REPORTS. 



To THE Secretary of the Hampshire Agricultural Society : 



The half acre entered for the society's premium was grown on 

 land manured with barn manure last fall, having been in grass for 

 several years and had got pretty well run out. In the spring of '99, 

 the land was fitted as early as possible and treated with cotton seed 

 meal and sulphate of Potash, 2-3 broadcast and 1-3 in drill well 

 mixed with the soil, then planted rather deeply 18 x 36 inches apart 

 Empire State seed. The following is my account with the crop. 



Dr. 

 To 5 loads manure, 

 ' ploughing, 



' 700 lbs. cotton seed meal, 

 ' 200 lbs. sulphate potash, 

 ' harrowing and furrowing, 

 ' 5 bushels seed, 

 ' planting, 

 ' cultivating, 

 ' hoeing, 

 ' Paris green and applying, 



digging, 



rent of land, 



By increased fertility, 



524 5° 



Credited by 168 bushels potatoes which cost 14.58 cents per bushel. 

 Respectfully, 



Chas L. Comins. 



