POTATOES. 



RAISED BY HOWARD BANGS, LEVERETT. 



The field of potatoes which I enter for premium was planted about 

 the middle of Ma}' to Snowflake and Burbank potatoes, those of 

 medium size were used cut once, and one piece put in the hill ; the 

 rows were 3 1-2 feet apart, and the hills 3 feet apart. The soil was a 

 sandy loam, and the crops for the three preceding 3-ears were grass, 

 corn, and rye, respectively. 



The only fertilizer used was tobacco stalks, put three to a hill in a 

 furrow made with aheav}' plow, the potatoes having been dropped, the 

 whole were covered with a ridger. The piece was hoed twice, and 

 when dug the last of September, yielded at the rate of 250 bushels to 

 the acre, of large size and excellent quality tubers. The account 

 stands as follows : — 



Dr. 



$20 25 

 $52 50 



H. BAN(iS. 



