 

 Allister, Methuen. Here we found a field of very nice 

 cabbage, all ready for market. Variety, Henderson's Suc- 

 cession. The heads were remarkably uniform in size, and 

 presented a fine appearance. The field gave evidence of 

 having been carefully cultivated, and well cared for. 



The last visit of the season was made at the farm of 

 Mr. Maurice H. Conner, West Newbury. Here we found 

 an excellent crop of cabbage, variety. Stone Mason. One 

 point in which we were specially interested, is that Mr. 

 C'Onner has for several years used seed raised by himself. 

 By careful selection and cultivation he has succeeded in 

 greatly improving the original strain, and producing very 

 deep and solid heads of cabbage. 



A comparison of the statements concerning the various 

 crops of onions, will be interesting in showing that under 



