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at the same time with several other varieties and the comparison care- 

 fully made ; the varieties they were tested with were the Early Rose, 

 Early Jackson, Vt. Garnet Chili, the Excelsior, and others now in 

 use ; all of which we decided to be superior to those in competition. 

 One of the specimens exhibited was a large red potato resembling the 

 Garnet Chili ; by the statement of the competitor, however, some of 

 them white, others spotted with white. Although the last year of the 

 trial, this potato was grown on dry soil or good corn land yet it had a 

 strong taste of the ground and did not favorably compare with the Rose 

 or Yt. Garnet Chili. The other specimen presented was a white potato 

 resembling the Early Jackson, size medium ; instead of opening mealy 

 and floury like the Rose it had the opposite appearance, and in our 

 judgment did not compare with the Jackson or Excelsior. Hence, the 

 committee decided that as the prize offered was comparatively large the 

 article presented for the prize should have a corresponding good qual- 

 ity, therefore the premium at present is withheld. 



Now the committee recommend to the Society that the competitors 

 cultivate the same varieties next year, on one-eighth acre more or less, 

 and have them again for examination and in case they become worthy 

 of a prize to the Society — to the public generally — it is but justice the 

 competitor should receive it. 



Respectfully submitted, 



EPH'M GRAHAM, in hehalfof Committee. 



Statement of James P. Putnam. 



These Potatoes which I offer you for premium were started from the 

 ball in the year 1869, and the product planted again in' 1870, and 

 that product again in 1871, the result of which I now offer for pre- 

 mium. The yield the present year was two bushels. The first plant- 

 ino- was in black loam ; the second the same ; the third on a gravelly 

 loam on what I should call good corn land. The care was the same as 

 ordinary field care. Some of the potatoes were white and some 

 were red, some spotted. The size rather more than medium. 



JAMES P. PUTXAM. 



VEGETABLES. 



The Committee on Vegetables would report as follows : • 



BEST COLLECTION OF KITCHEN VEGETABLES. 



1st prem. to G. S. Houghton, Fitchburg, $7 00 



2d " E. Bird, Leominster, ^ 00 



