1 the crop returned by him, of 610 1-2 bushels to the acre, is a true one. CABBAGES. Of these there were two entries, one by Mr. J. L. Newhall, the other by Mr. Gregory, they were both excellent crops and should not have been entered for the same premium, as they both excelled in the purpose for which they were raised. Mr. Newhall's for the market were as near together as they could possibly be and do well. Mr. Gregory's, on the other hand were grown at equal distances, with good space for them to perfectly develop, which they had well improved and were as handsome and uniform a crop as any one could have desired to look upon, all of a kind, with no mixture or cross in the different pieces, as there was some ten different pieces of as many different kinds; all to be put under ground for the winter, from which to raise seed the next season. CARROTS. There were four different varieties of carrots growing on one lot which was entered by Mr. Gregory, and was well worthy of the premium. SQUASHES. The two crops entered were both of the Marrow variety. Mr. Gregory's crop was seen at his squash house, and Mr. Newhall's was viewed upon the vines the 16th of September, a large and handsome crop and remarkably free from mixture. He had a piece of Hubbard's at some distance off, which we had not time to go and see. MANGLE WURZELS. The acre of mangle wurzels, entered by Mr. Newhall, was a remarkably large crop, especially for this year. There must have been great care taken in sowing and thinning out the crop, as there was none of those blank or barren spaces so noticeable in a patch of this kind of root, and we consider them fully worthy of the Society's diploma and premium of eight dollars. Before completing our report, we cannot but add that we have been well paid in our migratory rambles about the County, in viewing the various modes of cultivation and listening to the remarks, suggestions and facts that we have heard at our various meetings, and wish that more members of our Society could have been present, especially at our last meeting on the 6th of October, at the farm, or rather farms of Mr. Gregory at Marblehead, where all the crops are raised for seed, and all have a chance to fully develop on those rich, strong lands where the stable, factory and sea manure is used without stint, — as any one would have been convinced at the sight of the heap of 150 cords of manure that Mr. Wilkins had already got together on one of the lots of the Wyman farm. The Committee would recommend that the Masters H. L. and W. W. Phelps, of North Andover receive the diploma and first premium of $8, for their crop of Early Goodridge potatoes, 320 bushels to the acre, and that Mr. Charles L. Perkins, of Newbury (Oldtown) of $5 for his crop of Harrison potatoes at the rate of 410 bushels to the acre. To Mr. Joshua L. Newhall, of Newburyport, the diploma and $8 for his crop of marrow squashes. To Mr. J. J. H. Gregory, of Marblehead, the diploma and premium of $8 for his crop of cabbages. To Mr. Paul M. Ilsley, of Newbury (Oldtown) the diploma and $8 for his crop of onions. To Mr. Gregory the premium of $8 and diploma for his crop of carrots. To Mr. Joshua L. Newhall, the diploma and $8 for his crop of mangle wurzels. To Mr. H. F. Longfellow, of Byfield, the diploma and first premium of $8 for his crop of ruta bagas, and to Mr. Newhall, of Newburyport, a second premium of $4 for his crop of the same. Committee Andrew Nichols, W. W. Perkins, James Flint, John Stone, Barnard Stanwood. D STATEMENTS OF H. L. AND W. W. PHELPS. The acre of land entered by the undersigned for premium, is situated on the south side of a hill. The soil is a gravelly loam, with here and there a slight mixture of clay. Grass has been the annual crop since 1856, and in 1867-8 was hardly worth cutting, as no manure had been applied for several years. It was ploughed once, about six inches deep, late in the fall of last year; cost $5. Harrowed early last spring; cost $1. As soon as harrowed, eighteen loads of well rotted manure were hauled upon the ground, and piled; estimated value $35. The potatoes were planted April 16, 22nd. The land was furrowed, making the furrows four feet apart and eight inches