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This certifies that the piece of land on which the crop 

 of carrots, entered by Capt. H. G. Herrick, for Essex 

 County Agricultural Society's premium, was grown, 

 measures 20,350 square feet; and the lot of carrots grown 

 thereon measures 458 bushels. 



('has. II. F. Mann- 

 Met hi- kx. Nov 13, 1888. 



STATEMENT OF C. K ORDWAY & SON, OF AVEST NEWBUET, 

 OX CARROT CROP. 



This crop of carrots we offer for premium was raised 

 on land that one-half was carrots, the other half in corn 

 last year. This year we put on two cords of barn-yard 

 manure, and ploughed from nine to ten inches deep, and 

 sowed to carrots. The seed was Chantenoy seed. The 

 seed was obtained from Mr. J. J. H. Gregory of Marble- 

 head. We hoed and weeded three times din'ing the sea- 

 son, and thinned to about five inches the second weeding. 

 Finished harvesting Oct. 18. Weighed the entire crop 

 on the public scales and had 18,594 lbs. 

 Cost of crop : 



Manure, 2 cords, |20 00 



Ploughing and harrowing, 2 00 



Raking and sowing, 2 00 



One pound of seed, 1 15 



Hoeing and weeding, 18 00 



Harvesting, 10 00 



#53 15 



Products 9 tons, 594 lbs. at $12 per ton, 111 55 

 Less eo<t. 53 15 



$58 40 

 Allowing half the value of the manure 



remaining in the land, 10 00 



The result will be a profit, %C)$ 40 



See Jfote next pn 



