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Immediately after the potatoes were dug, on 1st lot, cab- 

 bages were planted, on 2d, turnips were planted. 



3d lot (on farm). 



3 acres yield 412 bu. The turf on this lot was well 

 broken up and pulverized with disc harrow in May. The 

 lot was divided into 3 portions of an acre each. 



15 bags Bradley's Fertilizer costing $24^ were applied to 

 1 acre, yield 147 luish. 14 bags jNIopes Manure, costing 

 •f 28, applied to 1 acre, yield 135 bush. 



20 bags Bowker's Fertilizer, costing $32, were applied to 

 1 acre, which j^ielded 130 bushels of potatoes. 



Aside from the use of different fertilizers, the land was 

 treated alike. The drought came at a critical time, pre- 

 venting a full crop. 



Cost of Fertilizers for whole field, $76. 



€ost of Labor for whole field, $50. 



These potatoes were planted and dug with machines. 



4th Lot (on farm). 1 acre pasture-land broken up and 

 planted in June — 6 cords of compost from piggery, saw- 

 dust, &c., and 8 bags of Mope's Manure were applied to the 

 acre, — yield 975 bu. 



ONIONS. (Garden.) 



Land 1 325-1000 of an acre, — yield 1434 bush. 



This equals 1082 bush, to the acre. 



14 cords mixed stable manure to the acre were ploughed 

 under early in the spring. At time of planting 1600 lbs. 

 of Bradley's Fertilizer were applied. Seed was sown 

 April 12tli. The machine threw the seed freely, and 

 used about 6 lbs. to the acre. Doubtless the liberal use of 

 seed is a necessary requirement to secure a large crop. 



Onions throughout the whole field grew to a fine size 

 and fully ripened. 



The quality of the crop was excellent. 



One bushel sent to Mass. Horticultural Exhibition took 

 1st prize on this i)oint. 



Sworn statements as regards size of lield, number of 

 bushels, &c., are hereto appended. 



