Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-07-20
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VARIETIES OF POTATOES.


NCN OK NOttotc Ee8te0 ~ INC
Ohio Station
The following varieties of potatoes
comprise q partial list OF those on trial
at the Ohio experiment station the past
season. the majority having been plant
ed three seasons or more. Those are
Included concerning which there 10
most interest at present, either because
they are new or have been brought
prominently before the public In vari-
Gus ways.
Acme.-An early variety. resembling
the Early Ohio, but rather more prolif-
ic, its average for three seasons being
about 10 per cent above the Early Ohio
Ii rlpens at about the same time as
the Early Ohio.
Bovee.-An early white variety with
pink markings. II stands second 10
the list Of early sorts as to productive
ness. 1t Is commonly ranked with the
Early Ohio as to earliness, but II should
be rated as q few days later It's aver
age yield for three years is about 40
per cent above the Early Ohio.
Carman No. "a well known second
early or late white variety, similar 10
habit of growth and shape OF tubers
10 the Rural New Yorker No. 2, but
rather more prolific. The tubers are
smooth and uniform In size, and nearly
oil are marketable. It Is regarded as
one of the best of It's class for market,
but as only second rate In quality.
Craighead. - Tubers rather long,
slightly iattened, smooth, white 4
new midseason variety Of considerable
merit which has been on trial here
three seasons. 1t has given good yields.
and the tubers are nearly all Of mar
ketable size.
Commercial--A new midseasOn, pink
variety of considerable promise The
tubers are of good stse, regular IN
shape and smooth. 1t has been 90
trial here two seasons and has given
satisfactory yields
Early Trumbull-An early white va
riety Of recent introduction It stands
at the head OF the list In productive
ness of early varieties on trial here for
the past three years. giving an average
of 2T1 bushels per acre. While It 10
not alike successful I'm all localities,
II appears TO have given general salts
faction. Its season Of ripening is With
the Early Rose and Early Harvest.
Heretofore Bovee and Early Harvest
have stood at the head OF early varie-
ties In our trials. but the Early Trum-
bull must now be accorded first place.
Early Michignn.-Another carly
white sort which has made good rec
ord quite generally It's average yield
is little beloS that Of Early Harvest.
Enormous.-A very prolific, late
white variety. IL is one OF the heaviest
yielding varieties thus far tested at
the station. It's average for three years
being POT bushels per acre, or about 10
per cent above the combined average
of Carman No, 8. Sir Walter Raleigh
and Uncle Sam and 33 per cent above
Carman No. 8. 1t is. however, not t1dufte
as smooth as Sir Walter Raleigh and
Carman No 8. but not rough enough
to impair It's market value
Green Bay Triumph.-A white skin
ned variety OF the same shape as Bliss
Triumph and ripening at the same
time. 1t has been tested here one sea-
son only, but gave higher yield than
any others of its class. II is clearer
white than the White Bliss Triumph
and is worthy OF commendation.
Livingston.-A white variety with
pink eyes IL has given uniformly good
yields here and Is generally satisfac-
tory
Pingree.-An early white variety
with occasional markings. II has been
ON trial here two seasons only. 1t has
given satisfactory yields. but does not
keep as well as most other early va
rieties.
Uncle Sam.-A late white variety
which has uniformly given good yields
here 1t Is one Of the best for late
spring use that have been tried here.
1t giyee about the same yields as Car
man No. 8. but Is not 80 smooth
White Mountain.-A late whito va
riety which has been ON trial here two
seasons and has given good yields.
standing near the head of the list In
this respect.
Whiton's White Mammoth.--Another
late white sort Of unusual merit One
years experience with 1t indicates that
II is good cropper. The tubers are
smooth, uniform In size and nearly all
marketable.