Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-03-09
NO. 16.

to fill good sized volume, is taken up with
descriptions and praises Of the enew varieties.
p. Il. QU1NN,
T. M. HExAMER, Committee.
GEORGE THURBER. J
The Snowflake has received more and
higher praise than has probably ever been
bestowed upon any potato. There is no dis
senting voice among the whole list of reports,
nearly every one of which contain, lit is the
best potato l ever saw" Its quality and
uniformity of size are especially commented
upon. In many cases twenty-five to forty
perfect potatoes were found in every hill
planted, and tubers Of two or three pounds
each cooked readily and completely through.
Mr.. Perkins could select 1000 tubers weigh
ing 1000 pounds from d gross product of
l,304 pounds, and finds them preferable to
any potato out Of over q hundred varieties
he grew MIR. Salter sneyer saw SO fine
potato; beautiful in color and shape, firm in
texture, flesh white; luscious cooked in any
way; it stands unrivaled." There is GER
tainly within our knowledge no variety
which combines all the essential points of
potato in as high degree as the Snowflake.
could be desired, and it is difficult to per-
ceive in what direction further Improvement
can be obtained
The Eureka having had nearly as exten-
sive trial as the Snowflake. has likewise
received many favorable notices. Some
growers value it as much even as the pre-
cedlng. Its main value, however, seems to
consist in it's immense productiveness. Two
hills yielded 56 pounds in one ease. ana in
another instance 80 pounds grew from 80
mills, being an average of nearly to pounds
per-hlll, and 677 bushels per acre There
are cases reported where three 1ubers from
one hill weighed nine pounds: and one
grower reports one single tubes weighing
i've pounds. This is the heaviest weight
OF one single tuber we have ever heard of.
and If HEAVIER potato Of any kind was ever
grown, we should be much pleased to have
it reported as a matter of record.]
Yet like those excellent old varieties. the
Pinkeye, Kidney, Mercer, and others, which
have deteriorated and passed away, SO will
these now uneciipsed flvoritos have their
day and will be heard Of no more. There
fore do not pause in your good work, Messrs.
Pringle Brownell, Compton, Bresee. and all
those who believe in eternal progress. We
can never know how much we may accom-
plish as long as we continue our labors.
There has been gradual increase of vicor
combined with good quality, in many of the
new seedlings raised since the time of the
Rev. Mr.. Goodrich. The Snowflake and
Eureka have been grown alongside of some
older sorts, and it has been found that sthe
new varieties will stand almost any amount
Of manuring and return corresponding
yield of tnbers, while the older sorts under
the same treatment, would make nothing
but vines and a few small tubers.
i f. MI. HExAMER, Secretary.
We think those who read the above report
carefully, cannot fail to see the effect of high
culture upon the potato, as well as be con-
yinced that large yield can be produced
from q small amount OF seed. In fact, it
4 confirms what we have for years asserted in
j these columns that the cutting or dividing
tubers for seed, instead Of being Injurious,
or in any way tending to cause deterioration
in thepotato, has had just the opposite effect.
, Our readers, as well as the whole commlni-
, ty, are greatly indebted to Messrs. Bliss d
) Sons for instituting these series Of expert
; ments, as the result will do much toward
: awakening an interest in the new and inn
: proved sorts of the potato, as well as pro-