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•onion seed. In 1894 it was again sown with onions, abont 

 three pounds of seed to the half-acre. Stable dressing was 

 used, about five cords to the half-acre. 440 bushels 11 

 pounds of onions were gathered from this piece. 



J. H. LUNT. 



I hereby certify that I measured the above half-acre for 

 Mr. Lunt. 



Edwin P. Noyes. 



STATEMENT OF A CROP OF POTATOES RAISED BY NATHAN 

 LONGFELLOW OF GROVEL AND. 



The piece of potatoes which I enter for the Society's 

 premium contains one-half acre. The crop of 1893 was 

 hay, about one ton to the acre, no manure being used. The 

 soil is a dark loam. A coat of 26 loads of manure to the acre 

 was ploughed in. May 3d, 1894, five inches deep. It was 

 then harrowed, marked and furrowed, the rows being three 

 feet and six inches apart. It was planted May 7 with four 

 bushels of Late Rose potatoes (part whole and part cut), 

 placed about 18 inches apart, and received 150 lbs. of Brad- 

 ley's potato manure in the drill. It was cultivated four times 

 with horse and hoed twice by hand. The potatoes were dug 

 about Sept. 25th, and the amount was 220 2-3 bushels. 

 They are stored in the cellar, to be sold later in the season. 



Financial Stat ement^r— Cost per Acre. 

 Ploughing, 

 26 loads manure, 



300 lbs. Bradley's Potato Manure, 

 Harrowing, marking and furrowing, 

 8 bushels potatoes. 

 Planting, 



Cultivating and hoeing, 

 Applying Paris green, 

 Digging and storing, 



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