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Being reinforced by Mr. Randall, our next visit was to J. 

 B. Knight, of Newbury, whose exhibit of Potatoes was on the 

 same field on which he has grown this crop for several years, 

 and were considered by the committee a good crop, although 

 slightly affected by the wire worm. Mr, Knight still clings 

 to the method of hill culture and has produced fine crops, al- 

 though this method, in our opinion, is not as practicable for 

 cultivating on a large scale, as drill culture ; and, moreover, 

 we favor drill culture for a great variety of crops, and thereby 

 increase the yield, and by the use of the Horse Hoe (which is 

 best adapted to drilling), greatly diminish the labor. 



Through the courtesy of Mr. Randall we were conveyed to 

 the head of tide water, better known as Longfellow's Heights, 

 Byfield. 



Some benefactor, in the form of Nature, or some (other), 

 fellow, seems to unite with this Longfellow, in enabling him to 

 produce the best of its kind, on his fertile fields, as the crops 

 of Onions and Potatoes were of extra quality and the yield 

 ditto. He also seems to be one of those who have made the 

 use of commercial fertilizers a success, as will be seen by state- 

 ment; the Onions were grown on fertilizer, and is the fifth con- 

 secutive year thus treated. Further comment on his crops is 

 unnecessary, as his entry on experiments with manures will 

 be fully reported by the chairman of that committee with 

 whom 1 had the pleasure of serving. 



On the banks of tiie River Parker, we again congregated, 

 and thei-e met a new man (S. F. Newman), who was desirous 

 of siiowing the result of his venture in raising Squashes 

 among his Potatoes, and we pronounced it a success. They 

 were entered as high bred, and they undoubtedly were, as 

 they resembled the Hybrid of our own production. The 

 achievements of this farmer were abundantly manifest on 

 every side, even to his household. 



At Daniel Carlton's, we next assembled, to examine his 

 Onions and Cabbages. The Onions were very good, uniform 



