The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-02

Uut HiS GApcIlcliCC ScCulCA TO 1nQl-
cate that such was the case. Early
potatoes should always be cut; the
quicker the seed rots the better it
is for the crop, and cut potatoes
rotted quicker than whole ones !;
neshannoek potatoes he cut the long
way in cultivating, would not use
a harrow, but a log ten feet long
and about a foot in diameter he
would not drag out as many pota-
toes this way as with harrow fur
row with shovel plow, and cover
with a hoe. a
Mr.. Edwards-The way in which
potatoes were planted depended on
the kind planted. Peach Blows
should be planted in hills three and
half feet apart one way and two
feet the other. The Shotwell should
be planted in the same way. In
cultivating harrow both way. Use
a common tooth harrow, and give
the ground thorough harrow wing
just as the potatoes are coming up.
Cover with a shovel pow. He
would plow deep, select the best
land, and never manure. The quail
ity Of potatoes is always better with
out manure. He had planted much
on side hills, near the bottom, and
never failed to have good potatoes es,
wet or dry. He preferred large po-
tatoes for planting. Potatoes in
hills grew larger than when planted
in drills. He always cut his pota-
toes and dropped two pieces to the
hill. The best crop he ever raised
received only a thorough narrowing
and one plowing. He was in favor
of level cultivation.
G. S. Innis, said: Mr.. President
and gentlemen Of the Club, I have
but five varieties, the South Amer
lean, Buckeye, Early Goodrich,
Neshannock and Jersey Peachblow.
The history of the South American
is: Some ten years ago A. R. Innis
obtained two small potatoes from
the Ohio State Board Of Agricul-
ture by the hand of John H. Kip
part, then Secretary. Mr.. X. stated
to him that he obtained them from
Chilli, South America hence the
name. I think they are as early as
the earliest, and as good as the best.
I have raised them sparingly for
the last six years; was doubtful
whether they would sell well, or, in
fact, were really a good potato
Wherever l sold any, however, they
have given the most entire satisfac-
ton, the purchasers always wanting
more They are perfectly white
feshed, dry and good tasted. They
have as many good qualities with
as few objections as any other pota-
to l know of, not even excepting
the Early Goodrich. The latter,
however, I have only cultivated one
year, South American is an abun-
dant yielder, large size, a good
grower, with large stiff tops, and
almost entirely free from rot. 1
have never seen the first potato af-
fected with the disease. This po-
tato grows in a close hill or nest,
and consequently much easier to
dry than some other kinds that
spread entirely or partially over
the ground. I would, Mr.. Presi-
dent, recommend it for general cul-
tivation for the main crop.
2 The Neshannock every one knows
and it needs no description from
me here to-day. This most excel
lent table potato has been shame
lessly abused. Planted in unsuita-
BILE and wet soils, and after all the
rest Of the crops have been put in,
and then complained of because it
rotted.
I have generally been very sue
cessful in growing it. On light dry
soils where the water cannot stand
either on or in the soil, the Neshan-
mock can yet be raised to advan-
tage. I have never failed, even in
the dryest and hardest seasons, of
obtaining a good crop. when plant
ed very early on suitable soil. Plant
very early as soon as the weather
and ground will admit; even a week
will often make q difference Of one
half in the quantity as well as quail
ity of the crop.
The Buckeye / have only raised
one year. like it we'll !; it is good
grower, has stout heavy tops, not
liable to be blown down by wind or
storms. Shade the ground well, so
as to prevent weeds from growing
after the crop is l il by. It is white
skinned, with fine mealv white and
good tasted flesh. Some call it the
poor mans potato, as it yields well
even in poor land without manure.
The Early Goodrich, Mr.. Presi-
dent, I suppose, Mr.. A. B. Buttles
has told you all about. I can add
but little to what he has already
said. I planted five bushels on one
half an acre last spring pretty early,
which yielded me one hundred bush
els, or at the rate Of two hundred
bushels per acre.
For Potatoes the land should be
plowed ten inches deep, certainly
not less than eight. If we cannot
afford but certain amount of work
on our potato crop. it would be fal
better to halve the amount of land
we plant and put all our work-on
that, SO that everything may be
done in the best manner, rather than
run over twice as much land and do
our work at the halves. In this way
we will obtain twice the number OF
bushels and of much superior quail
ity. ........
The land should be made mellow
| before planting, as potatoes will