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chance. I think, therefore, that my experiment the present 

 year should have but little or no influence in the case. As to 

 the quality of the potatoes, we have cooked but few of them, 

 and thus far find but little or no difierence between them and 

 the Early Rose." 



Mr. T. J. Goodrich states in writing that he planted this 

 year "a few of Mr. Goodwin's potatoes. As to earliuess 

 and yield I think they are equal to the Early Rose, and bet- 

 ter in quality." 



Mr. Chandler, of Andover, under date of Sept. 17, 1877, 

 writes that, "In 1876 I raised ten pounds from one potato 

 given me by Mr. Goodwin. This year planted four pounds 

 in the field, had 125 pounds of good market potatoes, not 

 weighing little ones. Planted four pounds of Early Rose by 

 side of them, did not cover much more than half the ground 

 that the others did ; had 84 pounds ; could not say in regard 

 to their being earlier than the Early Rose, but they cook as 

 well or better than the Early Rose. They are very smooth 

 and fine, but look so much like the Early Rose that it would 

 be hard to pick them out if put side by side." 



George Cogswell, Chairman of your Committee, would 

 state that on the evening of July 20th last, Mr. Goodwin 

 called on him at his Riverside Farm, where he was stopping 

 for the summer, and gave him, perhaps a peck, of his seed- 

 ling potatoes. He stated that these potatoes were planted on 

 the 16th of May, 1877, being two months and four days. 

 These potatoes were fine looking, cooked well, and were of 

 excellent quality, — as good or better than the Early Rose in 

 its best days. 



In conclusion your Committee would state that they regard 

 the seedling potato, pi-^sented by Mr. Goodwin, of even size, 

 smooth and fine looking, and good in cooking qualities, and 

 according to the testimony presented, earlier than the Early 

 Rose, which it much resembles. In fact the likeness was so 

 great that the Committee hesitated in recommending a premi- 

 um, and would advise that the decision be referred to next 



