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Hon. Marshall P. "Wilder, of Dorchester, — some notice of which 

 wc deem worthy of record in the Transactions of the Society. 



These carrots were in rows — with alternate rows of Nursery 

 pear trees intervening — at the distance of four feet apart. Half of 

 them were of the White Belgian variety, and half of the Orange 

 Red. The whole space occupied by the trees and the roots was 

 8,200 square feet of ground. The soil had been entirely exhaust- 

 ed by the previous use of it ; and, in order to restore it to the 

 highest tilth, was dressed, last fall, with 800 lbs. guano and six 

 cords stable manure. It was then ploughed deeply six times, and 

 again, four times in the spring. The trees, of which there are 

 3,600, had made vigorous growth ; and of carrots there have been 

 harvested 180 bushels, weighing, on the public scales, 9,000 lbs. 

 This is equal to 956 bushels, or more than 21 tons to the acre. 

 Had the carrots been sown in the usual manner — ^in rows two feet 

 apart — the yield would have been more than 40 tons per acre ; 

 and at the present price of these roots, would aiford the handsome 

 return of'$600. 



If we add to the actual yield of carrots, the value of the Nurse- 

 ry trees grown upon the same soil, we shall readily imderstand 

 the propriety of such heavy manuring and frequent ploughing as 

 this small plot of ground has received. We shall learn, too, again, 

 the often disregarded fact, that a liberal outlay alone ensures, 

 under ordinary circumstances, a large return. 



J. M. MERRICK, 

 C. C. SEWALL. 



REPORT ON FRUIT TREES. 



The Committee on Fruit Trees have made the following awards : 

 For the best Apple Orchard, to Silas Smith, of Foxboro', 



the 1st premium, ....... $15.00 



To S. B. Sumner, of Needham, the 2d premium, . . 10.00 

 To Henry Goulding, of Dover, the 3d premium, . . 7.00 

 For renovation of old Apple Orchards, &c., the 1st pre- 

 mium to Henry Goulding, of Dover, the only applicant. 



For the Committee, 



EDWARD M. RICHARDS. 



