REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR. 



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EXPEEIMENTS WITH POTATOES. 



Sixtv-one varieties of potatoes have been tested side by side on sandy loam of 

 medium quality. The land received a coating of manure of about 18 tons per acre 

 in the autumn of 1892, which was at once ploughed under. In the spring of 1893^ 

 the land was gang-ploughed and harrowed twice. 



In planting, the seed end of the potatoe was cut off and rejected and the tubers 

 then cut into pieces with two or three strong eyes, planted one foot apart in the 

 rows, with the rows 2^ feet apart, the seed was then covered with a hoe. The 

 potatoes were planted from May 27th to 30th, came up June 12th to 15th, and were 

 harvested on the 19th September. 



Test of Varieties of Potatoes. 



