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Statement of Lawrin Pratt. 



ONIONS. 



The crop of 18G9 was cabbages, which had 4 loads compost to the 

 ^ acre. In 1870 the crop was carrots, to which 4 loads of good 

 manure was applied. The soil is sandy loam. It was plowed twice, 

 3 inches deep, for the onions, and then harrowed with a brush harrow. 

 Cost of plowing and harrowing, $2. Four loads of compost were spread 

 broadcast; value upon the ground, S8. | lb. of Yellow Danvers 

 Onion seed was sown in drills, April 17th. Cost of seed and sowin<y, 

 $3.50. Cultivated three times with hoe and hand, at a cost of $9. 

 They were pulled Sept. 16th. Cost of harvesting and storing, $5. 



Statement of Ehenezcr Bird. 



CARROTS. 



The crops of 1869 and 1S70 were also carrots, to which wore applied 

 3 loads of common barn manure each year. The soil is a sandy loam. 

 For this year's crop it was plowed twice, the first time about the first of 

 May, and the second just before planting, the last of May. It was 

 then harrowed, ridged, and raked at a whole cost for preparation, of 

 $1.50. The manure applied was three loads, plowed in ; value upon 

 the ground, $3.00. Sowed, May 25th, ^ lb. Long Orange Carrot 

 seed, in drills 18 inches apart. Cost of seed and planting, $2.50. 

 The crop was hoed and wed three times at a cost of $5. They were 

 harvested about the 1st of November, and I consider the tops worth 

 enough to pay the expense. 



Statement of Lawrin Pratt. 



MANGEL WUBZELS. 



The crop of 1869 was grass, to which no manure was applied. In 

 1870 the crop was ruta bagas, which had 4 loads of compost. The 

 soil is sandy loam. It was plowed twice, May 20th, and brush har- 

 rowed at a cost of $1. Four loads of manure were applied broadcast, 

 worth $8. Sowed \ lb. seed, in drills. May 2-2d ; cost, $1. Culti- 

 vated with hoe and hand twice, at a cost of $4. Pulled and cut off 

 the tops, Sept. 10th; cost, $2. 



SEEDLING POTATOES. 



The Committee on Seedling Potatoes would report that only two 

 specimens, by two competitors, were presented. Of these the com- 

 mittee took special care to investigate and ascertain their qualities as 

 far as circumstances would admit ; the specimens presented were cooked 



