Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-02-10
all We Grow Irish Potatoes

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we have had much to say about
Irish potato and its culture as a
,ftable crop to grow in Tennessee.
g have heard so much said about the |
ge profits that Sumner, Davidson,
d other counties along the railroad
we been making on their potato crops
1t we can hardly keep from urging
farmers in this and other counties
go largely into the growing of Irish
tatoes as the leading crop. We be-
We there is no other crop that will
us as well, take it one year with
other, as the Irish potato clopif prop
y managed. Still we hesitate to ad-
,e our people to plant too extensively
less we were absolutely certain that
ey would succeed. We have faith
dough to try ten acres, and will take
chances of success.
We can see no good reason why
arren and all other counties in Mid
and East Tennessee cannot grow as
le potatoes as those counties that have
ready succeeded and are now making
tatoes their leading and best paying
OPP.
Tennessee is peculiarly fortunate in
ing so situated as to grow two crops
om the same seed, on the same ground
the same year. South of US the sun
too hot for two crops; north of US
e seasons are too short for more than
e successful crop each year. So we
e peculiarly blessed with these natu-
advantages, and only have to put
nth an effort to utilize the same. We
I'VE the climate and the soil, and all
at is necessary is to prepare our land
ell and put the seed (good seed) in
ground in the proper way and at
proper time and cultivate well.
y using the early varieties, especially
e Early Rose, we can grow our first
op by the middle or last Of June and
ready to ship to the Northern and
1estern markets before their new
ops are made. This generally gives
! good price for our first crop. Our
cond crop may be used for eating and
seed for the next year, for both of
hich the second crop is superior to
te first. But while we believe there
more profit in the Irish potato crop
AN any other, every farmer must be
own judge as to how much he shall
ant or risk. Seed are always high
hen we have to buy and ship them
ere, as we have been doing for many
,ars and have to do this if we plant
any potatoes. This will continue tC
so until we grow them at home
hich we can do without doubt. Tht
cond crop is superior to the bes
orthern seed, and we can grow then
abundance, and thus put an end tt
lying from the North. We have
cen dependent on the North and Yves
ng enough for our seeds. We mus
1t only make them at home but W,
,ust begin to send our products North
nd there is nothing we grow that vii
ny better for this purpose than tn
lrly potato crop. We believe ever.
rmer, and especially our small far
ers, should plant an acre or more TO
larket. There is no further troubl
bout transportation. The n. u c
:. r. authorities have given us j
riting a rate on potatoes from an
pint on the McMinnville branch
fashville and to Chattanooga that wi
nable us to realize a good profit fC
he trouble and expense of GROWN
lem. The rate promised is low, an
he same to Chattanooga as to Nasf
lille, In shipping East or West "
ave the advantage of competing line.
We are midway between the CinclI
att Southern ard the Louisville {
Nashville and can ship over either lin
our pleasure. So we are all rigl
n the freight question. The ne,
hing is to make the potatoes. If oil
,nds are not already prepared b
roper blowing and manuring, "
hould be ready to go to work as SOC
the ground is dry enough. "
hould bear in mind that he who wou
ucceed best must do his work bes
)ur aim should be to produce Il
,rgest possible number of bushels
he acre and have them ready for MIA
ct as soon as possible. The EARL