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tions of air-slaked lime and Paris green were given to control the 

 potato bugs. 



Early Varieties. 



Those planted for early kinds were Acme, Bovee, Crines Lightning, 

 Early Michigan, Early Koser, Eureka, Manistee, Noroton Beauty, Tri- 

 umph and White Ohio. Of these, Crines Lightning, Early Michigan, 

 Eureka, TVtiite Ohio and Manistee gave the heaviest yields in the order 

 named, the other kinds falling considerably below and running about 

 equal. 



Acme:— Of medium size only; seemed to run small this season. Form 

 long, round, sometimes tapering to the seed end; color a very light 

 shade of red; eyes numerous, rather shallow, making a smooth, nice 

 looking potato; yield per acre 104 bushels. 



Bovee: — Gave a poor yield this season; size medium; form long, flat, 

 tapering at both ends; color nearly white, with numerous rather shallow 

 eyes. 



Crines Lightning: — This was the most productive of the early kinds, 

 of good size and varying in shape from wide flattened, to long rounded; 

 color, reddish, with deep-set, large eyes. Promising as an early, produc- 

 tive sort. Yield per acre 174.72 bushels. 



Early Michigan : — Resembles Acme somewhat, but was more produc- 

 tive and ran a little larger in size. One of the best this season. Yield 

 per acre 159.65 bushels. 



Early Roser: — Size medium; form long, flat, tapering; color almost 

 white. Is a smooth, nice-looking potato but was not very productive. 

 Yield per acre 107 bushels. 



Eureka: — This variety proved quite productive and is a medium-sized, 

 white kind, resembling Carman in form. Varying in shape from short 

 to long flattened. Being white, smooth and productive, is a promising 

 sort. Yield per acre 149 bushels. 



Manistee : — A large, light-colored potato with smooth surface and 

 shallow eyes. Form long, flattened. Gave a fairly good yield. Yield 

 per acre 138.75 bushels. 



Noroton Beauty: — A small, round, red potato with deep set eyes. Not 

 attractive and gave a poor yield, which may be due to its susceptability 

 to blight. Yield 104 bushels. 



White Ohio : — This variety gave fairly good results. Size medium ; 

 shape elongated, round; color nearly white; pink eyes and has faint 

 reddish splashes over the surface. Y'ield per acre 143.89 bushels. 



Late Varieties. 



Those planted for late kinds were Banner, Carman No. 3, Mark 

 Hanna, Pat's Choice, Sir Walter Raleigh and White Victor. Those 

 that gave the heaviest yield in the order named were. Carman No. 3, 

 Pat's Choice, Sir Walter Raleigh, White Victor, Banner and Ionia. 

 Mark Hanna gave a fairly good yield but Clinton, Vornehm and Liv- 

 ingston were below the average. 



Banner: — Medium-sized, white, shallow-eyed, smooth, wide, flattened; 

 characteristically blunt at base and slightly tapering to the eye. Flesh 



