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one will drop very low without any apparent reason. This means, of course, when 

 they are taken from the yield standpoint exclusively. In the following list results are 

 given in order of marketable yield of the twelve most productive varieties. All small, 

 ill-shaped and very large tubers are not tenjied marketable. It will be noted that Wee 

 MacGregor leads the list with a gross yield of 12^ tons, and a marketable yield of 

 9 tons 1,645 pounds. The second one, marked " Unknown " was a sample sent to us 

 by Mr. F. Stanton, of Hood Eiver, Oregon, and to date we have not got a name for 

 it. Probably partially owing to the change of soil and climate, it grew very strongly 

 and the potatoes Avere somewhat rough. The fourth variety is one sent by Mr. Angus 

 Cameron, Proctor, B.C. It is one of his own production and a very smooth, white 

 potato, apparently suitable for a main crop. 



The best early potato, from the point of yield, earliness, uniformity, and quality, 

 was Early St. George. It is a white-skinned, smooth, long, white potato of excellent 

 cooking quality, yielding at the rate of 8 tons 1,820 pounds per acre in 1913. 



All the varieties reported on were planted May 22. 



Agassis. 



