The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-04-21
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NEW VARIETIES OF POTATOES
Notes from The Rural New Workers. r,
pertinent Grounds-

Notes from The Rural New Workers. E1-
pertinent Grounds-
The plot on which the new varieties Of
potatoes were tested is naturally thin,
impoverished loan with hard clay sub
soil about 2I< feet below the surface. II
was covered with horse manure at tn.
rate of twenty tons TO the acre in Febru-
sry, which was spaded under in early
April. Trenches were dug, as usual, l
foot wide by inches deep and feet
apart (measuring from middle TO middle.)
The pieces two or three strong eyes)
were planted upon an inch Of mellow soil
raked back in the bottom of the trenches
and covered with two inches of soil.
Then at the rate Of ! 200 pounds Of the
Mapes potato fertilizer was evenly
strewn over the soil in the trenches only.
and the trenches were reflled. Level
cultivation was given throughout. The
season was the driest known.
Early Wisconsin-Six pieces were
planted April 20. Matured with Early
Rose. General shape and color like Early
Rose except that two hills were lighter
in color. Yield, 62 large, A small; weight,
1874 pounds, or at the rate of 1854 bush
els to the acre. Eaten Nov. 8. Same
quality as Early Rose.
Ironclad-Four places planted April
90. Yield, 81 large, "a small-10 pounds.
or ut the rate of COS bushels TO the acre
Not uniform in shape; eyes deep, whit
ish skin. Evidently this variety was not
grown from n single tuber originally.
Some are Peachblow in shape, others are
wedge shape. intermediate as to matu-
rity. Eaten Oct %. Flesh nearly white,
crystalline, breaking, but still watery.
Vaughan-Six pieces planted April 20.
Yield. 80 marketable, "A small; weight
liz pounds, OF at the rate Of 44s.70
bushels 10 the acre Vines dead before
those of Early Rose. Among the earliest
Of those tried the past season. Much
earlier than Puritan. Shape oblong, fat
tened. shapely, eyes not prominent, buff
skin. Eaten Nov. II. Flesh color OF
Rose. of the best quality.
Lemons Prize-Ten pieces planted.
Yield. GO large. 81 small; weight, II
pounds. or at the rate of 4l1.40 bushels
to the acre. Ii is an intermediate. Buff
skin. irregular in shape, eyes deep. Eaten
Nov. 9. Flesh color Of Rose, not as dry
or mealy, but very good.
Sir William-A sport of White Ele-
plant. Three pieces yielded 20 large
and II small, weighing l21< pounds, or
at the rate of ,0OS. 80 bushels to the acre.
Buff skin, shape variable, often wedge
shape. Eyes medium as 10 number and
prominence. This has little in common
with the White Elephant as to shape.
Eaten Nov. 10. Flesh white, quality
nearly best.
Early Walton-Three pieces yielded %
large and small, weighing 8 pounds, or
at the RTE of 6Ij33 bushels TO the acre.
A handsome potato Of Peachblow type.
Buff skin. trifie inclined TO pink. Eyes
medium as 10 size and number. Eaten
Oct. 90. White flesh, floury, nutty. 1t
may be considered as about perfect in
quality.
Yick's Perfection-Threep pieces plant
ed not until May IA, yielded 10 large, II
small, weighing 81 pounds, or at the
rate of I23. 80 bushels to the acre. Shape
and color Of Early Rose. Eaten Oct. 80.
Quality similar TO Early Rose.
Monmouth Pearl planted for compar-
ison, yielded at the rate Of Gel. l3 bushels
TO the acre. Burbank planted for COM
parison yielded at the rate Of 726 bushels
to the acre. Considering the exceeding
dryness of the season the above yields
will seem large TO many readers; these
are attributed TO the trench system, but
to secure such large yields the trench
system must he thoroughly carried out
in every detail.