268 General JS^otices. 



els guano, thirty-five loads of horse-dung litter, and thirty-five loads 

 of hog-dung litter per acre, were used. The potato was the root 

 planted, and the table will show in what manner. 



Large Potatoes planted luhole. 



Depth planted. '^''^T' ^°'''^ i^"° ^'""V'^ 



'^ ' bush. dung. dung. soil. 



12 inches deep 499 492 408 S97 



9 inches deep 466 460 427 327 



6 inches deep 554 583 447 3J(5 



3 inches deep 531 479 414 311 



Large Potatoes cut in pieces. 



12 inclies deep 595 64S 369 285 



9 inches deep 557 589 434 382 



6 inches deep 589 531 466 408 



3 inches deep 557 511 375 414 



Middle eye of Potato cut out. 



12 inches deep 382 479 298 165 



9 inches deep 375 479 298 210 



6 in(^hes deep 576 563 405 237 



3 inches deep 453 382 4^5 343 



Small Potatoes planted xohole. 



12 inches deep 492 401 592 369 



9 inches deep 557 512 525 440 



6 inches deep 628 583 544 570 



3 inches deep 557 414 440 440 



The comparative produce in pounds of potatoes from these ma- 

 nures, was therefore as follows: — 



Guano 639 



Horse dung , 626 



Hog dung 534 



Simple soil 446 



The effect of different depths in planting is as follows, in the total 

 produce of bushels at each depth; a difference worthy the notice of 

 the farmer, as showing that a depth of six inches is better than one 

 greater or smaller. 



12 inches deep 71S1 hush. 



9 indies deep 6828 bush, 



6 inches deep 81 77 bush. 



3 inches deep 7106 husli. 



Another result is shown in this experiment, and that is the (b'ffer- 

 ence in the crop where large or small potatoes, whole ones or cut, 

 are employed for planting. In Gen. Beatson's experiment, the lul- 

 vantage is greatly in favor of small potatoes planted whole; and 

 there are not wanting many farmers in this country, who maintain 

 the same position. 



Large potatoes, planted whole 7390 bush. 



Large potatoes, cut in pieces 7620 hush. 



M iddle eye of potato, cut out 6230 hush. 



Small potatoes, planted whole 8464 bush. 



We are not aware that guano has been imported; but we hope, if 

 to be procured, a trial of it will be made. (Cultivator.) 



