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This certifies that I have measured the piece of land on 

 Avliich Fred Stultz raised 450 bush. Mangold Wurtzels, 

 and it contains one-half acre. 



James Stultz. 



STATEMENT OF A CROP OF TURNIPS RAISED BY JAS. 

 MANNING OF TOPSFIELD. 



The half acre of land on which the turnips I enter for 

 premium were grown, was planted last year with 

 hungarian, I put three cords stable manure on the half 

 acre, in drills three feet apart. The seed was sown July 

 22nd, yellow purple top ruta baga. I harvested four 

 hundred five bushels (405), the average price being forty- 

 five cents per bushel. The statement is as follows: 

 To three cords stable manure, $18 00 



Seed, 



Ploughing, 

 Sowing, 

 Thinning, 

 Harvesting, 

 Cultivating, 



Cr. 

 By 405 bushels turnips at 45c., 



Less, 



Profit per half acre, S153 50 



Respectfully submitted, 



Jas. Manning. 



I hereby certify that I have measured a field of turnips 

 entered for premium by James Manning, and find it con- 

 tains one-half acre. 



John H. Towne. 



ToPSFiELD, Nov. 2, 1895. 



