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introduced them from abroad, has hitherto not been known to be 

 bh'ghted, though it has been cultivated here for some years. Its 

 weight is about 33 pounds to tlie bushel ; its yield to the acre as 

 good as others. 



The Tartarian, or as some call it, the Horse-Mane Oat, from the 

 grain hanging together on one side of the panicle, is sometimes cul- 

 tivated. Its straw is stouter than the common oat, and, perhaps, 

 less likely to be lodged. It is as productive as the common oats ; 

 but it is not thought to possess any decided advantage over them. 



Buckwheat. The Tartarian, or smaller kind of buckwheat, 

 has been recently introduced into the county. It is known under 

 the name of Indian Wheat. It has been cultivated in Beverly, 

 Wenham, and Lynn. It does not demand a rich soil ; may be 

 sowed about the 10th of June ; and may be expected to yield under 

 good cultivation, from 35 to 50 bushels to the acre from 12 to 16 

 quarts sowed. Much larger crops have been reported. It weighs 

 49 or 50 pounds to the bushel ; 25 lbs. and by close milling, 35 

 lbs. of flour have been obtained from a bushel, which makes fine 

 cakes, when eaten warm ; and quite tolerable bread. It forms a 

 valuable feed for stock ; and the cultivation of it may be extended 

 to much advantage. 



Potatoes. The next principal crop cultivated in the county, is 

 potatoes. This crop is cultivated more or less on every farm, prin- 

 cipally for marketing, but in no case very extensively. One farm 

 return, gives 1300 bushels raised, which is probably as large as any 

 in the county. 



The yield is rated in Wenham at 150 bushels ; Rowley 75 to 

 200 bs. ; Amesbury 300, 320 ; 400 bs. common on one farm ; 

 Salisbury 100, 200 bs. ; Newbury 250, 300 bs., Saugus 150, 200 

 bs. ; Manchester 260 bs. ; Sandy Bay 300 bs. ; Beverly 200 bs. ; 

 and on 4^ acres this year 278 bs. to the acre ; Haverhill 400 bs. 

 The kinds raised are the August whites, a very early variety ; the 

 English whites, a round potato ; the Biscuit potato, a round pota- 

 to with a brown rough skin, mealy and productive ; the La Plata, 

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