THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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(EXTRACTS FROM THE MAPES PAMPHLETS, 1907). 
A RECORD YIELD OF POTATOES FOR AN ACRE. 
Grown and Harvested on a Farmington Farm—rieasured by Weight—Yield of Three Hundred and Six Bushels. 
Special to the Hartford Times , Farmington, Conn., October 4th, 1906. 
“ While many farmers in this state have turned their attention to the raising of tobacco, a record has been made 
this season on potatoes grown and harvested on a farm in the Scott’s Swamp district, this town. 
“An acre of land, planted to Green Mountain potatoes, produced 306 bushels, lacking two pounds. The potatoes 
were measured by weight, allowing sixty pounds to the bushel. The acre was surveyed by Civil Engineer A. R. 
Wadsworth and E. H. Peck and Arthur Saunders of Scott’s Swamp, and Ole W. Robertson of Forestville did the weighing. 
“ The acre was planted and tilled by machinery, and the land was kept clear of weeds. 
“ At harvesting time the rows were split open with a plow and the potatoes were hooked by four men,—inexperi¬ 
enced help secured in Hartford. The men began work at seven o’clock in the morning, and had finished their part of the 
work by two o’clock, taking an hour out at midday for dinner. The entire crop was picked up, weighed and stored in 
the bins by three o’clock.” 
An Acre of Land Measured by fir. Wadsworth. 
Farmington, Conn., Sept. 26 , 1906 . 
“We weighed and found the same produced 305 58-60 bushels of potatoes.” 
(Signed) E. H. Peck, Arthur Saunders, Ole W. Robertson. 
This is to certify that on September 24th, 1906, I duly measured and staked out an exact acre of land on the farm 
of Joseph A. Fagan in the town of Farmington, the same being planted with potatoes. 
Dated Farmington, October 1, 1906. 
Joseph A. Fagan, who raised the above mentioned crop, reports Oct. 17th : “ Since harrowing this land and seeding 
to grass 14 more bushels of potatoes were picked up, making total yield on this measured acre 326 bushels lacking 2 
pounds. Entire crop is 17 acres of potatoes.” 
Joseph A. Fagan writes Oct. 18th : “ I never raised a bushel of potatoes for market until I came to live out on this 
farm.” 
Joseph A. Fagan stated to our representative Oct. 17th : “ Whatever success I have had in potato growing is due 
to the liberal use of the Mapes Manure (a ton to the acre), thorough culture by machinery from time of planting, no 
hand hoeing. I believe in frequent spraying to check blight. No other manures or fertilizers except Mapes is used in 
my farming operations.” 
THREE FIRST PRIZE CROPS FOR QUALITY. 
Queens - Nassau Counties Agricultural Society Fair, 1906. 
R. C. Colyer, of Woodbury, L. I., Reports, November 27, 1906 : 
“The three varieties of potatoes, Green Mountain, Carman No. 3, and Sir Walter Raleigh, I sent you, took the first 
premium at the Oueens-Nassau Counties Fair this fall; were grown from your fertilizer. We grew about 300 bushels per 
acre. Sprayed the vines six times with Bordeaux Mixture.” 
A. R. Wadsworth, C. E. 
FIRST PRIZE CROP FOR QUALITY. 
Queens - Nassau Counties Agricultural Society Fair, 1905. 
Extract from letter of grower, Richard C. Colyer, Woodbury, L. I., November 15, 1905 : 
“We planted our potatoes on clover sod. Manure spread on half of patch with 700 lbs. of Mapes Potato Fertilizer, 
and on the rest we used a half ton Mapes Potato Manure alone. We did not see any difference. . . . Yield was 
great, fully 300 bushels per acre. Sprayed the patch seven times with Bordeaux Mixture.” 
C. W. Conklin, of Deer Park, Long Island, Reports, December 5th, 1906: 
‘ That he sowed 3! acres with oats the spring of 1904 ; that same year, mowed six tons of clover. In the spring of 
1905 sowed broadcast 800 pounds of General Crop fertilizer; mowed fifteen tons of hay first crop, four and a half tons 
hay second crop. Spring of 1906 spread a thousand pounds of Improved Top Dresser, half strength, and mowed fifteen 
tons of hay; neighbors told him it was the best hay that they had seen.” 
The Two World’s Record Corn Crops. 
DESCRIBED IN “THE BOOK ON CORN.” ORANGE JUDD is CO., 1903. UNDER DIRECTION OF HERBERT MYRICK. 
First Crop, Z. J. Drake, Marlboro Co., S. C. 
Bushels (Green Weight). Bushels (Crib Cured). Total Expense. Net Expense. Per Bushel 
Yield, one acre, 255 239 $264 44 cents. 
Fertilizer and manure used on one acre: 1,000 bushels stable manure. 4.800 lbs. Manipulated Guano, 1,800 lbs. Cotton Seed Meal, 400 lbs. Bone and Acid 
Phosphate. Top dressing in May: 400 lbs. Nitrate of Soda. Total, 7,400 lbs. fertilizer in addition to the stable manure. Variety corn. Southern White Dent 
Second Crop, Alfred Rose, Yates Co., New York. 
Bushels (Green Weight). Bushels (Crib Cured). Total Expense. Net Expense, Per Bushel 
Yield, ne acre, 2(3 191 $62 16 cents. 
Fertilizer used on one acre: 800 lbs. Mapes Corn Manure alone. No stable manure. Soil, sandy loam. Variety corn. Early 
Mastodon.—From The American Agriculturist. 
The Great Corn Contest of the American Agriculturist. (45 Crops in all). 
Crops, 213, 119, and 95 Bushels Each; Grown on One Measured Acre Exclusively with the Mapes Corn Manure. 
Of this great crop, 213 bushels, shelled corn, grown in Yates County, N. Y , with the Mapes Corn Manure (800 pounds per 
acre) exclusively, the American Agriculturist says: “If we allow only $15 as the value of the tops for fodder, and make no 
account of bottom stalks, the cost comes within 20 cents a bushel (shelled corn).” 
The largest crop grown with fertilizers other than the Mapes (45 crops in all) was 84 bushels (chemically dried, 60 bushels). 
SOME LARGE CROPS GROWN WITH THE MAPES CORN MANURE, AND REPORTED IN THE AGRICULTURAL PRESS. 
1,040 bushels of corn (ears) on less than 4acres, equal to 233 ).£ bushels, 
or 116% bushels shelled corn, per acre, grown on farm of Rural New-Yorker, 
with the Mapes Corn Manure. 
Ninety bushels (shelled) with 500 pounds per acre. 150 bushels (shelled) 
with 600 pounds per acre. Value of the grain alone oyer five times as much 
as the cost of the fertilizer .—American Agriculturist. 
Eight hundred and fifty-six bushels (ears) on four acres. 159.37 bushels 
on one acre. 125.37 bushels on one acre. Nothing used but the Mapes.— 
Rural New-Yorker. 
On two acres, 600 pounds of Mapes alone, broadcast, 198 bushels shelled 
corn. On three acres, same fertilizer, same quantity, 489 bushels (ears). 
Grown by Dr. Henry Stewart .—New England Homestead. 
One hundred and eighty bushels of ears per acre; shelled. 98.45 bushels. 
2,058 bushels (ears) on 16 acres. Only Mapes (800 pounds per acre) used.— 
Connecticut Farmer. 
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