The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-27
FARM anu 0arDe,l.
The Goodrich Potatoes.

The great loss attending the potato crop
last season from the rot and other diseases
peculiar to the ordinary varieties in use, will
lead many to try the new varieties now claim
ing public attention. Among these the "GoOd
rich" potatoes claim prominent place, in re-
ference to which Mr.. b. Hathaway, of Prairie
Ronde, Mich, gives his experience as follows
in the Prairie Farmer:
After another years experience with some of
these newer sorts of potatoes, and in u season
that particularly in the West, most unfav-
orable, propose to give you brief summary of
the results so far as they may be Of general in
terest.
Previous to Mr.. Goodrich's decease. he had dis
seminated to greater or less extent, some seven
teen varieties of his seedlings In regard to these
his agent, ID. s. Hebron, of Utica, New York
says:
'Of these seventeen sorts, the Garnet Chill, and
Cuzco, the Coppermine ard the Pinkeye Rus
Coat have proved themselves the NEST desirable
here; and by their hardness in seasons of "pota-
to disease" have saved the country millions of
money"
Two of these only-the Garnet Chill and Pink
eye Rusty Coat have proved entirely hardy with
me, the past season. The former yielding, with
out extra culture, at the rate of 400 bushels to
the acre; and the latter about 300, and without
speck of rot although others, OF the older sorts
were not worth digging
SO far as quality is concerned, there can be, in
respect to the Pink Eye Rusty Coat but one
opinion-that it is the best favored potato
grown.
As regards the Garnet Chill, it viii probably
be considered praise enough in the minds of most
men to say it is equal, at least, to the Peach Blow
in quality, without the faults of that variety
hollow core, and many small ones in the hill
in fact, | had fewer tubers in fifty bushels of
Garnet Chilli, than in ten bushels of the Peach
Blows grown by their side
Tie Cazc0.-This yielding enormously, as it
always does with good culture, but was slightly
affected with the rot, and quality was such as
not To recommend 1t for the table. On good soil,
and with favorable season, it is often good to
very good, by the usual standard.
Tie Cnia0.-This sustained its former reputa-
ton Tor exc, Hence Equality and productiveness
but was unfortunately, somewh hat affected by the
rot.
TIE Early SeJec-This is a new candidate for
favor, quite popular ut the East, where it origi-
mated.
find it very tine-grained, white-heshed pota-
TO- productive, Of good size and flavor, and some
what earlier perhaps, than the old Neshannock,
and promises to be more hardy-not fully tested
with me--having only grown il the past season.
Tie Es,rd Eorly S,oeyetga.-This variety has
been some time in cultivation, but has not been
widely disseminated; probably from lack OF a
proper knowledge Of its requirements. find it
ten days earlier than any other potato cultivate
and when rightly grown, of superior excellence
1t requires southern aspect, alse, to be well
hlled up; otherwise, it being early, the season
will not yield it sufficient warmth to bring it to
its highest perfection.
| would suggest. in closing. that il is well IN
bear III mind, in the cultivation OF any potato,
that aspect and culture can be made to compen-
safe greatly for the unfavorable influences of soil
and season