Report on the Cultivation of Potatoes. 513 



seems to be generally admitted that potatoes required for keeping 

 should be harvested when the land is dry, if possible. Other 



" Equal lengths of each plot were taken up, all having been cultivated 

 alike, and growing side by side. 



/2 Rows of King of Potatoes not moulded up : — st. lbs. 



Diseased tubers 4 11 



Good „ 3 12 



1 



Excess of bad .. .. 13 



2 Eows of King of Potatoes, the haulm laid down : — 



Good tubers G 1 



Diseased „ 1 8 



Excess of good 4 



Another i^art of the field : — 



/2 Piows of King of Potatoes not moulded up : — • 



H 



Excess of good 2 13 



'2 Eows Eegents, moulded as usual : — 



Good tubers 16 8 



Diseased „ 14 



Excess of good 2 8 



2 Rows Regents, the haulm laid down to within 6 

 inches of ends (rather overdone) : — 



Good tubers 19 5 



Diseased „ 4 6 



Excess of good 14 13 



'2 Eows Eegents, moulded as usual : — 



Good tubers 4 



Diseased „ 1 13 



/ Excess of good 2 1 



2 Eows Eegents, the haulm laid down : — 



Good tubers 6 



Diseased „ 9 



Excess of good 5 i 



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