96 

 Value of manure left in field, $ 23.00 



8139.64 



Profit per acre, $60.39 



It might be thought I estimated the value ot my corn too high by the bushel. 

 I have been selling this fall for hulling, for 75c. per bushel. 



This may certify that I measured for O. P. Kilham 4 rods, at each end of the 

 field, and 4 rods in the middle, and it weighed 49 l-31bs. per rod. I hu-ked and 

 weighed the same. Moody K. Stacy. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ROOT CROPS. 



The Committee on Root Crops have only six entries to report 

 this year from five competitors, as against ten entries in 1888, 

 and the smallest number we think for several years, and prob- 

 ably due to the excessive rains the past season, are as follows : 

 John H. George, of Methuen, crop of onions and pota- 

 toes. Daniel Carlton, of North Andover, crop of cabbage. 

 David Warren, of Swampscott, crop of Bay State squash. Cor- 

 nelius Moynihau, of Newbury, crop of Ruta Baga turnips. 

 James Manning, of Topsfield, crop of Ruta Baga turnips. 



The first visit we made was to see Mr. John H. George's crop 

 of onions and potatoes, on Aug. 22, and found for this season 

 what we called a remarkably good crop of both. The onions 

 grew on the same piece of reclaimed swamp land that he has 

 entered for a premium before, not any weeds on the piece, and 

 the onions all dried down and ready for market, with no scul- 

 lions, and very few picklers. The size of the onions as a whole, 

 were not so large as some would like, but were a veiy even 

 medium, that would suit most people for family trade. His crop 

 of potatoes grew on a new piece of ground, that was covered 

 with rocks and stumps, the previous year, when your Committee 



