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ROOT CROPS. 



corn planter, on the ridges with seed raised by myself; 



plowed between the rows with a double mouldboard 



plow twice, and hoed by hand once, and harvested 



October 30th and 31st. 



Cost of plowing &c., -...--- $0,50 

 Manure, - - - - - - - - 2,50 



Seed and planting, - - - - -.- - 1,00 



Cultivation, - - • 1,50 



Harvesting, 4,00 



Total, $9,50 



Mangolds produced 4960 lbs., equal to 19 tons and 

 1680 lbs., or 661 1-3 bushels per acre. 



ABEL MARSHALL'S STATEMENT. 

 SWEDISH TU RN I PS. 



My Swedish turnips were raised on a dark loam soil, 

 cultivated with corn, with twenty loads manure per 

 acre, each year 1860 and 1861. 



The eighth acre, offered for premium this year, was 



plowed once eight inches deep, harrowed, furrowed, 



manured with two loads, applied in the drills ; sowed 



June 18th, with three oz. Skirving's improved seed ; 



hoed between the rows three times, turnips hoed once, 



and harvested November 1st. 



Cost of plowing &o., - $0,50 



Manure, 2,00 



Seed and sowing, 0,50 



Transplanting, 1,50 



Cultivation, 2,00 



Harvesting, 3,00 



Total, $9,50 



Produce, 4851 lbs. turnips, equal to 19 tons and 808 

 lbs. or 646 3-4 bushels per acre. 



