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The location selected for potatoes this year was strong low-lying land, and 

 unsuitable for a season like the past one. Although planted on 23rd May, many were 

 not above ground by 15th June, and all were very backward in conseqiience ; for that 

 reason the dates given for their ripening would be different if grown under more 

 favourable conditions. Those marked late were not ripe when cut down by frost. 



The yields per acre are calculated from weighing the produce of two rows 66 

 feet long. 



A number of the varieties tested last year were found undesirable and were dis- 

 carded. The following list includes the most promising of the varieties tested in 

 1890, among them a number of seedlings raised on the Central Experimental Farm. 

 One of them, No. 80, has again given much the largest yield of any potato grown 

 on this farm. It is proposed to grow this variety more extensively next season. 



POTATOES. 



