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It would have afforded us great pleasure to have had 

 a variety of experiments in cultivation entered for our 

 examination. There are so many questions still remain- 

 ing unsettled in regard to the best, and most profitable 

 methods of cultivating different crops ; the adaptation of 

 soil^ location, manure, modes of culture, &c., to the vari- 

 ous articles of produce, that it seems extremely desirable 

 that our own people in our own midst, should try a great 

 variety of experiments, noting with minuteness and 

 accuracy all the various items connected therewith, and 

 making public the results. 



We trust, therefore, that the Society will not be dis- 

 couraged by this failure, but will encourage its members 

 in this direction, by continued offers of liberal premiums 

 to successful experimenters. 



In reference to the potatoe crop, for instance, let 

 experiments be tried testing the questions of the variety, 

 quality and size of seed; the soil, manure, time of plant- 

 ing, mode of culture, &c., best adapted to the successful 

 growth of this crop. 



Permit us to say, in this connection, that from experi- 

 ments tried without our association, which have fallen 

 under our observation, we highly approve the cultivation 

 of the Davis seedling potatoe, on light, moderately dry 

 soil, with whatever manure may be used, spread, and 

 thoroughly intermixed with the soil ; seed of medium 

 size, planted as early as convenient. If the soil be new, 

 or have not been cultivated for many years previous, all 

 the better. 



In behalf of the Committee, 



W. G. WYMAN, Chairman. 



