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on the remainder grass. On the turnip land ■was applied iiitiC 

 loads of manure — 125 pounds Coe's superphosphate of Hmej 

 60 pounds Pacific guano and 250 pounds Rhoade's superphos- 

 phate. The nature of the soil is sandy loam and leachy. 



For the crop of the present year I ploughed once from six 

 to 8 inches in depth, the grass land in March, and the old land 

 in April, and harrowed twice with tooth harrow and once 

 with bush. Cost of ploughing and preparation, $12. 



I applied eleven loads of manure spread evenly on the sur- 

 face and 800 pounds of Pacific guano, with 100 pounds of 

 Rhoade's superphosphate and one barrel of poudrette. Value 

 of manure, $50. 



Sowed at different times from March 28th to April 26th, in 

 drills twenty inches apart, using [one pound of seed ot the 

 strap leaf variety to the acre. Cost, $3.75. 



Hoed twice the first time, weeding and thinning the plants, 

 leaving them from six to nine inches apart. Cost, $86. 



Harvested 30 bunches June 8th, and 3,300 bunches before 

 July 4th, and the remainder during the month of July, put- 

 ting six in a bunch, after trimming and washing. Cost, $140^ 



Whole No. of bunches sold, 8,000. Cash received, $512.08 

 Recapitulation. — Ploughing, etc., cost, $12.00 



Manure, 60.00 



Sowing and seed, 3.75 



Hoeing and weeding, 35.00 



Harvesting and bunching, 140.00 



$240.75 



Profit, $271.33 



The earlier part of the season has been favorable to the 

 growth of English Turnips, producing early those of large 

 size and of excellent quality. It is evident, however, that in 

 instances of this kind Turnips are more liable to be checked 

 in their growth by blight followed by extreme heat, which haa 



