1895.] 



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Yield of Oats. 

 [Pounds.] 



The space west of the carrots was given to the raising of 

 peas, Wisconsin tree bean, bush lima bean and potatoes. 

 The peas were sent on for trial by James J. H. Gregory & 

 Son, Marblehead, Mass., and were numbered 1, 2 and 3, 

 there being one row of each. ' They were planted May 4, 

 coming up about the 11th. June 11 No. 1 began to bloom, 

 and June 14 Nos. 2 and 3, the different rows having then the 

 following heights : — 



Inches. 



No. 1, 12 



No. 2 6 



No. 3, 11 



June 25 there were pods ready for picking on No. 1 ; June 

 29, on No. 2, with a few on No. 3. No. 1 proved to be the 

 best yielder. 



West of the peas was one row each of bush lima beans and 

 Wisconsin tree beans. The lima beans were sent on by the 

 United States Department of Agriculture and the Wisconsin 

 tree beans by J. A. Everett. The Wisconsin tree beans came 

 into bloom June 25 and the bush lima beans on July 9, but 

 the latter failed to reach maturity. 



The remaining row was planted to a variety of potatoes, 

 Nos. 1-6 of which were sent on by J. A. Everett, Indianap- 

 olis, Ind., and No. 7 by Richard Nott, Burlington, Yt. They 

 were planted INIay 4, and May 17 No. 1 began to appear ; 

 Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 6 on the 20th ; No. 7 on the 23d and No. 4 

 on the 24th. July 5 Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 6 were noted as com- 

 ing into bloom, the others beina: a little later. August 22 

 the tubers were dug, and yielded as follows : — 



