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the distances mentioned, and the yield per acre has been calculated from the weight 

 of crop obtained from the two inner rows in each case. The length of the portions 

 of the rows cut for weighing was sixty-six feet. 



Name of Variety. 



Champion White Pearl. 



Selected Learning. 



Longfellow . 



Distance 

 between 

 the Rows, 



Inches. 



21 

 28 

 35 

 42 

 21 

 28 

 35 

 42 

 2L 

 28 

 35 

 42 



Character 



of 

 Growth. 



Strong 



Very strong 



Strong 



Very strong 



Strong 



Very strong 



Strong 



Very strong 



Height. 



Inches. 



110 

 115 

 100 

 125 

 105 

 115 

 US 

 120 

 100 

 105 

 105 

 120 



Condition 

 when Cut. 



Early milk . 



Doughy 



Glazed. 



Weight per 



Acre 



Grown in Rows. 



Tons. 



31 

 31 



m 



Lbs. 



1,093 



1,450 



1,160 



920 



700 



155 



050 



1,930 



5t2 



760 



730 



520 



POTATOES. 



The land that is available each season for potatoes is divided into small fields, 

 such varieties being grown as will be of service in the annual distribution of samples 

 from this Farm. The areas devoted to the different varieties vary considerably, but 

 they are usually from one-half to one and one-half acres. The variety called Gold 

 Coin was grown in three small fields. Rot was prevalent on most varieties, but Gold 

 Coin was almost free from disease. This was partly due to the lighter character of the 

 soil on which this sort was planted. 



The dates of planting were from May 13 to June 1, and the harvesting from 

 October 11 to the 15th. 



The following table gives the yield per acre (of sound potatoes only) expressed in 

 vounds and also in ' bushels ' of sixty pounds. 



Field Plots of Potatoes. 



