102 



Value of Ruta Bagas, 300 bushels, at 40c. 



per bushel, $120 00 



Expense, 41 00 



Profit, $79 00 



Note— Bate of turnip crop per acre, 600 bushels, $240 00 



Kate of cost of crop, per acre, 82 00 



Rate of profit, per acre, $158 00 



This is to certify that I, Nathaniel W. Felton, surveyed 

 the land for Mr. James P. King, where the 300 bushels 

 Ruta Bagas grew, and found it to be one-half acre. 



Nathaniel W. Felton. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ORNAMENTAL 



TREES. 



To the Trustees of the. Essex Agricultural Society : 



Gentlemen. — Your committee have been called to act 

 upon only one entry, and having received notice from the 

 Secretary, Colonel David W. Low, that Mr. George* L. 

 Ilawkes, of Lynnfield, had entered a lot of ornamental 

 trees, immediately arranged to visit his farm the latter 

 part of the third week in September. It was regretted 

 that Mr. T. C. Thurlow was unable to attend and unite 

 his knowledge and experience to that of the remainder of 

 the committee in considering the interesting entry made 

 by Mr. Hawkes. We had, however, the valuable knowl- 

 edge of Prof. John Robinson, added to that of Messrs. 

 John L. Shorey, E. P. Barrett, and what the undersigned 

 could give. Mr. French retired because he was unable 

 to serve. The} r have awarded the prize of $10 to George 

 L. Hawkes, of Lynnfield. 



Mr. Ilawkes has long been a most interested worker in 

 doing much in the line of tree culture, that can only be 

 accomplished by individuals where co-operation in the 



