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put in the hills. Planted from the 7th to the 10th of May ; planted 

 nine bushels of small Jackson potatoes, cut once. June 22d, put 

 on two bushels plaster ; hoed June 27th, 28th and 29th ; harvested 

 in September." 



Second premium to William Grinnell of Exeter, for 417| bushels 

 on two acres. Mr. Grinnell's statement was as follows : 



"My crop consisting of 417| bushels of 60 pounds to the bushel, 

 was grown on two acres, being at the rate of 208| bushels to the 

 acre. The soil upon which it grew was a gravelly loam, part of 

 yellowish color and part of a brownish color ; soil deep ; subsoil full 

 of small stones. The soil was in poor condition, yielding about five 

 hundred of hay the previous season; not much sward on it: broke 

 up the fore part of May ; once harrowed, once cultivated with an ox 

 cultivator ; furrowed rows 2i feet apart, hills 1| feet apart; planted 

 the 10th of May ; eight bushels seed per acre ; seed known on the 

 Penobscot as the Orono or Reed potato; plaster was sprinkled on 

 the seed when it was cut, and one bushel per acre put on the tops 

 at hoeing time." 



Report of Committee on Trial of Plows. 



The number of plows entered for this trial was very large, num- 

 bering about forty, and embracing a fine display of mechanical skill, 

 some of them being implements of great excellence. 



The following had been previously adopted and published by the 

 Trustees : 



" The following premiums will be awarded on plows, open to com- 

 petitors out of the State : 



For best plow for all work, .... Medal, 

 sod plow for stiiT soils, 

 sod plow for light soils, 

 plow for fallows, 

 reversible plow, 

 combined sod and subsoil plow, 

 subsoil plow, . 



implement for deep and thorough pulverization of the 

 soil, that shall successfully compete with the plow. 

 All plows competing for the above premiums, will be required to 

 carry a furrow not less than seven inches deep. 



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