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and you defraud tins man and over-pay that. Farm laborers in this 

 country are already well paid, and, so far as 1 have observed, satis- 

 fied with what they receive. The labor movement is inaugurated bj 

 a class of politicians, and not by those for whose beneiit it is claimed. 



Early Potatoes. 



Mr. Spencer Springstead, of Union Port, AYestchester county, 

 N. y., sent specimens of potatoes, the fairest and finest of which were 

 the " Early Eose," He planted some seed of this species on the 20th 

 of April last, and on the 18th of June they were large as the largest 

 goose-eggs, and of excellent quality. The " Early Goodrich " and 

 " Sebec" were planted side by side with the "Early Rose," but they 

 were very much smaller at the date of digging, and quite immature. 

 From which facts Mr. Springstead draws the logical conclusion that 

 the "Early Pose" is far ahead of these competitors, 



Mr. J. B. Lyman. — On the morning of April 9, I rose early, for 

 the purpose of planting an " Early Rose." It was a nice potato, one 

 of the premium potatoes that Mr. Fuller sends to those sitting in 

 darkness, when The Sun rises upon them, and I was tempted to see 

 how it would taste when boiled ; but discretion got the better part of 

 appetite, and so I trusted the prize to the kindly soil of South Jersey, 

 and the suns of opening spring-time. Well, no later than the 25th 

 of June I took my hoe (which I always try to keep well polished) 

 and gently opened the hill in which my hopes were buried. There 

 I found the compensation promised to patient waiters. There was 

 an eighth of a bushel of fair tubers, fully ripened, and excellent. 

 Lest I make you all unhappy, I shall generously refrain from any 

 description of the joys which were mine when the mealy morsels 

 appeared upon my breakfast table. The seed weighed twelve ounces, 

 the crop nine pounds. 



Mr. W. S. Carpenter. — The ratio of increase announced by our 

 friend Lyman is not so large as in some instances of last year's 

 growth. I am credibly informed that 100 pounds were produced 

 during the spring of 1868 from one pound planted. From what I 

 can learn, the "Early Rose" is likely to retain its old reputation, 

 and even supersede every other candidate for public favor. 



Mr. P. T. Quinn. — I saw the " Early Rose " for sale in the markets 

 as I came through to-day, at $5.50 per barrel ; and the conmiission 

 dealers with whom I spoke were quite enthusiastic in their praises. 



