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much more when away from home. I believe such a potato exists, 

 or will soon, though I cannot call it by name. I look for it with 

 more confidence among- Maine seedlings than among those of Ver- 

 mont or New York, even though less attention be given here to 

 raising seedlings. If the one shown here by Mr. Hamlin, as a 

 seedling grown by the late Mr. Chamberlain of Carmel, proves 

 equal elsewhere to what he relates of its hardiness, quality and 

 yield wnth him, what more could be asked for ? Probably there 

 are other candidates for the position, and what is needed is, to test, 

 widely and thoroughly, their qualifications before electing one. 



H. Luce, of Bangor. The "Chamberlain" potato is so near 

 like the Orono that neither Mr. Ingalls or his customers can tell 

 the difierence. 



Mr. L. Chamberlain, of Atkinson. I am satisfied that in some 

 parts of Piscataquis, the day of the "Orono" is past. This year, 

 in a large portion of the towns, two-thirds of the crops were 

 perfect failures— entirely rotten at digging time, the middle of 

 September. I am satisfied of another thing — that you cannot 

 induce a man to buy a colored potato if he wants a white one. 

 We must get a new variety, as near like the " Orono" as possible 

 in shape, color, and table qualities. 



About five years ago, I commenced raising potatoes from seed 

 of the "Orono." This year I raised forty-eight bushels. From 

 the same number of rows planted with " Oronos," side by side, I 

 raised twenty-two bushels ; and from the same number of rows of 

 the " Early Goodrich," I got twenty-eight bushels. I call this new 

 variety the' "Orono Seedling." I have half a dozen of them on 

 exhibition here. I do not care about selling, but if I do I shall sell 

 them for a dollar a bushel. I shall get them planted where I can. 

 My neighbors will take them. I can sell them here next year for 

 " Oronos," and nobody will know the difference. I have never 

 known them to rot. 



Mr. Ingalls. I fear my zeal caused me to be misunderstood. 

 I only took up the matter because hy friend [Mr. Dunbar] rather 

 slandered the " Orono." I do not tvish it to be understood for a 

 moment that I object at all to this multiplying of varieties. My 

 friend over there [Mr. L. Chamberlain] has hit it. If he shall be 

 able to furnish a substitute for the " Orono," so near like it that 

 he can sell it to me for the " Orono," that is just what we want. 



Mr. Wasson. I am requested to call the attention of the Con- 

 vention to a potato that was said last winter, at the Convention 



