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nothing ; interest and taxes are omitted, for the land is 

 certainly improved enough to cover that amount. 



Charles W. Mann. 

 Methuen, Mass. 



STATEMENT OF DAVID WARREN, OF SWAMPSCOTT, ON 

 SQUASH CROP. 



The crop of squashes which I enter for premium, was 

 raised on land which was planted with cabbages in 1885, 

 and in 1886 Avith potatoes; about eight cords of stable 

 manure applied to acre each year. The soil is a black 

 loam, with sandy sub-soil. Ploughed in fall and spring, 

 about five inches deep. Stable manure applied in spring, 

 eight cords to the acre, and harrowed in with Randall har- 

 row. Planted the last of May, with Essex Hybrid squash, 

 in hills eight feet apart, with from three to four seeds in a 

 hill. Cultivated twice, and hoed twice. Harvested Sept. 

 30th, 11,620 pounds No. 1 squashes, market price of which 

 was $20 per ton, and 2500 pounds of seconds, which were 

 $16 per ton. 



The cost of crop was as follows : 



Ploughing and preparing land, $7 00 



Value of manure, 20 00 



Seed and planting, 1 50 



Cultivating and hoeing, 3 00 



Cutting and storing, 5 00 



Note — Rate per acre, of squash crop: 

 22,072 pounds, or 11.34 tons, at $20, 

 4880 pounds of seconds, or 2.4 tons, at $16, 



Total, 



Cost of crop, per acre, 



Profit per acre, $194 62 



