Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-30
AGRICULTURAL.
What Potato to Plant.


| 70 the Editor Of the Free Press and Times.
DEAR SIR Important as the culture 0
the potato is to Vermonters, it becomes
question Of no slight consequence what SEED
to plant. 1t is coming to be generally fel
and acknowledged By our agriculturists
that the Early Rose, excellent though the,
lance " played OUT" and the Jersey Peach
blows, while possessing indisputable merits
have yet some material drawbacks. They
ripen late, for our short season, and are moi
large troopers. They are also costly t.
raise, needing very rich sell, frequent hoe
ing, and from their habit of scattered and
firm growth in the hill inure hard work in
digging. These two kinds have long ruled
as standard in the markets, but | think they
are soon 10 be superseded by other and bet
ter varieties now coming before the public
Brolenel's Beauty and Eureka, fox late, and
NOnsuch for early (all originated, believe,
by Mr.. Elias Brownell, of Essex Junction,
within the past three or four years) are des-
tined, | think, when their excellencies be-
come better known, to take, if not the first,
certainly very high rank among producers
and consumers of this highly important es-
culent. | have cultivated and used the
Beauty and Nonsuch varieties, and can con-
scientiously testify as to their decided good
qualities. Of the Beauty, from ten pounds
Of seed, | raised last year, with quite ordi-
nary culture, and on common sandy soil g.,
eight bushels Of as fine, handsome tubers as
one would wish to see. dug them three
weeks before my Peachbows, though plant
ed nearly at the same time They KEEP.
well, and We have found them fne-grained
mraly and good favored for cooking Ihey
can be planted nearer together than peach
blows, grow more compactly in the hills,
and the tops pull much more easily.
OF the N0Rsuch, from one bushel Of seed
| raised twentyeight bushels Two halves
of potato were put in each hill. Might
have had a much larger and better yield by
eating to single eye, and putting not
more than two eyes in the hill The soil
was sandy, and cultivation even less than
ordinary From the same number of hills,
same soil and culture, and planted and dug
at the same time, where | had only half a
bushel Of Rose, | had a bushel and a half
Of the Noasuci Their habit Of growth is
similar to to that Of the Rose they rpen
about as early, and are far superior Is keep
err, and for the table The flesh is mealy,
fine grained and of excellent favor.
The Eweka | have had no experience in
raising, bat from what know Of it, am
disposed to place it first among these three
sorts, and ahead even Of the Peachblow. Il
is an enormous cropper, ripens early, for a
late variety. keeps remarkably well, Is Of
handsome color and shape, and can be
cheapy raised. A friend recently gave me
4 few to test. We found them admirable in
every respect. They are dry, white, fine
he>hed, and have peculiarly rich, creamy
flavor. This variety viii unqaestionably.
before long, everywhere east the Peachblow
entirely in the shade
have written the foregoing in the inter
ext Of no one, and at no ones solicitation.
Have no seed Of the above varieties to sell,
myself, having disposed Of my stock and do
not propose advertising in this communica-
ton for parties who may have it. simply
desire to. If possible, bring these three com
paratiyely Lew but really valuable kinds Of
potatoes more fully before your readers,
tina, they may get them, and test and Judge /
FOR themselves. Very Truly, &c,
RICHARD NoTT.
Colchester Centre, Vt, April 1875