Ordinary Cuts. 

Merchantable. Smal] Potatoes. Rotten. Total. No. of 
7 lbs. OZ. lbs. OZ. lbs. OZ. bs. OZ. hills. 
B. 2, Upper 208 8 13 4 314 8 586 4 560 
B. 8, Upper 2006 12 ~=«18 0 804 0 528 12 560 
B. 2, Lower 158 0 12 0 1938 4. 363 4 560 
B. 3, Lower 163 12 17 0 249 8 430 4 566 
Mean 185 4 18 13 265 5 436 6 561 
: Reversed Cuts. 
B. 1, Upper 70 12 18 8 343 0 527 4 564 
B. 4, Upper 124 4 10 4 262 4 396 12 538 
B. 1, Lower 144 0 19 12 264 6 428° 2 570 
B. 4, Lower 156 12 14 4 805 8 476 8 542 


Mean 148 15 14 f 293 12 457 2 553 
Interpreting these figures in connection with our report upon the 
same subject in 1884, we cannot see evidence that the differences are 
sufficient to warrant a conclusion for or against either system of cut- 
ting. It is noticeable however that there is a slight difference 
against the reversed cut in the mean, inall the columns. The hills 
planted were 594 to each plat. In the case of the ordinary cuts 94.4 
per cent. vegetated and gave crop, in the case of the reversed cuts 
93.1 per cent. 
SIZE OF THE SEED. 
Plat B. 16 was planted in two sections; in the upper single eyes in 
large pieces used; in the lower, single eyes in small pieces. The 
hills one foot apart, the drills 44 inches. Twenty pounds of phos- 
phate was used on each half plat, or 400 lbs. per acre. 
Merchantable. Small. Rotten. Total. No. of 
lbs. OZ. lbs. OZ. lbs. OZ. Ibs. OZ. hills. 
B. 16, Upper 162 8 33 4 305 Oren S00ni Re be 70 
B. 16, Lower 63 12 25 8 100 4 189 8 510 
These results are so entirely favorable to the large seed, that we 
cannot allow them to pass without accepting their meaning, especi- 
ally under conditions of field culture with but fairly fertile land. 
Other plats, however, may be cited in evidence. 
14 Potatoes as seed. 
Merchantable. Small. Rotten. Total. 
Ibs. OZ. lbs, OZ. lbs. OZ. lbs. OZ. 
B. 7, Upper 202 0 ib ey leg 702 84 924 0 
B. 7, Lower 208 12 36 12 336 =-12 632 + 
B. 8, Upper 194 4. 14 4 713 8 922 0 
B. 8, Lower 218 4 25 0 470 8 713 12 
14 Potatoes as seed. 
B. 12, Lower 340 4 25 8 397 8 763 4. 
B. 18, Lower 216 4 16 0 7 4 949 8 
B. 14, Upper 136 60 9 4 711 «8 856 12 
B. 15, Upper 9385 8 285718 408 12 668 0 
Thesummary of the various plats, give:— 
Merchantable. Small. Rotten. Total. 
lbs. OZ. lbs. OZ. lbs. OZ. lbs. OZ. 
Av. of 12 plats, single eyes 156 10 18 4 340 9 508 % 
Largestsingle plat, B. 12, upper 207 4 12 4 430 4 649 12 
Av, of 4 plats, + potatoes, 218 5 28 15 59512 798 0: 
Ay. of 4 plats, + do 232 0) 19 14 557 8 809 6: 
