Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-12

ure, and the producers are obliged 10 sea-
five pecks for bushel.
Mr.. Bartlett thought with potatoes ~
81 so bushel il would be pretty eSpen-
sive measuring to seed with large pota-
toes AMI with large pieces.
Mr. Burleigh of Fairfield said he always
| cuts his potatoes, plants Is inches apart.
and puts in only one piece to the hill,
| Always over 200 bushels or more per
acre. Manures high and with barnyard
manure and phosphate. Has never seen
any difference in the produce OF potatoes
from seed from the different ends of the
potatoes.
Mr.. Wasson of Ellsworth said the po-
t,io crop is next TO hay the largest agri-
cultural production in Maine, We are
but little in advance OF many years ago in
knowledge of the cultivation ot potatoes.
Hopes that some facts may he learned
and settled by this exhibition and discus
sion viii Oh will be of benefit To tx IN our
farming operations another year.
Mr.. Burl,igh would not plant potatoes
more than one year on the same ground.
MI. Goodale of Orrington said no sen
sible farmer would grow potatoes more
than tyo years on the same soil-one
year IS preferable.
vr. Mower of Bangor, said the potato
required large amount OF potash. BY
analysis and practice he had not con-
>idered the potato very exhaustive crop.
Whenever il is wet potatoes will rot.
Cats his seed and don't believe the nutri-
ment in the seed tuber is woth anything.
The potato gets its nourishment from the
soil. Applvs manure ofone part gypsum.
one part air Stacked lime. and four parts
ashes. in drills eight 70 ten inches apart
in the drill. Raised about 400 bushels
per acre.
Mr. Perciyal of Nassalboro, said it is
impossible to establish any fixed rule in
The cultivation of potatoes. for use Of The
farmers Of Maine. Believes = change of
seed has very much 10 do in improving
Tho crops. 4 change of seed from a clay
loan ~ sandy upland. and rice rerSa, is
admirable Changes his seed once IN live
wears. la favor of from two to four
stalks in "a hill. Cuts his seed and puts
two pieces ia hill, Is inches apart.
Wouldn't plant small potatoes and does
uot like very large ones. Related an
experiment with different fertilizers.
Does NO; hill mucl-opposed to killing
any crop. About the best fertilizer in the
the world i brains Barnyarl manure
j. the Gest-when that i all used then
resort 20 commercial fertilizers. Could
discover no difference in the quality OF his
potatoes raised on the diffeicn; manures,
Mr. Comjn> OF Ellington. said he can
Rot afford to plan; whole potatoes when
taey are over = dollar hushcl. Prefers
large sized potatoes for seed Would no,
p.t,, The flesh or cut side down. because
It yrly sc; those laid eat side down viii
TO-. - lie h,J proved by cNpcrimcEt.
Nj. Emery of Bangor, said hi> expert
ease polaio, not political-RepD had
been very muci. like chat of Nj lIamlia.
Believed in planting seed from large
potatoes. IL growing stock We use our
largcs; and best. Gave his experience in
growing the Early Rose--r..ising two
bushels ON three rods. Had experiment
e! with several kinds otcommcrcial ma
mares. Found the yield in favor Of phos-
phase m1ngres was - three 10 oac ~ OPP
posed to the line, ashes, salt and potash
compost. Ro,todbut very little on super
phosphate.
Adjourned Ill afternoon.