ROOT CROPS 



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JOHN G. WOODWARD'S STATEMENT. 



SWEDISH TURNIPS. 



My 'lot was in grass in 1860, without manure, in 

 oats in 1861, and no manure. The eighth acre for the 

 present crop is a moist loam, resting on a clay subsoil ; 

 was plowed May 29th seven inches deep, and June 6th 

 five inches; was ridged by turning two furrows 

 together^ manured with four and a half loads green 

 cattle manure applied in the drill; sowed June 6th, 

 with seed sower ; hoed once about the middle of 

 August, and harvested November 5th. The tops paid 

 for harvesting. 



The ground being nearly destitute of manure, as none 

 had been applied for ^eleven years, and the dryness of 

 the season caused the roots to be of small size, but very 

 smooth and of fine shape. They were sown in drills 

 three and a half feet apart, and thinned in the rows to 

 about six inches apart, and. in some places not quite 

 so far. If they had been eight inches apart, to all 

 appearances, they would have been better. 



Cost of plowing &c, - - - - - - - $0,62 



Manure, 6,00 



Seed and sowing, 0,20 



Cultivation, 1,00 



Total, $7,82 



I obtained 2925 lbs. of roots, equal to 11 tons and 

 1400 lbs., or 390 bushels per acre. 



