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1 y manured last spring, and the whole plowed about the first of 
June; was planted on the 12th with the King Phillip variety; 
rows four feet apart one way, and nearly three the other; 
plowed out once and lioed twice. The yield, as nearly as can 
be estimated, after having husked more than one hundred 
bushels, will be about one hundred and thirty bushels, liberal 
measure. 
The award for the largest yield of Potatoes was to Mr. II. B. 
Trowbridge. The cultivation, &c., was as follows: Soil, 
black loam prairie; not manured within three years past; plant¬ 
ed about the 1st day of May;, four feet apart each way in 
rows; plowed twice both ways, and hoed each time. The 
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amount of seed used was twelve bushels to the acre. Yield per 
acre, 225 bushels. 
There seems to be, from the number of entries made, a grow¬ 
ing interest in the Root crop, among the most important of 
which may be reckoned the Carrot. Mr. John Near exhibited 
and obtained a premium on this valuable root, the cultivation 
and yield of which was as follows: Land plowed early in May, 
lightly manured, planted in drills about fourteen inches apart; 
hoed but once. Yield 880 bushels to the acre. 
The premium for the best Mangold Wurzel was awarded to 
Mr. John Scott; the sample of which was good. To the above 
the Committee would add that the show of vegetables was large 
and fine. 
In the Mechanical Department, there was evidently a lack 
of interest, compared with previous years, and the Committee 
regret that so important a branch should seemingly be neglected. 
The judges on Farm Implements deemed the Improved Cul¬ 
tivator, exhibited by Mr. Thomas Falvey, a superior imple¬ 
ment, and highly recommend it to all farmers, particularly for 
fall plowing. 
In the Eleventh Class, the entries were unusually numerous 
and added much to the interest of the exhibition. 
The Twelfth Class (Ladies’ Department) was well filled, and 
made an interesting addition to the Show. 
