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A few days after commencing digging the rot made its appearance 

 on that part of the field that was covered with the hoe, while that part 

 where the plow was used was not affected, and before the digging was 

 finished, which' was about the middle of October, the disease had made 

 considerable progress in its work of destruction on this part of the 

 field. A part of the potatoes, as they were dug, were put into a cellar 

 and part buried in the field. On the 15th of October I found it neces- 

 sary to overhaul those in the cellar on account of the rot, and removed 

 about 200 bushels. Those buried in the field were then examined and 

 they were fast decaying, and there was no alternative but to feed them 

 out. The potatoes on the other part of the field were disposed of in 

 the same manner, excepting the part put into the cellar, which was a 

 different one, and the other part buried in the field, and when last exa- 

 mined, a few days since, were all sound and in good condition. 



Why this difference is, remains for the curious to solve, for I cannot 

 account for it in the least. 



The number of bushels dug and measured of the orange and flesh 

 colored was 1047, and of the Button or table potato was 399. 



Meredith, Del. Co., Dec. 7, 1845. 



Expense of the crop as herein stated.. 



First plowing, four days, at 12^., $6 00 



Two days dragging, at 125'., 



2h do. cross-plowing, at 12^., 



2 days second dragging, 12^., 



95 bushels seed at 2s., 



Dropping and covering, 



Once plowing out and hoeing, 



9 bushels plaster, at 4s., 



2 days putting on, at 6s., 



To digging 1445 at 12s. per 100 bushels, 



Total, 



This amount will cover the full expense of the crop. 



EXTRACT FROM LEWIS COUNTY REPORT, 

 DAVID PITCHER. 



Awarded First Premium. 



Ground in flax year previous ; commenced plowing the piece (four 

 acres) 10th May, after spreading sixteen loads manure from the hog 

 yard, per acre ; harrowed once before planting ; planted 15th May, 

 using sixteen bushels of peachblow and yellow potatoes per acre ; 

 small ones whole, large ones cut into pieces; harvested last of Sep- 

 tember, and from half an acre measured with a pole, produced 198 

 bushels carefully measured. 



