Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-07
FIRST DAY.

ZfW, uHN ZotN, 1911.
FIRST DAY.
John French, Esq, in the chair. Geo.
f. Gibson. Esq. OF Norway, was chosen
Cor. Sec'y. pro tenn.
The committee on topics presented the
following subject: What are the best va.
rieties of potatoes for field crop, and
what is the best method of cultivation
Discussion opened by Rev. Ransom
Durham. who said that the Orono had
been the preferred sort. but rs they were
failing both in yield and quality. he had
been expecting for some time to find n
substitute. He gave the preference TO
the Peerless and Prolific; they gave q
large yield and OF good quality, and
thought one Of them would prove the
coming Decentralization, pasture sod.
plaster, ashes, and phosphate OF lime
from 90 varieties raised from the seed six
were selected, of which the above were
the best. The Excelsior was the most
even for size The Peerless with one eye
to the hill raised plenty of stock, and II
hills produced u bushel.
Voted. To limit the time OF speeches
to ten minutes, aud only once on sub.
ject excepting by vote of the Club.
Col. SWEET said Mr.. Goodalc had sent
him two varieties, Oxford and Johnson /;
they were the best he had ever seen for
yield and quality cannot tell them from
the Orono, and gave more yield.
Mr.. Pierce. Peerless raised in his
section Norway and Waterford, had
proved better than any other kind. Oro-
nos inclined to rot Thought the Rose
would not prove good for field crop.
Mr.. Alden Chase.-In selecting varic
ties there is one thing to be considered;
would they sell Raised several kinds
but none do as well as the Oronos; Gar
nets came next; would hardly recon.
mend them TO sell. thought il would be
difficult TO get anything TO excel them;
knew OF no other kind he would rather
plant; thought there were two kinds, one
smooth. the other knotty. tho latter rots.
Mr.. Ezra Jewell Farmers believe the
Orono is running out; il We can succeed
in producing them with a good color.
shape, yield and quality, it will be the
most remarkable variety.
Elias NJ. Carter.-Garnets will grow
large and are saleabIc. best for shipping
| they should be we'll MANFRED in the hill
Mr.. John French. Received the Ph9-
nix variety from Mr.. Chamberlain, OF
Foxcroft; planted with compost OF
ashes, plaster and salt in an old hop field !;
yield about 440 bushels to the acre. re-
sembling the Orono but smoother. 1t was
produced from the ball OF an Orono.
Mr.. Ryersou Raised Oronos; they do
not rot, and shall continue 10 raise them
until sure of u better kind. Experimental
much difference in size.
Mr.. used ashes and phosphate OF
lime. The crop grew quicker with ashes
and phos lime, but rusts and gave atwo.
thirds crop, with plaster grew larger and
no rnst. Ashes are rs valuable as phos.
lime.
Col. Wbitc.-Planled six OF seven kinds.
The Markee, from New Sweden. colored,
longish, yield good. quality. extra,thought
it would prove good variety if they
would 60 in the market. Early Rose,
early, good For field crop Orono and
Lapland. Orono good. Lapland poor, ma
nured in the hill; for this purpose The
poorest manure is the best, if too strong
the potatoes are knotty. He would make
compost of muck, ashes and lime; at
the price of phosphates he could make
ten times as much compost, rs good.
Mr.. A. NJ. Cartcr.-We must raise e
variety that will sell well none has been
introduced that excels the Orono in this
particular. For q market variety pota.
to must be white and smooth, for ship
ping some colored kinds will pass. In
selecting new variety must look for
one that will sell readily and yield heav-
lily. Had the best success in planting on
sod ground; plowed shallow. using plast-
Ell and ashes in the hill; if manure is
used, spread OIL the surface and work in;
considered plaster and ashes the best
dressing. The Garnet is one of the best
for shipping.
a AFTERNOON SESSION.