.A^pple Orcliard. 



Statement OP Levi P. Warner, of Sunderland. 



The thirty apple trees which I offer for premium have been 

 set fifteen years. The ground for the first ten years was under 

 cultivation ; since then a part has been laid down to grass, and 

 the trees iiave not done as well. Six trees on ground under 

 cultivation produced the last year nine barrels of choice fruit, 

 or as many as the remaining twenty-four. 



The Hubbardston Nonesuch have been the most productive, 

 and the Roxburv Russett the. least. 



Pot a toe Crop. 



Statement of Levi P. Warner, of Sunderland. 



The experiment upon a crop of potatoes which I offer for 

 premium, was in part for the purpose of testing the value of 

 green crops as a fertilizer for growing potatoes. 



The result shows that a crop of green clover turned under, 

 with an application of Alkaline manure will produce potatoes of 

 an excellent quality and at the same time leave a fair margin 

 for profit. 



The field contained one half acre soil, a heavy loam, clover 

 lay turned under six inches deep the 5th day of June. Imme- 

 diately harrowed and planted without any application of manure. 

 After the potatoes were up 20 bushels of ashes were put upon 

 the hills and covered when the crop was hoed the first time 

 which was two weeks after planting. The crop was harvested 

 the 17th day of Oct. The yield 96 two thirds bushels. 

 Cost Ploughing and Harrowing, $2.00 



Twenty bushels Ashes, 8.00 



