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ON THE CULTIVATION OF POTATOES. 



parcel of ground contained eighty-six rods. The land was sow- 

 ed with wheat in 1830, without manure, and yielded at the rate 

 of twenty-four bushels to an acre. The land was ploughed soon 

 after the wheat was taken off. In 1831, May 16, the land was 

 ploughed seven inches deep, and harrowed, and planted the 

 17th and 18th, in rows or drills, fifteen rods long, with two 

 kinds of potatoes. 



About five cords of coarse manure were used. 



I. White Potatoes. 

 Small potatoes, one foot apart, under manure, 

 Middling size, " " 



Large, cut, " 



Small, on manure. 

 Middling, do. 



No. 1. 

 2. 

 3. 



4. 

 5. 



6. Large, cut. 



II. Chenangoes. 



7. Small potatoes, under manure, 



8. Middling size, " 



9. Large, cut, " 



10. Small, on the manure, 



11. Middling, " 



12. Large, cut, 



bushels. 

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8| 

 — 45| 



III. Chenango Double Drills, on Manure. 



13. Small potatoes, rows 9 inches apart, > 



potatoes 18 inches, 5 



14. Middling size potatoes, " " 



15. Large " cut, " " 



IV. 



lOf 



11 



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White Potatoes, Double Drills, on Manure. 



16. Small potatoes, rows 9 inches apart, > 



potatoes 18 inches, 5 



17. Middhng size, " " 9|. 



18. Large potatoes, cut, " 11 



