REPORTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS 



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Horace jV. Colhath, Center Barnstead. — " The potatoes sent me were ])lanted 

 in a clay loam soil, on May 20th. A light coat of cow manure was plowed in, 

 and a handful of chemicals, mixed according to the formula recommended by 

 the New Hampshire Experiment Station, scattered in each hill. Hoed twice. 

 By Aug. 20th the tops of all varieties were killed by rust. I am satisfied I 

 ought to have sprayed with Bordeaux mixture. 



"Sir AVilliam (65) were smooth and large, no small ones ; Banner (3) were 

 beautiful, smooth and large ; White Mountain (73), and World's Fair (77), 

 excepting for rot were fair. Carman No. 3 (11), from another source out- 

 yielded the Sir William a little, and were all good size and no rot. 



" Shall plant Carmen No. 3, Sir William, and Banner, largely next year." 



L. E. Page, Gilmajiton Iron Works. -" Besides the above list received from 

 you I planted the Campbell Seedling; the tops and potatoes both look very 

 much like American Wonder (2), and about the same yield. I planted all 

 varieties on hard woodland which has been pastured a good many years." 



F. C. Robertson, Tilton. — "The wire worms interfered with my potatoes; I 

 therefore can not give an accurate account. The land used was new hard 

 wood ground. A coat of dressing was plowed in and a little phosphate used 

 in the hill. Sir Walter Raleigh (81) is a fine looking, medium-sized variety." 



CHESHIRE COUNTY 



J. IF. Fletcher, J/^7; V^w.— " The potatoes sent me were given the same 

 treatment as my other potatoes, believing it the only true test I spread 

 about twenty loads of barnyard manure, saved under glass, to the acre, with 

 a handful of hen manure to the hill. The soil was a light loam containing a 



