The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-04-24
AGRICULTURAL.
OF VARIETIES OF
POTATOES.

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The following varieties of potatoes
comprise a partial list of those on trial
at the Ohio Experiment Station the
past season, the majority having been
planted three seasons or more.
Those are included concerning which
there is most interest at present, either
because they are new or have been
brought prominently before the public
in various ways. Those are more espe-
cially noted which are worthy of coIa-
mendatiOn.
1t is not the practice of the Station
to say much about variety until it has
been tested more that one year, nor is
it thought best to avoid mentioning a
variety simply because it is not new.
The safest varieties for general plant
ing are those which have been found to
be adapted to a diversity of soils. To
aid in the determination of varieties of
this class is the object of these brief
notes.
the Early Ohio but rather more pro-
life, it's average for three seasons being
about ten per cent. above the Early
Ohio. 1t ripens at about the same time
as the Early Ohio.
BOvEE-An early white variety with
pink markings. 1t stands second in
the list OF early sorts as to productive
ness. 1t is commonly ranked with the
Early Ohio as to earliness, but it should
be rated as few days later. Its aver
age yield for three years is about forty
per cent. above the Early Ohio.
CARMAN No. 3.-A well-known Sec
Ond early, or late, white variety, similar
in habit of growth and shape of tubers
to the rural New York No. 2, but rather
more prolific. The tubers are smooth
and uniform in size, and nearly all are
marketable. 1t is regarded as one OF
the best of its class for market, but as
only second rate in quality.
CRAIGHEAD-Tubers rather long,
slightly 1attened, smooth, white. A
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 market
able size.
COMMERCIAL = A new midseason,
pink variety, of considerable promise.
The tubers are of good size, regular
| in shape and smooth. 1t has been on
trial here two seasons and has given
satisfactory yields.
EARLY TRUMBULL.-An early white
variety of recent introduction. 1t
stands at the head of the list in produc-
tiveness of early varieties on trial here
for the past three years, giving an
average of 271 bushels per acre. Ithas
been given trial in various localities,
and while it is not alike successful in
all localities, it appears to have
given general satisfaction. Its season
of ripening is with the Early Rose and
Ear y Harvest. Heretofore Bovee and
Early Harvest have stood at the head
of early varieties in our trials, but the
Early Trumbull must now be accorded
first place.
EARLY MICHIGAN.-AnOthe early
white sort which has made a good
record quite generally. Its average
yield is little below 9hat of Early
Harvest.
ENORMOUS.-A very prolific, late
white variety. 1t is one of the heav-
lest yielding varieties thus tested at
the Station, its average for three years
being 297 bushels per acre, or about 10
per cent. above the average of Sir
Walter Raleigh and Uncle Sam, and
80 per cent. above Carman No. 3. 1t
is, however, not quite as smooth as Sir
Walter Raleigh and Carman No. 3, but
not rough enough to impair its market
value.
GREEN BAY TRIUMPH.-A white
skinned variety of the same shape as
Bliss Triumph, and ripening at the
same time. 1t has been tested here
one season only, but gave a higher
yield than any others of it's class. 1t
is clearer white than the White Bliss
Triumph and is worthy of commenda-
tion.
LIvINGSTONE.-Aw white variety with
pink eyes. 1t has given uniformly good
yields here, and is generally satfsfac-
tory.
PINGREE.- early white variety
with occasional markings. 1t has been
on trial here two seasons only. 1t has
given satisfactory yields, but does not
keep as well as most other early vari-
eties.
UNCLE SAM.-A late white variety
white has uniformerly given good
yields here. 1t is one of the best for
late Spring use that has been tried
here. 1t gives about the same yield
as Carman No. 3, but is not as not as
smooth.
WHITE MOUNTAIN-A late white
variety 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.-An-
other late white sort, of unusual merit.
One years experience with it indicates
that it is a good cropper. The tubers
are smooth, uniform in size and nearly
all marketable.