The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-08
Some Varieties Of Potatoes.

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 1
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 es-
pecially noted which are worthy Of /
commentator.
It Is not the practice Of the station
to say much about a variety until Il
has been tested more than one year,
nor Is it thought best to avoid men
tioning a variety simply because it IS
not new.
The safest varieties for general
planting are those which have beep
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.
Acme.-An early variety, resembling
the Early Ohio, but rather more pro-
life, its average for three seasons be-
ing about 10 per cent above the Early
Ohio. It. 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. It is commonly ranked with the
Early Ohio as to earliness, but It
should be rated as a rev days later
Its average yield for three years is
about 20 per cent above the Early
Ohio.
Carman No. "a well-known sec
ond early. or late, white variety, simi-
lar in naDit Of growth and shape Of
tubers to the Rural New Yorker No. 2,
but rather more prolific The tubers
are smooth and uniform in size, and
nearly all are marketable. It Is re-
garded as one Of the best Of its class
for market, but as only second rate In
quality.
Craighead-Tubers rather long,
slightly nattened, smooth, white. A
pew midseason variety OF considerable
merit which has been on trial here
three seasons. It has given good yields
and the tubers are nearly all Of mark
etable 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 It
stands at the head Of the list in pro-
ductiveness Of early varieties on trial
here for the past three years, giving
an average Of 271 bushels per acre. Il
has been given a trial in various To-
calities, and while it Is not alike sue
cessful in all localities, it appears to
have given general satisfaction Its
s." ssa1o.l u ~ -nlns IS With the EARLY
Bovee and Early Harvest have stood
at the head OF early varieties in our
trials. but the Early Trumbull must
now be accorded first phase.
Early Michigan.-Another carly
white sort which has made a good rec
ord quite generally. Its average yield
Is a little below that Of Early Harvest
Enormous.-A very prolific late
white variety. 1t is one Of the heavi-
est yielding varieties thus far tested
at the station, its average for three
years being POI bushels per acre, oi
about 70 per cent above the combino1
average Of Carman No. 3. Sir Walter
Raleigh and Uncle Sam. and 80 pei
cent above Carman No. 3. 1t lis. how
ever. not quite as smooth as Sir Wal
ter Raleigh and Carman No. 3. but no
rough enough TO impair is marke
value.
Green Bay Triumph "A white
skinned variety OF the same shape a
e Bliss Triumph, and ripening at tn
. same time. It has been tested her
y one season only. but gave a highe
/. yield than any others Of its class.
4 is a clearer white than the White Bills
y Triumph and Is worthy Of commenda
{. tion.
\ Livingston. white variety wit
n pink eyes It has given uniiorml
e good yields here. and is generally sal
z isfaQory.
II Pingres An early white variet
n with occasional markings. IL has bee
Il on trial hese two seasons only.
/ has given satisfactory yields, but do'
IS not keep as vel as most other earl
e varieties
Uncle 5am.-A ate white variet
which has uniformly given good yiel'
here. It is one o. the best Tor la
spring use that has lsen tried here
= gives about the same ields as Carms
no. 3. but Is not as sm i4h.
white Mountain. A d white 81
i nety. which has been on l. n here iv
seasons. and has given gu1d yield
standing near the head Of tLa list
e this respect
Nhitoa's White Mammoth not
I er late white sort. Of unusual / er
One years experience VITA it ial
Gates that Il IS a good croDper T
Z. ubeis are smooth. uniform IN size a.
= nearly al marketable