Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-11-03
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Utllo,o Garden. Richmond, Ia
10Th mo. I9th, i-lo.

~ tllo,o Gordsn R,ohnoud la
10Th mo. l9th, i-Io.
You will find enclosed statement OF my po'a'os crop
Tor 1886 50 far AZ my observations have been maze
planted ny early crop Of potatoes the ONO 'Ss ~
soil that had been for many years IN cultivaiohi thNJ
came up well and grew finely For my winter potatoes
/ planted the 27th tho 9TH month IN newly clearer
ground, (the first crop the timber al taken OH 3
covered with blue and timothy grass sod produced rom
the timber of small growth beng taken on some f
previous they up and grew hne during 'nf
Flowed and hood different times, slightly heo Ae
,, bo,rg~4,en not examined till near the time Of ma
,,Y,,v the 9th mo Ist: on examination we're fine and
healthy to all appearance Th@ 9th mo- 20h stun IN ine
growing state tops fresh and green the tuner oFg "
20 all appearance nearly full grown and sound Inc V
mo 9th examined the tops neara OF dark brown 'he
,ubers in many hills with occasional spots OF mould OF
fungus when rubbed off showed underneath DARK purple
Q, brown color which appeared to be confined 10 inc
the 10Th found the top hauln entirely Dry
the fungus considerably increased on the ubeTs No
menced housing the l4h-the hauiIn IN Pefieot s's
OF decay with but few EXCEPTIONS at least one nan '
,ubers covered nearly with fungus the tuber badIy aec
ted when broken open emitting very offensive smell
=, more particular examination the tuber appeared to
n. first etec ted on the surface, appearance some
thing scald burn then appeared to strike ~ al
ferent yens through the tuber longltudinuy until the
whole poatoe from end TO end was Affected ana from al
appearances rendered worthless there are many small tu-
hers attached large rather more than uSna
for the MERGERS my crop principally of this kind
which effected at the latest grow
ing point or extremity of the tuber, nearly all those
beautiful red stripes we'll known TO the mercer were
turned dull brown color showing their course through
the tuber red the small ubeFs say the SIZE Of cls
RES under that formed on and around the root
entirely decayed wherever the Top was
DESTROYED the disease. There was some " mus re-
naming of the that not effected as to an
ptiraiy green a
sound There few Of the quality OF SNOWFALL po-
taoe alternately through the patch, unobservod when
planting all Of which remained entirely sound 50 lar a
observed. The coil which my late potatoes were
planted upland entirely dry, inclined 70 sahu' WIN
deep bed of gravel underneath the settle rather sIn
,cnr The south produce about the rate OF 800 bushels
per acre no, me assured My early MERGERS were
harvested in the early part of the 9th and left IN the
heaps in the Id covered with straw for eight or ten days
when gathered in found TO be about one TENN en-
trev rotted the remainder appearing sound ana pefec
when digging the early there was hut very S's
appearance of any defect not sufficient 70 create any
fear few rows of hog potatoes commonly called
were planted along side of my early MERGERS whch re
manned entirely sound both top and root up to the pres
en-. time On making particular examination OF all the
potatoes brought into market and from general enquiry
throu this vicinity, far rs have been ao' 10 Oh
serve have the conclusion that one half OF a
the mercer potatoes particularly the late pa ntng will
served have proved to be badly effected 1t VIII De rec
objected that our has been OF unusual hea'
which produced great and luSuran growth IN all vegeta
ton and about the OF the maturity of the late potatoe
crop, heavy showers Of yam, the Pafhcnia
time was not Dated the weather continuing extremely
warm during all the of the rainy season, which
gives some suppose was the cause c! The dis
ease spoken Of and all probability the sano disease
so much spoken Ireland Belgium and france ana
for few the past seasons has caused consIaerap'
alarm in many Of the Eastern States and now for the
first time any extent has made its appearance here
and which has hitherto bsed tho efforts Of science and
experience TO withstand il progress.
uances and that the whole vegetable kingdom has been
powerfully efec is further evident from the scy
rearance of all the eyergreeus, the white pine
foliage spontaneously Of last wears Eroth and
So in fact. most Of cur commenced shedding
their foliage without the usual ard OF frost giving
token that they obeyinr new Laws OF atmos-
phero phenomena wirsc many of the fruit trees such IS
were under high Of cultivation has produced
abundan. of wood growth, which
will De liable be injured BY the sudden changes during
winter and spring if protected in way other
preserve them il the winter should prove unfavorabe
those engaged the nursery business expect 20
tain considerable losses particularly IN the peach
almond apricot and many ether fine varieties Of fruit
sad howsrng shrubsuch have been highly cultivated
late IN the & rEHDENHALL