Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-03
Proceedfngs of the Ernnklin
- County FarHners' Club.
Especially Reported for the Statesman.]

Proceedings of tho Ernnklin
- County Farmers' Club.
Especially Reported for the Statesman.l
"a COLUMBUS, O., Feb. l. 1868.
Club met; minutes of former meeting
read and approved. There was afine turn
out of the live farmers of the county. The
club then proceeded to the election of Off.
GERS for the ensuing three months. j
OBJ. Renick was elected President; G. S
Innis was elected Vice President and JAS
! w. Dwyer, of the Farmer's Chronicle Secre.
tary and Treasurer. The following gen.
tlemen were elected managers: VIM. Me-
rion, Buttles, Woodrow, Robinson, and
John Stimmcl. s
FIR-r ToPIC-THE PoTAro.-G. s. Innis
said the different kinds required different
soils. For Instance, the Jersey peachblow
did not do well on light black sandy land,
such as our swales or light bottom lands;
even the color of the soil is important. Ii
Is well known that black soils attract the
heat of the sun with much greater force
than light colored soils. And " ith the ex-
treme heat of our climate in central Ohio,
our black soils become too hot tor this va
riety of the potato. a
Plant on rather heavy, light colored
soils; even clay soils, if rich, will produce
abundant crops.
This potato requires the entire season to
early, say in April.
The NeshannOck is the very reverse of
the Peachblow as to soil. Tnis variety re-
quires deep, rich, dry, black soil, on
which or in which the water in no case
will remain long enough to make it NOR
tary so it will stick to the potatoes.
With this quality of soil and very early
planting. this variety will be found profit
able. Will succeed as often as any other
first-class variety. 1t is tender, ,however,and
will not bear abuse. Poor cultivatOrs had
better avoid it. Have raised this variety
largely for the last ten years, and seldom
get less than 150 to 200 bushels per acre on
my best lands. .lrst
Have tried the early Goodrich the past
season; had large crop GOO bushels per
acre) of admirably nice potatoes. This
variety certainly promises well; intend
planting 100 bushels the coming season. 1t
is white skinned: with white dry flesh,
perfectly smooth, without prongs, of deli
cate flavor and an abundant vielder.
Have tried the Buckeye for two years,
found it good early potato yields well,
grows quite large, with few small ones.
Will do well either on light, black, or
rather heavy light colored soils. 1t is
white skinned with white dry flesh and
of good table quality.
The South American or early Peachblow
of Central Ohio, is a first rate potato for
cItlcT tuc very carly VI OtOp' LUIS
potato will bear more abuse than any other
variety L have tried. Succeeds well on any
rich, dry soil. For those whocannot or will
not give the potato special attention, this
variety is as good or perhaps better than
any other. ss u. -.
1t is as early as the Early Goodrich, OF
good quality as soon as it is large enough
to use, yields well and is never troubled
with the rot.
Planted the past season for the early
crop, EARLY Goodrich, Neshannock, Buck
eye and South American.
Commenced digging for sale. July 15
found them about equal as to maturity; as
to yield, representing the Neshaunock by
100 the Buckeye yielded loo, South Amer
lean $50, and Early Goodrich 200. This
shows about their relative value, for a
market potato, SO far as have tried them.
Mr.. BuGtles said: Much may be said as
to kind of soil. Lake county raises one
third more potatoes than any other county
in Ohio. They raise the Peachblow al
most entirely. The soil is light and sandy,
yet they have good crops. Some OF this
potatoes on. Thinks potatoes will be a
good crop for farmers to raise for few
years, as the potato bug was destroying
their crops in the west, and our State
would therefore have monopoly of the
crop for the eartern market.
H. Ridenour always planted Neshan-
nocks tor the early crop; had discarded
the PeachblOw altogether on account OF
rot; with him they rotted much worse than
Neshannocks. Prefers cutting his seed po-
tatoes rather than planting whole ones.
Innis said when he cut his seed he got
too many stalks and his crops were later
than when he planted medium sized whole
potatoes.
= w. L. Miner said: Ny seed potatoes are
very small this year; and asked, will small
seed produce large potatoes?
Mr.. Merton said, the best crop ever
raised was from very small seed; this was
in 1852.
Mr.. Janney inquired if the sprouts were
broken of would these sprouts produce po-
tatces. @ 3---
Mr.. Innis said they undoubtedly would
grains OF corn and dried in the sun would
grow and produce well. In this way the
Mormons carried seed from NauvoO, in IL
]inois, to the great Salt Lake, and raised
300 bushels per acre the first year.
Mr.. Merton said: grow the same pota-
toes did in 1886. think they are better
In quality than any others | can get; but
do not yield more than half as much per
acre as some seed obtained of Innis.
Similar views to the above were expressed
by w. II. Innis, Alex. jackson, A. r. Innis,
John Stimmel and others.
The members present then had a very in
teresting talk over the relative value for
food for work horses of a crop of corn, oats
and barley.
Mr.. w II. Innis was then requested to
give his views. at the next meeting, on
meadow grasses and the best time and man.
ner of sowing the seed.
The club then selected the following fol
discussion at the next meeting: Spring
Wheat, Applying Manures and their Value
Fencing, Sowing Grass Seeds, the Straw.
berry and its Culture, and the Making and
Management of Hot Beds.
On motion of Mr.. Innis, the hour of meet
ing was changed from 2 to O'Clock, Pm
The club tnen adjourned to meet on thu
18th day of February, at one o'clock, Pm.
in the Agricultural Rooms of the Statt
House. es
PROBATE CoURr BUsINEss.-The follow