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mend a gratuity. Mr. Smith's experiment shows that, with liberal 

 manuring, peas may be grown upon the same spot of ground for a 

 series of years, and still produce good crops. We regret that Mr. 

 S. did not give the items of cost, and account of sales from his fifteen 

 rods of land, as his profits must have been large. 



E. T. Smithes Statement. 



My crop of Prince Albert peas, consisting of 25| bushels green 

 and If of dry, was grown on 5 square rods of land, being at the 

 rate 272 bushels of green, and 18| bushels of dry peas to the acre. 



The soil upon which they grew was sandy loam, in good condi- 

 tion. Peas had been sown on the same ground for eight years. 

 One cord of manure was applied the present season ; 8 quarts of 

 seed planted in drills, April 7. Commenced picking July o. 



Potatoes. On taking a survey of the potatoes on exhibition, the 

 committee were forcibly reminded of scenes in former days. Boxes, 

 baskets, and bags, filled with large beautiful potatoes, similar in 

 size and quantity to what used to be seen at our shows years ago ; 

 but, differing in names, or varieties. Instead of the old Yellow, 

 Red, Kidney, Chenango, &c. &c. &c., there now appears the Cali- 

 fornia, the Strawberry, the White and Yellow Pink-eyes, Davis' 

 Seedling, Jackson, Carter, White Mountain, and a large number of 

 seedlings yet waiting for names. There were twelve exhibitors, yet 

 but three made an eifort, other than an entry upon the book of the 

 Secretary, to obtain the premium ; and of these three, Amos Boulter 

 of Standish, alone, has fulfilled all the requirements requisite to 

 obtaining the premium. This neglect, on the part of exhibitors, 

 may be accounted for in part, perhaps, as follows : — Probably not 

 one farmer in fifty in the county, keeps a journal of his farm labor ; 

 or can tell, after harvest, with any degree of accuracy, what has 

 been the cost of any one of his crops ; unless perchance, he has 

 planted or sown with a view to obtaining a premium. And no one, 

 in these days of potato degeneracy, would think of planting for a 

 premium crop of potatoes ; consequently, no one with a single ex- 

 ception, has kept a true account with his potato crop : and, of course, 

 no one could render such an account to the Society. In this con- 

 nection, the Committee cannot but urge upon farmers the importance 

 of keeping a debt and credit account with all their crops. It is 

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