^Q!II] ^N THE CLTIVATION OF POTATOES. 



The committee regret they have had no time to make trial of it, 

 and are therefore not prepared to recommend it, only for trial. 



There was a Side Hill Plough, presented by WiUiam Chase, of 

 Salem, which we consider also worthy of trial, as the committee are 

 satisfied that the lengthening of the mould board will cause these 

 ploughs to turn the furrows better. And the increased length of the 

 mould board is the reason why the committee recommend it. 



There were two Models of full size for Gates, which discovered 

 some ingenuity. The only difference of any importance in them was, 

 the materials and workmanship. Cost of one, $5 ; the other, $10. 

 They were made in two parts of five rails each, so secured to posts 

 at the outer ends that they turn up, and the ends of the gate, not 

 secured to the posts, fall as the gates rise ; and when fully raised, 

 the passage way is clear. We consider it a model that might answer 

 to secure any passage way, and a useful one where there are objec. 

 tions or obstructions in the way of the common spring gate, and pre. 

 ferable to a gate raised by a puUy. 



The committee are of opinion, considering the greater variety, and 

 certainly of as good workmanship as any others, of the farm tools 

 presented by Parker & White, that they are entitled to a gratuity 

 of $(j 



They also recommend to be awarded, 

 To Ruggles, Nourse & Mason, a gratuity of 3 00 



To David Ames, of Boscawen, K. H., do., 2 00 



To William Chase, of Salem, do., 1 00 



To Francis Burnham, of Manchester, for Vertical Gate Model, 3 00 

 To Samuel D. Tilton, of Salem, do do 2 00 



MOSES NEWELL, Chairman. 



Salem, Sept. 27th 1849. 



EXPERIMENT ON THE CULTIVATION OF POTATOES. 



Salem, Nov. 19th, 1849. 



Deak Sir,— Having devoted a large portion of my life to the pur. 



suits of agriculture, allow me to make some remarks respecting the 



culture of Potatoes. Never having found any of the early kind of 



potatoes that yielded to my satisfaction, I ^^■as induced to try several 



