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The whole crop was satisfactory, having firm, large heads. 

 Specimens took 2d and 3d prizes at Mass. Horticultural 

 Exhibition. 



PEAS. (Garden.) 

 1 2-3 acre yielded 289 bush. 10 cords of manure per acre 

 were used. Planted April 15tli. Squashes and Tomatoes 

 were raised on same land for 2d crop. 

 BEANS. (Garden.) 

 1 acre — planted May 12 — yield 289 bush. 

 Same land was planted with squash seed, May 20. 



PARSNIPS. (Garden.) 

 1 acre, yield 700 bushels. 



CARROTS. (Garden.) 

 i acre, yield 450 bushels. 



BEETS. (Garden.) 

 h acre, yield 600 bushels. 



Land for parsnips, carrots and beets was prepared as 

 follows. 8 cords of stable manure to the acre were ploughed 

 under in early spring. 



TURNIPS. (Garden.) 

 As soon as potatoes were dug, 1000 lbs. Bradley's pota- 

 to manure were applied to each acre and seed was put in. 

 Yield 600 bushels. 



MANGLES. (Farm.) 

 50 tons. 



SWEET CORN. (Garden.) 

 1 1-2 acres, — yield 5,000 dozen ears. 

 10 cords of manure per acre were ploughed in, and 400 

 lbs. Bradley's phosphate were dialled in with corn. The 

 field was planted in sections. 10 days elapsing between 

 the planting of each section. The corn gradually became 

 fit for the table through a period of two montlis at least. 

 TOMATOES. (Garden.) 

 2-3 acre, yield 600 bushels ripe, 200 bushels green toma- 

 toes. Plants were set between rows of peas and beans, 

 May 15. 



