The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-03
IVORY SOAP.
ton in regard to these matters we will
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ton in regard to these matters we will
give it.
We are asked to tell the best kind of
potato TO plant in the south, and we re-
greet we an answer only in d general way.
The kind of potato best for certain To-
cality in the south is to be determined
only by an actual experiment. In the
north the variety of Irish potato that is
suited to one section can be recommended
for any locality in the north where it has
not been tried with a feeling of confidence
that it will do well. But this we cannot
do so far as the south is concerned. The
potato that does well in Iouisi-
ana may be unsuited to the eli
mate and soil of Tennessee. What is called
late potato in kentucky and Ten
nesSee and other southern states in the
same latitude would not do to plant for
an early crop in those states; but it
seems, from the testimony of many cor
respondents ana potatoes shipped north
early in the season, as far south as
Mobile, owing to some popularity of
climate or soil there is not as much diff
ference in late and early kinds of pota-
toes as in Tennessee and states north of
Tennessee. The Peerless, that would
not do in Tennessee to plant for an early
crop, answer every purpose of an early
potato in the southern part of Ala bama.
In Kentucky the Puritan, Early Rose
Beauty of Hebron and Thorburn are all
favorites, and they are found to do well
in the south OF this number the Early
Rose is the favorite. With many potato
raisers in the south. from Tennessee to
Texas the Triumph is preferred to all
other kinds. 1t is productive, extra
early and grows well for second crop.
The Triumph seems to do well IN all parts
IS h. l1 AL, oh -,
have to it is that it is not good potato
to ship to the north on account OF its quail
ity not suiting everybody.
Raising second-crop potatoes for seed
or winter use is attended with consider
able difficulty when the planter is with
out experience, and whose neighbOrs are
as inexperienced as himself.
We have frequently stated that potato
after maturing is not in condition to grow
for several weeks. Its sprouting capacity
is developed by time. Potatoes intended
TO plant for second crop should be dug as
soon as matured. Put il barrels as soon
| as they come from the ground. and if any
are rejected let il be the small ones. as
| they are less apt to grow; the largest
tubers show sprouts first. After placed in
| barrels they should be put in a shady
At planting time, which must be
determined by the planter, or some
one in the neighborhoOd who knows
from experience, they should be cut and
Immediately planted. Every potato
should be cut, little and big. The time of
planting varies in different states. The
further south we go the later potatoes
can be planted. In Tennessee the first OF
August is the usual time to plant second
crops. In Alabama September is the
| proper time.
When there is any trouble about pota-
toes sprouting readily when planted, TO
make sure of a crop, the seed should be
sprouted before planted. There are va
rious methods of sprouting, but the most
approved plan is to cut The tubers, put
them in a cold frame six or seven inches
deep, dampen well with water, cover with
straw and keep the straw well dampened.
AS soon as the potatoes show signs OF
growth, plant.
The preparation of the soil before plant
ing second crop IS an important item.
Many fail to get a stand because the soil
was not properly prepared. The soil
should be fine, free from all trash, and
damp or moist. If the potatoes are slow
10 coming up, harrow the land frequently
and growth will be FASTENED. If, when
the vines are killed by frost, the tubers
are only half or three-q grown, do
not be afraid they will not make good
seed. Potatoes dug in an tunripe condi-
( zion make D6GGef S6Su Gudu GuOS6 July
matured,
The gardeners around Louisville can
not always be sure of a second crop of po-
tatoes, and they have found a good sub
stituJe in a late or fall crop, grown from
seed selected. from a previous years crop.
Early in the spring good seed potatoes
are barrelled and placed in a cold storage
warehouse. where, under low tempera-
ture lone or two degrees above freezing),
they remain in an unsprouted condition
until they are wanted to plant, which is
the last of July or first of August
Thousands of barrels of potatoes are
put in cooling houses every spring, and
| the gardeners find that late crop of
potatoes raised in this way is quite profit
| able Seed are now high, IS and $40 per
! barrel, and but few In the market.
| AS we have frequently said, while we
do not believe potatoes raised in this way
are as good as real second crops they an
swer the purpose and give general salts
faction But there is no use of cold
| storage warehouses for potatoes in the
south. The first crop natures so early
and the second crop is planted so late,
there is plenty of time between the two
| for the potatoes of the first crop to get in
a condition 10 grow.
A P. FARNSLEY.