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south, about 3| feet apart, with hills 2| feet apart. The seed 

 planted was the eight rowed sort, large kernels, small cob, which 

 I call the best sort of corn for me to cultivate. The stalks above 

 the ear are small, consequently less exhausting to the soil. Put 

 on a gill of ashes and plaster to the hill, before the first hoeing. 

 Hoed twice. The corn was cut down by the frost in June. Har- 

 vested September 15th. I had in addition to the good corn as 

 above, eight bushels of ears of soft corn. The cost of growing the 

 same and its value are as follows : 



$53 85 



Profit, 



$48 55 



Root Crops and Peas. 



The committee report : — Three entries on potatoes. One by Jas. 

 Walker of Fryeburg, — it being 23 bushels on 12 square rods, equal 

 to 320 bushels to the acre. 



One by James 0. Fessenden of Brownfield. Amount, 173 bush- 

 els on half acre, being at the rate of 346 bushels to the acre. 



One by J. S. Walker of Fryeburg, consisting of 190 bushels, 

 grown on 81 rods, being at the rate of 380 bushels to the acre. 



To Andrew H. Evans of Fryeburg, the premium for the largest 

 crop of ruta bagas, on 48 rods, amounting to 65 bushels — at the rate 

 of 520 to the acre. 



Stephen P. Walker of Fryeburg, entered a crop of peas, consist- 

 ing of 11 5 bushels grown on 68 rods, being at the rate of 26 bushels 

 to the acre, for which we award premium. 



Statement of James 0. Fessenden. 



My crop consisting of ITS bushels of potatoes, was grown on 80 

 rods of land, being at the rate of 346 bushels to the acre. The soil 

 on which it grew was high interval, a composition of muck and 

 sand. It was grass land, last spring. 



