The Van Buren press., 1895-06-22
FARMER AND PLANTER
the SWEET POTATO.

Theuomenelature of the sweet potato
/, miserable and altogether unreliao Bile.
One variety Is often known BY many
different names
The Nansemond. yellow potato OF
medium size. and very smooth, IS she
fnsorite in tho northern market It's
meat Is rather arm and dry; there are
many other varieties decidedly superior
to il in quality. This variety is known
in The north as the Jersey Sweet and
largely known in New Jersey, Mary
land and Virginia In the south It Is
known IS the Mississippi Yellow, or
Mississippi Yellow Yam The leaf is
small and entire. some being heart
shaped and some slightly sh0uldered;
the foliage is slight and light green in
eolOz-
In he south every forked-leaf. vel
low potato Is known as the yellow
yam This class. though generally
small yielirrs- possesses superior cat
ing QUALITIES and the name Is the syn
arm Of excellence There are tive or
ix rsrieties. some being dry and sweet
and osbers soft and sweet The varie-
u Of this eiaxs which possesses the
highest eating qualities has rather
lczx root Of medium size, and veined;
It's SKIN s . little ro1zh and rich vel
len. the fesh 3 . rich yellow with
xtr~aks Of orange In quality it IS de-
essealf ahure any other sweet potato
It's so.t- +zsr! sreei1ssS when c1ce
tasted eszn newer he Eorgosaen- The
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TO grywE. SaDe rEr1tiat.s znsy possess
better ea4ing eahlif0s.s- sa1,ns mhy be
little earlier cr 1sila< DErs E,re,an nc
tive s1i oake-s 1F ~ za1re zifr'ac-
tive In apFear1G,t. hszi % other ant
variety cOIbzzss SD zzasr good zuHls-
ties. II Is esrsF. Pro1Esr- 1t sKcealtsi
quality, = fine keeper aed shiFgt-.
good selling potato. and xzzteS 10 AIT
soil Truckers like it because is yaezas
weII. keeps WE'LL and grows well II
any soil; markesmen AMI grueerTH Hssa
like it because it will bear rough hzE-
ding and also please customers W z1et-
sale men and commission nerehanss
like it because IL ships well Any
sweet potato will stand shipment hss-
ter IL put on cars direct froaa the cellar.
The StrasburS. most probably sposs
from the Bermuda, IS the favorise for
early use in the Nashville market Il
is variety not widely known II be-
longs TO a class Of sweet potatoes which
are individual in their habits of
growth. Roots of this class germinate
quickly and produce many slips, are
large, short, surface usually ridged
deeply, and Of inferior quality. This
class, however. are early and produc-
tive, and every grower OF sweet pota-
toes should have few for enrly use.
The Red Jersey, about the same as the
Bermuda and Peabody in every respect,
and the Early Golden belong to this
class. The Strasburg aud Early Golden
so much resemble that they should be
called one and the same. Every dis
tinction should have a difference.
This class is also suited to any soil.
The Nigger Choker q call it this be-
cause it is the name by which it is
most widely known) is variously
known as Orleans Red, Louisiana Red,
Shaker Red, Red Yam, Black Yam,
Mexican Yam, and perhaps by other
names. The name Nigger Choker is
also sometimes given to the Bermuda
and the name Red Yam is also given te
another variety which has pale rec
skin and deep yellow flesh. The Mig
ger Choker, as here listed, has pur
pie vine, the potato is long and irregu
lar in shape, skin aniline, flesh snow
white, and is dry, mealy and sweet
1t takes the name yam perhaps from
it's divided leaf. The leaf Is not divided
as Is that OF the yam; its center lobe i
long, and that the two small lobes q
its base on either side might be called
shoulders to this main lobe. This va
riety is grown from Kentucky to thu
gulf, and possesses individual charac
teristics. 1t is slow to germinate, ant
is therefore good variety for lat
spring. While its range of adaptable
ity to different soils is large, the va
riety decidedly has its preference. /
does not love poor soil, which is i'm
material with many varieties.
The Shanghai, or California, is SINH
lar to the Queen in habits OF growtl
and general appearance. Its keepinI
and eating qualities are good and i
decidedly stands at the head of the lis
as producer. Twill remark here tina
the soil and size of the root has mucl
to do with the quality Of any yariet,
the sweet potato. 1t is an excellen
variety for stock.
The Bunch Tor vineless) Yam is
variety of late introduction, and tn
biggest novelty among sweet potatoes
1t belongs to the yam family, as it
name indicates. II is also partial I
certain soils, yields about like othe
yams, and is only moderate in quality
Being upright in growth, with YER
short vines, it can be cultivated lik
the Irish potato. Remember, though
farmers, that it will not keep dow
the grass and weeds as other varieties
The Bunch Yam stands drought well
it's vines can be easily moved for hay
and it's keeping qualities are good
Considering the novelty of the variet
and some good qualities it has, agr
culturists should give it trial.
The varieties of the sweet potato ar
marked and many, though there are nc
nearly so many varieties as name.
The Louisiana state experiment sta
tion, at Baton Rouge, gives thirty-si
different varieties. Many of these hav
not marked difference. Climate an
soil have much to do with varieties.
careful comparison and discriminate