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is a strong grower; productive, very uniform in sliape, with rare shipping 
qualities. 
The Early Mohawk is Conover’s rival of the Early Rose. It is a strong 
grower, good yielder, of good table quality, not quite as early as the Early 
Rose, not as susceptible or sensitive to physical changes; I think a better 
shipper. In other respects must drop the comparison for want of conclu¬ 
sive evidence; under the impression, however, that for years each will have 
its special and worthy champions, and time alone will have to declare the 
umpirage between two of the best early potatoes of the last decade. 
Time and space barely allow me to add the Early Snow-ball, Granite 
State, Pride of Duchess and New Hampshire Seedling, as new and promis¬ 
ing varieties. 
The soil used in my culture of these kinds has been very uniform in 
character, consisting of a deep, vegetable loam, manured to the extent of 
practicable fertility, having in view the greatest yield, rather than the finest 
table quality. 
In conclusion, I must express the satisfaction I feel in the fact that the 
third, if not the second in importance, of food-producing plants for the hu¬ 
man family, has had so many valuable varieties added since, the days of 
Dr. Goodrich, of productive vigor and good keeping qualities. 
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OP MACHINERY. 
BY RUFUS CHENEY, SUPERINTENDENT. 
In presenting a report of the department of machinery, per¬ 
mit me to say that it is a difficult task to preside over this de¬ 
partment satisfactorily on account of its great and diversified 
array of machinery and implements ; and that it is no less diffi¬ 
cult to make a report upon the articles exhibited in it in a 
manner readable to the agriculturist, serviceable to the society 
and agreeable to the exhibitor. 
The rapid development of machinery to facilitate farm aad 
domestic industry is the pride and glory of our rising 
state. The improvement in farm machinery during the 
past five years is most wonderful, and speaks in flattering 
terms of the genius of inventors, the skill of mechanics and the 
just appreciation of the public. 
The great display of agricultural machines on the ground is 
worthy of especial notice ; and the only regret the superintend- 
