The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-15

President Hornbrook had considera
bic experience in planting fruit trees
shrubs, roses, &c, and he always cut OF
the top or long roots, leaving all of tn,
surface roots. For rose bush or an
other small shrub, he would dig holt
from four to five feet across-loosen thu
ground we'll and plant near the surface
He always gets fine, healthy trees ant
first-class fruit. Believed there were
more failures from deep planting thai
from any other cause.
POTATO CULTURE AND VARIETIES.
Capt. Crawford read from the pro
ceedings of meeting Of the Cincinnati
horticultural Society, in January last
as follows:
president Anderson stated that ht
had been experimenting for the pas
two years in the mode Of planting po'
tatoes without killing them, placing the
sets about two inches below the surface
of the soil and simply covering them
with earth, and had found the yield
largely increased.
Several other gentlemen stated that
they had tried the same experiment
with similar results, and should never
again hill their potatoes, but simply
cover them with sufficient earth to pre-.
vent them from being exposed to the
sun in their growth"
Mr.. Baker had tried this mode of cul-
ture the last season with most crafty
ing results. He found the portion OF
his patch thus cultivated produced a
large yield, and of altogether better
quality. The potatoes were universally
larger, were sounder, and were dug with
half the trouble. In . wet season, this
mode of culture is better, because the
superfous water passes on deeper into
the soil, leaving the potatoes in ground
congenial to their growth, whilst
under the cid method the water set
ties about the growing tubers,
and thus the latter become embedded in
wet and cold sell which seldom fails to
produce disease and never fails to pro-
duce smaller potatoes of a coarser and
more watery quality. In dry weather
level culture is best, because the tubers
then get the full benefit of the smallest
showers, while under the heaping up
mode it requires very heavy rain to
reach them. This method is better for
another reason; everybody knows that
the potato commences to form its tubers
near the top of the ground. After they
have commenced to form, you COM
mence heaping the dirt on top of them
about the vines; those tubers already
formed will cease growing and other
tubers near the surface will start out.
This results in great number of small
potatoes, aud often in those buried the
deepest taking the second growth.
Mr.. Velso, during the afternoon ses-
sion, fully corroborated the above
views. He had had a large experience
in growing potatoes on Long leland, n.
Y, and had practiced level culture for
eight years. He believed tho Early
Goodrich was the best as we'll as the
most productive early potato. Plants
about the middle of March, and they
are ready for market from the 10th to
the 18th of June. They yield with him
from $50 to 300 bushels per acre. No
potato yields better than the Harrison,
but he did not regard them of any &C
count. He thought no better late po-
tato could be found than the Peach
blow, and it is productive, also. He
plows his ground deep, and covers his
potatoes two to three inches.
Mr.. Clark expressed himself as deep
" interested in this discussion. lie
raised a great many potatoes every
year, but had generally cultivated the
old varieties and in the old way. He
usually planted about half his ground
in MERGERS; but they failed to produce
satisfactory crops. Planted in rows and
as soon as they were up he cultivated
vigorously. Had tried the Goodrich
last year, and believed them ahead OF
any other he had yet tried-for an early
potato. The most productive late pota.
to with him was the Cazco. 1t was the
great potato for dry seasons; and be re-
garded it as good in quality. lie ad,
mitted they had watery ends, whilst
the Harisous had not; but with him
they yielded better than the latter He
regarded the Early White Sprout as an
excellent early potato; and it is pre-
ductive. Generally planted medium
sized and small potatoes, for general
crop; for very early ones, he plants
large potatoes-thought they came
sooner.
Mr.. Weiska put in good word for
the Cuzco. He planted, last Spring, one
peck, cut to single eyes (making 642
pieces), and dug thsrefrom twenty-five
bushels.
Mr.. Baker agreed that the Czeo
yields well, but it is only fl for feeding
stock. Its quality did not entitle it to
admission to any mans dining room.
1t was coarse and only fit for british as
ISOLATION. He regarded the Harrison as
the best aud most productive late po-
tato.
Mr. Rice planted one barrel Of Cuzcoes
two years ago; raised a tremendous
crop; fed them to his hogs and ceased
having anything to do with them.
Mr.. Robinson aud others endorsed the
Goodrich.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Several fair specimens Of APT les were
presented by Mr.. Zane; aud apples,
pears and peaches, varieties and cult
walton, were discussed.
Mr.. Zane regarded the Home Beauty.