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On Experiments in Raising Potatoes, two entries. 

 1st premium is awarded to B. SarTord, of Fitchburg, 4 00 

 2d " " " " Dr. J. Fisher, " 2 00 



Experiments with Manures, two entries. The com- 

 mittee award the 



1st premium to Dr. J. Fisher, of Fitchburg, 5 00 



2d " " B. SarTord « " 3 00 



Wm. J. Clifford's Statement. 

 My crop of Carrots was raised in the following manner, on 

 81 rods of land, which for six years previous had been in a 

 state of good cultivation. Before plowing, eight good ox 

 cart loads of well rotted barn yard manure, mostly from the 

 horse stable, were spread, plowed about eight inches deep, 

 the last of May. Three or four days afterwards I plowed 

 again and sowed broad-cast seventy pounds of guano ; then 

 raked well and sowed the seed with a machine, in rows about 

 sixteen inches apart. Hoed with the hand hoa three times; 

 did not thin out at all. In the early part of November I har- 

 vested from two square rods, which were considered no bet- 

 ter than the average of the whole field, 850 lbs. of carrots, 

 making on the 81 rods 34,425 lbs., being at the rate of 

 68,000 lbs. or 1236 20-55ths bushels of 55 lbs. per acre. 

 Exepenses. — Plowing, - - - - 



8 loads manure at $2 00, 

 70 lbs. guano, ... 



Seed, raking and sowing, 

 Hoeing three times, 

 Harvesting, say 



$45 10 

 34,425 lbs. carrots — 17 tons 425 lbs., at say $12 00 per ton r 



$206 25 

 Tops, - * - - - 8 00 



214 55 



