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To Horace F. Longfellow, of Newbury, on crop of Potatoes, 

 on lot designated in statement, as Lot No. 2, the premium of 



-flO.OO. 



We have made no award on crop of Wurtzels, entered by 

 Mr. Huntington, of Lynn, as no statement has been received 

 — although the same were considered worthy a premium — 

 would recommend that he should be allowed the premium, if 

 his statement has been delayed in transit. We are sorry to 

 state that no statement was received from Mr. Knight, of New- 

 bury. 



In return for the courtesy and kindly generosity manifested 

 toward your Chairman, in again calling him to duty, as Root 

 Inspector, I feel, under the circumstances, compelled to, at 

 least, partially account for the time thus occupied. 



On Sept. 13th, accompanied by Mr. Prank Newhall, of 

 Lynnfield, the tour of inspection commenced, by visiting the 

 Essex Seedsman, whose crops were on his farm at Manchester, 

 and were raised on the double-crop or mixed system, the 

 Squashes being grown among Seed Peas, and the Potatoes 

 among Squashes, as described by the statements of Mr. Low, 

 and from appearances demonstrates the feasibility of this 

 method of alternating a few rows of different varieties on the 

 same plot, and particularly so, in carrying out his system of 

 experiments in the use of different kinds of fertilizers, and 

 their adaptability to special crops, the result of which will, no 

 doubt, be given for the full benefit of the Society, in due time. 



To one who was not already convinced of the superiority of 

 the Hybrid Squash as a leading variety, a vieio of his crop, 

 and a test of their quality, would have been a convincing argu- 

 ment. 



His Potatoes were of new varieties, recently put out, and 

 bid fair to be placed in the front rank of the early varieties — 

 one of the most prominent being the Early Sunrise, which 

 showed remarkable vigor and productiveness. 



