The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-05-23
SOME FACTS FOR POTATO GROW

! The following from the current num-
Der of the Rural Neao Yorker will prob
ably be read with some degree of inter
est:
Desiring to get few facts regarding
potatoes in the market at this time, we
called upon several of the largest COM
mission dealers here ir New York city,
from whom we derived the following
information, which is presented for
what it is worth. In response to the
question, 'What potato do you consid-
er the best and most profitable to han
die the year round?" the invariable re-
ply was, "the Burbank" because it is
the best keeper, doesn't start in the
store like the Early Rose, is not false
hearted, and is of fine quality. To-day
it brings the highest price in the mar
ket The Early Rose, according TO the
opinion of all, is depreciating very
much, and in many localities is running
iato the Late Rose Dealers consider
the Early Rose, when first dug, superior
to the Burbank, but it does not hold it's
superiority. The Early Vermont and
Beauty of Hebron are frequently passed
off in the market as the Early Rose.
The Beauty of Hebron, strange to say,
does not seem to be growing in favor,
the demand for it having fallen off the
past year or so. The price of it is high
er than that of some other varieties;
but dealers consider it no better 1t
takes long time for a new early potat o
to make its way. $1,000 ....r.
The general opinion concerning the
Snowflake is that it is nota good market
potato on account of its small size, as il
is hard work to get sizable ones, 9th
erwise, it is considered good sort,
bringing as much as any other in the
market. The Peerless is used more foI
shipping purposes, for naval stores and
by public houses, on account of its
cheapness The Pride of the Valley
and Queen of the Valley seem to be
Z. growing in demand, and those seen BY
us were very fine The Burbank, Earl,
and Late Rose, Beauty OF Hebron
:. Snowflake, Peerless, Early Vermont
Pride Of the Valley and Queen Of tn,
Valley seem to be about the only pota
toes handled iu this market. M
AS to the locality from which tn,
best potatoes come, dealers seem divid
ed in opinion. Some, claim Westerl
New York as an incompatible potato
growing country, while others thinl
Maine far ahead. The best Early Rose
Z are now brought from Maine and Nov
Scotia. Some think the best Burbank
come from Northern New York. Thos
from New Jersey are of poorer quality
d Very few potatoes come from the Wes
y for this market. Western potatoes, in
= deed, are considered inferior to thos
grown at the East, being coarser, mo
having so bright and healthy look
and not cooking as nice and meaIy.
r 1t may not be generally known
though we have alluded to it before
that all Of the seed for Bermuda pots
toes is grown ia the northern part q
!, America. The potatoes grown on tn
island are almost exclusively Chill Re
and Early Rose, mostly the former. Th
Chill Reds grown there are consideFe
much finer than those grown here; an
while great share of Bermuda potatoe
are of this variety, very few are grow
~ in the United States for this market. d
they are of inferior quality. This win
y ter potatoes have kept very we'll.