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seven dollars, for the best conducted experiment in raising pota- 

 toes on three acres of land. 



To Mr. James Lock of Andover, the highest premium of 

 seven dollars, for the best conducted experiment in raising pota- 

 toes from the seed of the apple or green ball of the second year's 

 growth, agreeably to the rules of the Society. 



To Messrs. E. and S. FoUensbee, the second premium of five 

 dollars, for the second best experiment in raising potatoes from 

 the seed of the apple, they being of the second year's growth, 

 and in quantity required by the rules of the Society. 



William Johnson, Jr. Chairman. 



Newbury, Sept. 27, 1832. 



PAUL KENT'S STATEMENTS. 



TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 

 ON POTATOES. 



Gentlemen — 



I offer for your inspection the following statement, it 

 being the result of an experiment on several kinds of potatoes 

 and the best method of cidtivation, for three successive years. 



In 1830, 1 planted one-third of an acre of stiff loam with 

 potatoes ; the year previous it was manured well and produced a 

 good crop of onions. I put on no manure in 1830. After plough- 

 ing and harrowing the ground, I furrowed it both ways, so as to 

 have five rows to a rod each way, giving 25 hills on a rod of 

 land. I was very exact in laying out the ground. The 27th 

 of May I planted it with seven different kinds of potatoes — 1. the 

 Chenango ; 2. a round white potato which I have cultivated 

 for ten years ; 3. a potato raised by Mr. Burnham from the 

 seed a few years since ; 4. a potato brought from the eastward 

 that was called the rareripe potato. I have never heard any 

 names given to the other three kinds, nor is it important that 

 they should have any, for they are w^orthless. 



The second day of October I dug the whole piece and mea- 

 sured them accurately. No. 1 produced 2j- bushels to the rod, 

 and is a very good potato but not very sightly. No. 2 pro- 



