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potatoes on one acre, — land in grass six years previous ; broken in 

 spring ; 4 cords manure in hill. 



Second, to M. E. Rice, for 274 bushels on one acre, (20 acres 

 averaged 155 bushels per acre. — 10 acres had 12 loads barn manure 

 per acre, and a spoonful plaster to the hill ; 10 acres had the plas- 

 ter only ) 



Third, to M. L. F. Walker, of Exeter, for 191 bushels potatoes 

 and 4 1 bushels beans on one acre. 



Fourth, to Asa Shaw, Exeter, for 181 bushels on one acre, 



E. B. Stackpole, Kenduskeag, IO82 bushels Jackson's on half an 

 acre. 



Mr. Stackpole showed 85 varieties of potatoes, and 45 of other 

 vegetables. 



Carrots. E. F. Crane, 210 bushels Long Orange carrots on 

 one-fourth acre^ — the land has been in same crop for five years past. 