deep; the manure was spread evenly along the furrow, and the seed which had been cut, leaving but one eye on a piece, was dropped upon it about nine inches apart, and covered four inches deep. Five bushels of seed were used, four of Early Goodrich and one of Garnets Chili, costing $1 per bushel; cost of planting $15. May 27th and 28th it was cultivated with a horse hoe, and hoed, the potatoes at that. time being about six inches high. June 10th and 11th it was ploughed and hoed. This being the last hoeing, they were. hilled as much as possible; cost of cultivation $12. July 21st, and August 25th, dug 21,600 pounds of potatoes, of which 320 bushels were merchantable. The above statements are correct, to the best of my knowl- STATEMENT OF CHARLES L. PERKINS. The land upon which the potatoes were grown, which I offer for premium, is a dark, gravelly, loamy soil; has been planted with onions the last thirty years, with the exception of last year when it was planted with Sweede's turnip. The piece of ground contains one hundred and eighteen rods, was manured the first week in May with three cords of barn yard manure, ploughed seven inches deep, harrowed with an iron tooth harrow and brushed twice over with a brush harrow, drilled three feet apart and planted with three barrels of Harrison potatoes. The seed potatoes were cut, and two small pieces, or one large piece put in a hill. The expense of cultivating, as near as I can estimate, was: For hauling and spreading manure, $3,00 Ploughing, harrowing and drilling, 4,00 Planting $1.50, cultivating and hoeing twice, $5, 6,50 10,00 $23,50 From some cause, perhaps owing to the drought in July and August, the tubers formed on the joints of the vines, thus reducing the crop considerably. The hills, where the potatoes formed on the vines, outside of the hills, did not yield more than half as much as the hills where the potatoes formed inside. The potatoes weighed 18,172 pounds, at sixty pounds to the bushel, there is three hundred and two bushels and fiftytwo pounds. STATEMENT OF H. L. LONGFELLOW. To the Committee on Root Crops : Gentlemen: The lot of land on which I raised the potatoes, offered for premium, falls short of the half acre required by the rules of the Society, the whole lot measuring but sixty-five rods. But since you have taken the trouble to view the crops I feel in duty bound to give you the result of the experiment. The land was broken up in June, 1868, and sowed with Ruta Baga, manured with ten loads of compost, thirty bushels to the load. For the present crop, fifteen loads, (thirty bushels to the load) of barn yard manure spread broadcast and ploughed six inches deep, furrowed three feet apart and planted the 4th of June with "Early Michigan" potatoes, three feet apart in the furrows, hoed the 2nd of July. Amount of crop on sixty-five rods 104 2-5 bushel; 256 64-65 bushels to the acre. The piece was shaded by six apple trees. COST OF CROP. Fifteen loads manure, $30,00 Ploughing and furrowing, 2.00 Planting, 1.50 Three bushels "Early Michigan" seed at $2, 6,00 Cultivating and hoeing, 3,00 You will notice that I reckon my crop at $1 per bushel, which is a very low figure. I think it will sell very readily in the spring at $2 per bushel, as it is a very early variety, requiring but two and one-half months from planting, to be fit for the table, and are of a very superior quality. STATEMENT OF J. L. NEWHALL. Statement of a crop of squashes raised by J. L. Newhall, of Newburyport, 1869. The crop of 1867 was grass, without manure, the crop of 1868, one half grass without manure, the remainder squashes and potatoes with manure at the rate of four cords per acre, applied in the hill, the soil is a gravelly loam ; the land was ploughed in the fall and again in the spring, about five cords of manure was ploughed under at the last ploughing, and two cords applied in the hill at planting. Value of manure on the land, $56; cost of ploughing and planting, $6; cost of cultivating and harvesting, $18. Product of 140 1-3 rods, 9 tons 1,202 pounds. STATEMENT OF JAMES J. H. GREGORY. I enter one lot of premium Flat Dutch cabbage, grown in Marblehead, on a piece of pasture land, drained by tile last |