Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-07-28

days to ship IN bulk, as the tubers are
now well matured, and the exacting
prices of cooperS takes too much from
the narrow margin Of profit this year
gives us. There is still quite a large
amount of potatoes undug. Many in
experienced raisers have lost money,
and the amount of swearing offs large
and still increasing. Personally, we
hope to make "buckle and tongue
meet"
We have planted quite crop of
Peach Blows, which have already shown
a splendid stand. We bought the seed
in Chicago, and propose with this popu-
lar variety to meet the Southern table
demand. Besides, in season so wet
as this, dry, droughty fall may cut
short the crop of second Rose yet to be
planted, and give the Peach Blows of
eating quality better sale.
We are experimenting with a variety
sent out from Washington, a late one,
called Mccormick. 1t is of Indiana
origin. Some we're sent to me by q
scotsman of Terre Haute, but they did
no good. l do not suppose they will
avail Tennesseans much, if they are as
late as represented They are a fine
looking potato and may do for June
planting.
We shall shortly begin to plant the
second crop of Early Rose. The
weather and soil are both now very
favorable to speedy termination. We
shall dig, cut, and plant all at once,
not waiting to cure in the shade, as
must be done with immature culls. It
is unnecessary where the tubers are
well ripened in the ground. Some of
our hands are frequently digging and
cutting in one end of field while
Others are dropping and covering in
the other end. You may find the same
dispatch profitable with you.
expect to leave home in few
weeks to spend couple of months with
relatives in the Shenandoah Valley.
shall watch closely the farming methods
Of that celebrated valley, and perhaps
find something of value to tell you.
We are at stand-still now on the
farm. 1t has rained every day for a
couple of weeks. Much clover is ruined,
some wheat sprouted in the shock, and
the ground is too wet to dig potatoes.
Late corn is not yet laid by; in fact,
very little Of the early is, and weeds
crab.grass and fox.tail are, as the ne
groes say, list gittin' up and 'hoopin'.
am inclined from this superabundance
of rainfall of July to fear fall drouth
Plant your second potato crop as soon
as you can and cover nicely and deep.
Then drouth or no drouth YOU
chance is good.
In our spring correspondence on one
occasion you asked if a certain ship
ment was second crop. then intended
to give you the signs or marks by which
in the fall the first is distinguished from
the second crop, but neglected it
There will always be some "frst crop
pers" among the second crop if boil
are raised on the same plat. The hands
pick them up with the fall grown tn
bers. They have rusty appearance
outside, and show all the marks of hav
ing acted as seed. If ever you hav,
examined the interior Of seed potato
after it has made plant and new tn
bers, you will understand me. | lacl
terms to describe. These potatoes, al
ter storing, will shrivel and grow darl
and rusty, and towards spring will pu
out long, slender white shoots. If il
your examination of your bulk durin,
winter you see numerous sprouts, don
be alarmed; examine those sproutin,
and you will find them to be first crop
In spring these will be so shriveled ant
the sprouts so numerous and so lonI
that your fingers will not need the he'll
of your eyes to detect. Of cours
throw out those useless first crops.
thought perhaps you intended to Blu,