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I hereby certify that I weighed a portion of the crop of 

 onions presented for premium by Hanson Ordway, which 

 weighed three hundred and forty-five pounds. 



CHAS. W. ORDWAY. 



Neivhuryport, Oct. 14, 1862. 

 I hereby certify that I weighed seven loads of onions from 

 Hanson Ordway, for premium, which weighed twenty-two 

 thousand seven hundred and ninety-five pounds. 



GEO. J. GEORGE, Weigh Master. 



The crops of both Mr. Huntington and Mr. Ordway are 

 very large ; and were cultivated with skill and care. 



There is an extraordinary similarity in their statements ; 

 showing, as we think, the accuracy with which they both man- 

 aged their crops. The difference in the yield and profit of 

 each per acre is as follows :— ^ 



Mr. Huntington raises at the rate of 937 1-2 bushels, or 

 46,875 pounds per acre. 



Mr. Ordway raises at the rate of 925 bushels and 30 pounds, 

 or 46,280 pounds per acre. 



Mr. Huntington receives $240.75 profit on the 3-4 acre, or 

 $321 per acre. 



Mr. Ordway receives $170.90 profit on the 1-2 acre, or 

 $341.80 per acre. 



Mr. Huntington's cultivation costs $141 per acre. 



Mr. Ordway's cultivation costs $121 per acre. 



It appears that Mr. Huntington's crop costs 3 11-1875 mills 

 per pound. 



It appears that Mr. Ordway's crop costs ^ 711-1107 mills 

 per pound. 



It will be seen that these two crops arc very nearly equal, 

 there being a difference of only 595 pounds to the acre, or 

 about 12 bushels. It seemed to the Committee that the ques- 

 tion of economy in the cultivation was, therefore, the most 



