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manure on this land, which produced a crop worth §63.86. The 

 lot contains 28 square rods. This year there were 4 cords barn 

 yard manure spread on and plowed in, and some leached ashes 

 raked in on top of the beds before sowing the seed. I have not 

 gathered my crop this year, and cannot state its value. I also 

 present 25 different varieties of potatoes." 



Mr. Norcross, in a statement about vegetables says, the Orono 



potato grows large and yields well, but is apt to be hollow hearted 



and not good. The Christie keeps all the year and are good. The 



Halifax white yields well and is of fine flavor, resembles the But- 



man, but much larger. Of cabbages, the Pumple foot is the best of 



5 varieties. Purple top rutabaga the best turnip, but not sure of a 



crop. 



Fruit. 



Apples in large variety and great excellence were shown, by 

 Messrs. Foss, Sinclair, Tibbetts, Chapman and others. Pears by 

 Messrs. Chapman, Sinclair, Foss and others. Plums by Messrs. 

 Sinclair, Foss and others. Mr. Sinclair also showed several varie- 

 ties of grapes, including the Concord, which he finds to ripen early 

 and well. 



