The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-11-28
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The Cultivation of Potatoes.-PotatoeS
should be planted early in order to mature before
the fall rains come on, which renders digging them
expensive and unpleasant. l generally plantqune
as early as do corn and if the land is IN good con
dition from tue LIST to the 10th Of May is not too
early for this latitude.
In regard to the size Of seed potatoes, it may be
proper to remark, that when the smallest potatoes
are selected from any variety, and planted Tor
series of years, the crop will degenerate but one
or two paintings Of small seed do not appear 10
lessen the size Of the tubers Of the crop in any
sensible degree Il the largest potatoes be used
for seed every third fourth year only, no injury
would result from the use Of small ones during the
intervening years, according TO my experience
and that Of some Of our most experienced potatoe
growers.
The Peach Blows are no. SO popular n Central
New York as they are in New Jersey, where large
Quantities are grown for the New York market.
The reason is they mature too late for our climate,
and do not grow quite SO large, nor are they 50
finely favored as those grown farther south. Still
excellent crops of them are produced here, and 1t
IS pIObdBlC tIdt lHOIC LAA'i'Sy C"A W A'ANNNO =
growing them than the Western Reds forthe New
York, or any other market
The Prince Albert potatGe commands a good
price in New York, and natures from two to three
weeks earlier than the Peach Blows. This varie-
ty requires a strong soil to grow them in periecon'
and when the soil is fertile and well MANFRED, very
large crops may be grown. The only fault that
find with them is that the tuber8 OF such dis
propJrtionate sizes, there being some that weigh
a pound, and others not half the size OF hens
egg in the same hill Of course, all varieties pro
duce large and small tubers in the same Hill, but
in a hill Of Prince AIberts one may find three or
four very large tubers surrounded by half peck
Of smaller sized ones-too small to send to market
The Davis Seedlings are more uniform variety
in size, and are very prolific, but being of pale
reddish color the New York dealers say that they
will never be popular in that market, merely ow
ing to their color. Indeed the New Workers will
not believe that any potatoe can be really good
unless it has a white or Light colored skin
produced large quantities OF each Of the above
varieties last season, and found none affected by
the rot until after being dug and housed buried
when a small portion Of each decayed. L shall
plant the Davis Seeding this year, as the best
kind out of the three varieties, notwithstanding
their dark color They mature early, and may be
dug early in October
These three varieties are the most popular of any
Of thenew seedlings that have been introduced ,du-
ring the last ten years but they are not satisfac
tory to me, nor to the public generally. who are
looking for something better. We want a variety
that does not rot at all, and ore that yields
bat, inf w no I'm.
bers shall all, mostly all, be Of a uniform large
size, and of a light color-not necessarily white,
but neither red nor blue
The Garnet Chill, which was originated by the
Rev. Mr.. Goodrich of Utica, comes nearest TO my
ideal of what potatoe ought to be- of all the va
riotes with which / am acquainted. 1t will be
better known hereafter not having been fairly in
troduced yet.
Mr., Goodrch's Black Diamond potatoes are pro
life, large, and of good flavor, but their color will
prevent them from becoming popular,
The Clinton potatoe, which originated with me
some ten years ago. Is still considered by many as
the best table variety known, but owing to the
tubers growing Of too small Il size to render it
good market variety, never plant but very few
ofthem
The Jenny Lind, or by some called the Califor
MIA potatoe, is one of the best varieties for stock
that exists. 1t produces enormous. y, not less on
some lands, than 400 bushels per acre Nor is it
bad table variety in the months of April, May
and June, when its watery qualities have become
dissipated.
In applying manure TO potatoes in the hill, it
should be coarse, unrotted, and placed on the top
of the seed, with a covering Of dirt over it.
The depth at which potatoes should be planted
has been found by long series Of experiments to
be about six inches below the surface Of the soil
II. B. MINER IN Country Gentleman.
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How 4 treat any g'urg6eys.-It may be in
eresting to novice in turkey raising to know
my experience in that line Two years ago this
spring neighbor sent me pre- sent Of eight turkey
eggs, and as l had never raised any before, look
ed upon the undertaking as gigantic. However,
| gave them over to the care Of a common hen,
and resolved to find out something about the prop
er method of rearing them, from some book or ag-
Iicultural paper. In cue time six turkey made
their appearance and l commenced my practice
at all hazards made small coop with tight
roof and in this | confEed them nights aud rainy
days until they were half grown In fine weather
they had the range of q clover field, where they
found plentiful supply Of bugs, and fed them
three times day until four weeks old with corn
dough mixed with water, adding to the dough on
rainy days, a small sprinkle of black pepper.
also chopped up fine all Of the onion tops, which
they ate greediy kept pair over winter, and
through the summer the hen laid 36 eggs, at three
different times from these, part having been bro
ken, reared IS fine large turkeys, with the same
treatment as above. Last winter killed and sold
all but five hens and two goblers. have already
collected about SO eggs, have 20 SET and hope to
raise leo turkeys this season. My turkeys are
very common kind, some entirely white, some quite
dark
Recapatu}ation.-To insure success in turkey
raising, they must be kept perfectly dry while
young, have access to plenty OF bugs in fine wealth
er, plenty Of onion tops and little pepper in their
feed in damp, chilly weather
Randolph Co, Ill Z. J.
FLAX Cotton.
An Iowa correspondent OF d morning PAPER talk
ing of the culture and preparation of flax il that
State, writes from Fairfield;
We had in operation at this place one of Ran
dalls Brakes" aud "ScUtcheC or Buster" both
manufactured in Rhode Island, tor the purpose OF