lot 



Swampscott, Oct. 4, 1887. 

 The following' loads of squashes were weighed by me, viz. 

 Six loads, total net weight, 11,620 lbs. 



Load of small squash, estimated, 2,500 lbs. 



14,120 lbs. 

 C. S. Lewis, Weigher. 



Marblehead, Oct. 20, 1887. 

 This certifies that the land upon which grew the crop of 

 Hybrid squashes offered for premium, by David Warren, of 

 Swampscott, measures one-half acre and two square rods. 



Benjamin P. Ware. 



STATEMENT OF JAMES P. KING, OF PEABODY, ON RUTA 

 BAGA TURNIP CROP. 



My turnip crop (Ruta Bagas), I offer for premium on 

 land never ploughed until the year 1886. Planted with 

 corn last year on fertilizer. This year 1 used for the tur- 

 nips, at the rate of six cords of compost manure to the acre, 

 spreading it broadcast. The seed was sown in rows, on the 

 level, twenty-four inches apart. Two sample loads were 

 weighed by Charles Emmerton ; the rest were measured in 

 bulk, as near the sample loads weighed as possible. The 

 result was 300 bushels of merchantable turnips. 



Cost of ploughing and levelling, $6 00 



" " manure on the land, three cords, 21 00 



" " seed, and sowing the same, 2 00 



" " cultivated twice, 



" " once weeding and thinning, 



" " harvesting, 



Whole expense* $>41 00 



