ON PLOUGHING. 51 



These were also planted in drills and produced the present 

 season as follows : 



Drill No, 1, 60 feet in length, 72^ pounds. 



Do. No. 2, 60 " ^- 102 " 



Do. No. 3, 58 « " 115 « 



288J. pounds. 

 These potatoes were planted in ground somewhat higher than 

 that which produced those offered for premium, and had on this 

 account some advantage. 



Yours respectfully, James Locke. 



Andover, Sep. 26, 1832. 



E. h S. FOLLANSBEE'S STATEMENT. 



TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETT OW 



POTATOES. 



Gentlemen — I hereby present a statement of an experiment 

 on raising potatoes from the balls. 



In the season of 1831, I raised one quart of potatoes from the 

 balls. June 1, 1832, I planted the said one quart of potatoes, 

 in thirty hills, and they yielded three bushels, a specimen of 

 which is herewith exhibited. - 



E. &t S. FoLLANSBEK. 



West Newbury, Sep. 27, 1832. 



No. VII. ON PLOUGHING— DOUBLE TEAMS. 



The Committee on Double Teams, having attended their 

 duty, report, — 



That nine teams were entered for premiums, only seven of 

 which appeared. The lands contained about one-fourth of an 

 acre, were marked and numbered accordingly, and the work 

 was performed in the following time and manner : 



Lot No. 1 was ploughed by William Moody, jun. of Newbu- 

 ry, Jacob Kent ploughman, and said Moody driver. They 



