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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The yield of the Early Ohio is not quite up to some of the other varieties, 

 and there was a large per cent of small potatoes ; next to Clark's No. 1 in this 

 respect. The tubers of this variety are not as smooth as those of the Late 

 Ohio, but are marked with white spots peculiar to these varieties. Early Ohio 

 are not as smooth as Late Ohio, on account of the eyes being deeper, and the 

 tubers are not as sound as late Ohio. The experiments with Early Ohio are 

 not satisfactory, on account of the young plants being so severely washed by 

 the excessive rains. 



BURBANK SEEDLING. 



This is the latest of the varieties. It did not mature before the frost came, 

 Sept. 8. Counting from date of planting, we find it to be one hundred and 

 seven days, or over three and one-half months. This is a longer season than 

 we can calculate on in some parts of our State. The Burbank is a very vig- 

 orous grower; vines more stocky than any other variety. The tubers are 

 long, white, and smooth, and a very handsome potato. The yield was not as 

 large this year; perhaps it was on account of not maturing completely, as 

 the potatoes were growing nicely at the time of the frost. The tubers of this 

 variety were very uniform in size. There was a less per cent of small potatoes 

 than any other variety. 



BEAUTY HEBRON NO. 1. 



This seed was bought for Beauty of Hebron, but I am inclined to think it 

 is the Early Rose, because of the marked difference between this and No. 2, 

 or those from pure seed raised on the college farm. The potatoes are of a 

 reddish cast, while No. 3 are white. The eyes of No. 1 are deeper than 

 those of No. 2, and there is also a great difference in the yield. They grew 

 side by side, under exactly the same conditions, and we find a difference of 

 seventy-four bushels to the acre. No. 1 had a more vigorous growth of vines 

 than No. 2, but not as vigorous as the other varieties. 



