Show A little farm well tilled I 1 2nd and ward G S L city nov 3 1854 to the editor of the deseret Ds seret news sir one acre of bf land on oil my cothas lot has produced bushels of potatoes 35 bu of beets 10 bu or of carets 8 of onions squashes besides a small quantity of corn peas melons and beaus beans if the entire acre had been planted with potatoes only I 1 have no doubt but there would have been at least bushels instead of having the grund plowed up as is usual I 1 had the whole of it dug over with a spade and well this was F a slow and rather costly experiment but the result has proved to be a very profitable one yours respectfully GEO GODDARD isaac hill bishop of tile the ad ward has also raised from half an acre bushel bushela of potatoes 25 bu of carrots and parsnips par snips 30 bu of beets 4 bu of onions cabbages 50 squashes besides peas and beans some of the beets weighed from 16 to 18 pounds each this land was dug over with a spade |