The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-07
AGRICULTURAL.
POTATOES.
Some Very Good Varieties of
Potatoes.

The following notes will serve to show
ow some of the newer varieties OF po-
atoes have been doing at the Ohio Ex-
eriment Station. In 1897 the yield
yas uncommonly good, because both
he soil and the weather were favorable,
Thile in 1898, the conditions were quite
he opposite, and in consequence the
rop was only about one-third that of
he previous year, and in some cases
he difference was still greater.
An early variety, somewhat resem-
bling Early Ohio and ripening at the
same time. Its yield in 1897 was 294
bushels per acre and the average for |
the two seasons was 209 bushels.
BURR'S NO. L
An early, white variety, ripening
with Early Ohio and about as prolific.
Its yield in 1897 was 286 bushels per
acre but it was not planted in 1898. 1t
is considered by some as very promis-
ing, especially because of it's fine ap-
pearance and good quality.
BOvEE.
One of the best early white sorts
that has been grown here for three
years or more. The yield in 1897 was
$50 bushels per acre and the average
for the two seasons was 236 bushels. Its
record has been good in previous sea-
sons. 1t is about as early as Early Ohio
and far more prolific, excelling Early
Harvest even in this particular.
BEN HUR.
A late, white sort, shapely and beau
tiful in appearance, but not sufficiently
prolific.
CARMEN NO. 3.
A valuable mid-season variety. The
tubers are white, smooth, and nearly
all of marketable size. The yield in
1897 was 395 bushels per acre and the
average for two seasons was 272 bush
els. 1t has uniformly done well here,
and reports concerning it are generally
favorable.
EARLY TRUMBULL.
An excellent early, white variety,
which has been on trial two seasons. 1t
has the distinction of standing first in
point of yield of any early variety, and
falls but little below the best of the
late sorts on an average for two sea-
sons. In 1897 the yield was 462 bushels
per acre and the average for two years
was 293 bushels. 1t is fairly rival OF
Bovee.
EARLY MICHIGAN.
An excellent, early, white variety
and has stood nearly as high as Bovee
in yield, with rather less tendency te
grow prongy than that variety.
EARLY ANDES.
A good, early sort, maturing with
the Early Ohio, and averaging abou
4 the same in yield.
ENORMOUS.
This ranks first in prolificacy of al
varieties tested in the last two years
In 1897 the yield was at the rate of so
bushels per acre and the average TO
two seasons was 319 bushels. Th
tubers are white, of medium length
and not inclined to grow prongy. Sea
son medium to late.
IRISH COBLER.
A prolific, early, white variety who
gave yield slightly higher than tn
Bovee in 1897, the average for two ses
sons being about the same. In forl
and appearance it is not quite equal
others, but on the whole, it is valus
BILE early sort.
LIVINGSTON.
A very beautiful, late, white sort. L
yield in 1897 was 4OS bushels per acl
and the average for two seasons ws
271 bushels, giving it high rank as
n prolificacy.
PRIDE OF THE SOUTH.
A white, or nearly white, Bliss II
umph. Very early but only moderat
ly prolific and subject to blight.
O. SIR WILLIAM.
The variety was almost failul
here last season, although it had BET
satisfactory for four years previous. l
}. chief fault is tendency to gre
s prongy; however, it usually gives
rather high per cent. of small tubers.
: SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
ri A medium to late white variety, I
sembling the Rural New Yorker No.
but rather more prolific. In 1897 t
yield was at the rate of 317 bushels p
l. acre and the average for two seaso
was 221 bushels.
r. UNCLE SAM.
II A prolific, late, white sort, of simil
"a form and habit to the Enormous, b
+ ranking somewhat below that varie
n in productiveness.
Is WISE
m A very prolific, mid-season variet
having somewhat the same habit of Il
Sir William to grow prongy. The vie
in 1897 was 403 bushels per acre, al