Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-18
VOL. X--NO. 81.

yielding abundantly. The yield upon good
ground in Monmouth county the last sea-
on has ranged from $50 to 800 bushels Der
acre. Bushel batke full Of them were ex.
hibited at the Monmouth county Fair, con-
tanning only sc potatoes. 1t has been very
froe from rot, and in one instance. where
| some of these were accidentally mixed with
! Peach Blows On piece of ground very wet
| and calculated to induce the disease, the
Buckeyes re nainsl sound, while the Peach
Blows rotted very badly. 1t is most valua-
Die for an early potato. Ii planted for a
late or medium crop upon strong, rich
ground, it grows SO rapidly and to so great
| size that many of them will be hollow
hearted, which of course impairs their oual.
ity tor the table. The early crop of last
summer sold in this market at the highest
rates, but when the later crops OF Mercers
and Peach Blows became abundant the late
planted Buckeyes were not considered their
equal in quality; but as an early marke,
potato, they give promise OF far excelline
all other known varieties.
"Tho Prince Albert is an English seed
ling, introduced int, Ma ssachusetts a few
years ago. The seed has been eagerly
sought for each season since its introduction
at very high prices. 1t IL oblong shaped, Q
little tiattened, with the stem end often
elongated, entirely white, with very few
eyes which lie upon the surface, scarcely
indenting the thin smooth skin; being one
Of the most beautiful potatoes ever grown.
"lt natures little later than the Mercer,
grows to large size, yields largely and has
never rotted. When it grows to medium
size, under favorable circumstances, it isx
good table potato and sometimes has proved
excellent, but as general rule, though good
favored; it does not cook 50 dry and lghS
as the Peach Blows or Buckeyes, and the
stem end is frequently soggy.
Its handsome appearance, large yield.
good quality, aud freedom from disease, will
probably insure its extensive culture espe-
cially among prudent farmers who prefer
not to risk their entire till upon one or two
varieties.
"Ths Davis Seeding is round rod skin.
ned, white meated potato, with pink tinge
in the outer portion of the meat. Itisa
late potato, yields largely, cooks VOL, aud
Is much esteemed in Massachusetts,, where
it originated. A few have been raised iu
Monmouth county, with promising succass
under the name Of Jenny Linds.
"The New Hampshire Whitss raised Ia
Monmouth county, il . very large oblons,
pstato, white throughout. The Wood's
Seeding is similar in sh .ps and size, with
pale red skin, mottled with white. Both
are very large yieldsrs, but not very good
liable potatoes.
1.-The qualities Of coarse, yellow msated
poor favored potatoes raised; such a.
Western Reds, Junes. Round Pinkeye.,
English White and Rock Whites, &C., aud
solc at prices 50 per oeut. below the ohoise
white varieties, j. truly surprising. Ver-
mont has now . large stock of these Com.
non Sorts, that will scarcely pay tile eoss
II marketing. The larger and more GER
q in yield Of these, oyer tue better sorts
heretofore known, La. no doubt induced
heir continued culture; but We may hope
he choice new varieties above described
will now rapidly supplant them, aud that
lie average quality OF tue potato crop may
fsw years bs greatly improved"