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Eeport on t lio Pota to Hannre, 
528 Bushels of Pnta ks on One here, Oue-Half hcre_ fields 280 
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IDs. equal to asobnslieu. t„if ,„e (less iSo square feet.) Soilc'ay 
Piece “ A-’ Greund accurately measured, ^^iis containing iron and 
moderately heavy, but better adapted tor potatoes tha J planting very 
inclined to bake. The prepamtion ot this acre u.s — 
I.iable and nice. It had received no manure but the 1 1 P P 
for many years in grass, neglected until there common farm- 
was plowed up in iSSi for corn. It was just sue is inches apart in the row, 
ing upland. Potatoes planted in rows .8 inches apart, m to . 5 • 
covered and levelled flat. Smoothing harrow used until the vines 3 
kept clean fiom weeds up to that lime, ihen a single tool 1 cu m distributed 
rows full depih, (say 5 inches) and the Mapes Potato Manure, 5 • > ^ 
in ihe cut or furrow for the piupose of inducing root growl 1 ro , ■ 
wheat chaff was spread evenly two inches in depth over the en-ra surface M 
excepting on one half the length of four rows, this strip was left without any mulch to 
lest the effects of the mulching; no cultivation was given after the mulch was spread. 
Feitiliserused.Sootogoo lbs. of the Mapes Potato Manure spread evenly over 
surface, after a broadcast dressing of 20 loads of stable manure. The yield was * , 29 s. 
equal to eSo bushels ( 6 o lbs. each) on this piece, one half acre. These measurements were 
accurately made by disinterested parties. This very large yield is e.xplained by the fact 
seed' 
B. OneUaU aoio-“M:ainmotU iioarl,” Home raised, 
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That the rows wore twice as numerous as usual (i8 inches apart instead of 
potatoes (contrary to expectations of some neighbors) instead of being sjjf”’”"'Hu 
large, unusually so and very superior in quality, rarely excelled The test m 
half of llie .1 rows (40 feet long) by omission of the mulching showed nodiffer.„''‘“°'’ ">1 
f„„/Hyor quantity of yield. There was no perceptible difference at harve", 
season had been a dry one the mulching might have proved beneficial. ' ’ ’ ’'Hi 
Piece “B.” The conditionsof this pieceof one half acre, were apparently 
as with the h.alf“ A,” including clmracter of soil, fertilizers used, method of 1 > 
excepting that home raised seed was planted and no mulch used. Yidj ’’’"‘'"I, 
inferior in quality and size of the potatoes as compared with plot “A.” The pr/ 
not accurately weighed, but it fell short of the yield of plot A, by twelve to fift 
cent, but was certainly not less than a.fS bushels on the half acre. The potato b”" 
considerable tlimage to this piece and reduced the yield, possibly enough to make"** 
difference. Ail of this potato ground had been fertilized for three years before ezcl ”• 
with the Mapes Manures. In 18S1, 1,000 lbs, for corn. 1882, 800 lbs. of the Mapesr* 
Manure for potatoes, in 1SS3, witli 500 bs. of the Mapes Complete Manures for -ri'i! 
and '■ Heavy ” soils. )i each, for Wlieat. 
(Signed) W. S. COMBS, Frbbhold,NewJ sssp. 
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