The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-03-03
AGRICULTURAL.
From the American Agricuturis,.
NEW SEEDING POTATOES.

In consequence Of the drgcncracy oflhc
potatoe aud Tits liability /" run out, or al
least to become comparatively worthless,
Ihave been experimenting for six years in
producing new varieties from seed. From
the ravagcs Of small tlack bug, my rllnrts
for the first TWO Years proved entirely fu-
7le. The third year by protecting the
very small, tender plants with thin bats of
tow, for many DAYS after they first sprang
from the earth, | succeeded in growing IA
bout twenty, which | also protected from
the aulumnal frosls as long as they would
grow, hy means Of blankets and boards.
From these plants succeeded in gather
ing about three quarts Of very small III.
bers, consisting of mnrc Than dozen yari-
elies, ul sound anh healthy, when dug.
most Of which remained so until the time OF
planting the next spring. III consequence
Of severe fros,s and drnuahts, it was with
some difficulty that sucrcchrt! in cultiva-
ting them: but can now say thai have ON
hand, in my cellar, in good and healthy
condition, about 100 bushels "l fnur-yrar-
old seedlings, and about 10 bushels from
seeds snwn last spring; also 9uanll:v Of
seed suitable for ing, from my last sum
mes crop.
The distinct varieties in the four-ycar-
old seedlings, arc now fully ,dcvcl"pcd. the
four best nl which bear among us the
following names 80 Buffalo pinkryr,'
"Russe,ing," "Rnsc," and "Amcrican
Producer" During The last two wears,
have tested these varieties, and for beauty,
solidily, quality. and pr"duriivcness, |
have never seen nor heard Of their equal
Thei Pnkcyc resembles The old rna,oe
bearing that name but in every particular
is superior. For this variety | was awnr-
dcd. at the late State Fair at Auburn, The
highest premium on seeding potatoes.
sThc RuSstlins is so called from lis rcscm-
biancc, in culnr, to the ruS>ciing nrplr or
pear. 1t is very hard and white in The inlr-
rior very early, and Of lhr finest Gral,y
for the table. The Rose resembles, in ap-
pearance, ut the seed end, very much The
flower after which il is named. The A.
merican Producer is rather long, with :,
rough, though healthy skin, and is remark
ably prndnctve- This variety, as well as
the rose po,atoe. is fire quality, both for
the garden aud The table, but is more par.
ticulnrly adapted for ticIt! culture and for
feeding.
AS to the produclivcncss Of these four
varieties, | think tha, ten bushels planted
in good soil, with proper cult"rc, will pro-
duce in favorable season, 50 fold. |
planted, in II drill, one pinkcyc, last spring,
making Of ii, thirteen bills, along side il
row Of tomatoes, and as thought, AT \ pro-
per distance from il, but when bo;h began
to spread. The potatoes were badly shaded.
The drought and tomato vines entirely
destroyed TWO hills, and very materially
injured the whole. Notwithstanding This,
gathered in The fall from The eleven re-
naming hills, - full half bu-hcl fbcau,i-
ful Buflal, Pinkrycs.
Among the varieties from which first
gathered my first balls for seed was the
long and round pinkcyc, mercer, kidney
polaioe, orange. large flcshcnlorcd, peach
blow, and several others. The lubcrs from
the seed of The pinkeye have been planted
in regular succession three times, will, a
very perceplible Improvement each year.
Among these tubcrs are represented the
old pinkeyc, mercer, rough-skin. flesh col.
ored, and peaeh-hlow. The frs, yrar from
the seed. the tubers were very small but,
during the three succeeding years they
have materially improved. The vines are
very large Il. the roots and spread ON The
ground much like those Of the tomato
and while in many fields nflhc old polaloe.
not sccd.bali could he found, they were
very large and abundant on my new vari-
eiios, bending the stalks to the ground.
Among my common pinkcyrs. MERGERS,
hesh.colorcd, Englishwhi,cs, and orange
potatoes, NOT single ball could be found
although planted in the same field, at the
same time, and in the sumo drills with my