Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-09-24
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Vermont Potatoes.

vermont fOtutOes.
A. everything tending TO advance the
science of agriculture cannot fail to inter
est those engaged in its pursuits, allow
me to place before your readers few
facts concerning the Early Rose Potato
That this variety OF potatoes is vastly SUI
perior in every respect to every other
hitherto experimental with, both il quail
ity and productiyeness, think none will
attempt to deny. Thus far, learn that
in Rutland county it is better known than
in other portions Of the State. The origi-
nator OF the Early Rose was Mr.. Albert
Bresse, OF Hubbardton, VT. Recently
Mr. Daniel T. Wescott, of Fairhaven, in
vited several gentlemen to attend the
digging of portion of field Of this po-
tato, field whereon he had expended no
extra labor, nor had he used any fertil-
izer, save an ordinary amount Of manure.
the soil being of sandy or coarse nature.
Last spring Mr.. Wescott procured peck
Of seed, and, notwithstanding the crop
was seriously affected by the dry weather
Of the past summer, the yield was much
greater than he had dared to hope for.
The preliminnaies being duly arranged,
the party entered the field. two men were
selected to dig the remaining were to
observe the result. Two aud one-half
rows of twenty-four hills each, being
three feet each way apart were selected
lbs. From the remaining eleven hills.
from one pound of seed, of one eye in u
hill, the product was 94t lbs. From one
of the latter hills 40 potatoes were taken.
thus making the product of the entire lot
% 800 bushels. Bat few were less than
medium size, the greater part being OF
| good merchantable size.
| Many were found, each weighing from
one to two and one-half pounds. Not an
affected or hollow potato was found, both
being wholly unknown of this potato.
| Another remarkable feature of the Early
| Rose is that it will mature in seventy
days. Two crops have been dug from
the same ground this season. One gen.
| tleman showed me field, u portion of
which grew from the sprout, which gave
large yield. Considerable excitement
existed, as one after another OF the more
fortunate portion Of the crowd-fortunate
| in having procured this wonderful seed
related his success in the cultivation OF
the Early Rose. Many were the express
tion~, I'm sorry IN look out mex,
year." De, he. The enterprise of the
culture of this excellent potato receives
marked encouragement from all who
know its value, and is attributable in no
small degree to the persistent effort, un-
firing zeal and energy of Mr.. Cyrus Jen-
nings, of tIubbardton, Vt, who is actively
engaged in buying the entire crop of this
season, having already secured nearly, if
not quite, three thousand bushels. There
can he no doubt that, IA result Of his
labors in this direction, nearly every
thorough cntcrprising farmer in the State
will be i'll possession of this prolific vari-
ETY. of potatoes III larger or smaller guam
titles, by plant ny time next spring
| Among the many from whom Mr.. Jen-
nings has purchased or known OF the I'M
paralelcd productiyenoss of the Early
Rose, it may be mentioned that DR.. A.
W. Stiles, of Sudbury, harvested from one
pound OF seed 2l6 pounds of potatoes.
1 MANY more similar cases might be named,
but Lack Of space forbids. Your cores
pondcnt ha. been shown several other
| fields from which abundant harvests have
been realized, fields not yet dug, &c. but
/ of the latter, bv far the best lot was an
acre grown by Mr. Jennings himself, the
tops of which were still green and -four
ishin2. Ample evidence of his enterprise
and business talent is seen in his extcns-
i've farming interests, and the order and
discipline prrvading the entire premises
indoors as we'll AS out. his motto being
- time and place for everything, and
everything in It's place" When shall
more agrjeulturists adopt his planl
When it Is done, farming Will appear
very different from what it now does.
AUGUSTUS.