106 ^ STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Eureka — Is among the new early varieties. The quality is good. 



Hamilton — A new variety whose yield this season was 241.02 bushels of potatoes 

 of superior quality. They are white, very smooth and uniform in size. 



Hewes — Is among the heavier yielding sorts, the crop for 1903 being 247.8 bushels 

 per acre. The vines are strong and spreading. The tubers are smooth, slightly 

 elongated, and attractive in appearance Worthy of a place among the e-'rly sorts. 



Irish Cobbler — The vines are of medium strong growth and the tubers are 

 elongated, regular and smooth, with a slightly netted, nearly white skin, with 

 shallow eyes. The yield in 1903 was 367.64 bushels per acre. There are few better 

 medium early varieties. 



Michigan — One of the best early varieties in productiveness and ouality. The 

 tubers are very white, slishtly elongated, oval, with eyes shallow. There are few 

 superior early varieties. The yield for 1903 was 300.63 bushels per acre. 



Minnehaha — The tubers are a little inclined to be roush. They are slightly 

 elongated and of Early Rose type. The yield for 1903 was 233 25 bushe's per acre. 



Norther — This variety has been very satisfactory here as well as in other parts 

 of the State. It yields well and is worthy of a place among the medium-early 

 varieties. 



Ohio— A leading early variety for many years. The quality is not the best, but 

 it matures quickly and if planted closely will be fairly productive. In 1903 it gave 

 a yield of 246.2 bushels per acre. 



iPingree — A medium-early variety of considerable value. The viups are strong, 

 vie-oT-ous and quite productive. The tubers are white, smooth, slightly elongated, 

 handsome and of good quality. 



Pioneer — A very productive variety, yielding in 1903, 334.32 bushels per acre. 

 The tubers are uniform in size, slightly elongated, pinkish white and generally 

 smooth. Of considerable value for commercial purros<^s. 



Prize Market — A medium-early variety which yielded for 1903, 355 05 bushels 

 per acre, with a very large per cent of marketable size. The vines are especially 

 strong in growth and the tubers are well bunched in the hills. They are white, 

 uniform in size and shape, and smooth. 



Quick Crop — A variety whose prorluctiveness makes it of some value, although 

 it does not equal some of the better sorts in quality. The yield for 1903 was 285.08 

 bushels per acre. 



Rose of the North — Of the Rose tyre It has a strong spreading habit, and the 

 tubers are elongated, pink in color, with deep eyes. In 1903 the yield was 238.43 

 bushels per acre. 



Rosy Morn — The vines are of medium growth and ripen the croo nearly as early 

 as any. The tubers are roundish, with slight pink markings and quite smooth. 

 The yield was 212.50 bushels per acre. 



Saizer — An extra early variety which ranks among the better sorts. The vines 

 are of medium growth and quite productive. The tubers are roundish, of a bright 

 red color and are edible even before they are thoroughly ripe. The yield was 121.81 

 bushels per acre 



Silver. Crown — A very productive, extra early, white variety. The vines are 

 upright, vigorous .growers and in productiveness and quality it ranks among the 

 best. The yield for 1903 was 259.16 bushels per acre. The tubers are regular, 

 slisrhtly flattened and a little elongated. 



Triumph — Is one of the same class rs the Saizer and resembles it very closely 

 both in habit of growth and tubors. The potatoes are bright, pink-red color, nearly 

 round, and usually smooth. 



Trimble — Is a white variety that has shown itself of considerable value in pro- 

 ductiveness and ouality. The yield for 1903 was 219.29 bushels per acre. 



White Ohio — Seems to be a sport from Early Ohio, as it has all of the character- 

 istics of that varietv, except its color which is pure white. Yields better, for 1908 

 giving 241 02 bushels per acre. 



NOTES ON UlTE VAKIETIES. 



Admiral Schley — One of the newer varieties of the Carman type. It yielded at 

 the rate of 129.58 bushels per acre. The vines were very thrifty, strong growers, 

 and were not affected by the bli^'ht to any extent. The tubers are handsome in 

 appearance and of excellent quality. 



Big Crop — From Geo. W. Mace. Greenville, O. It does not come up to expecta- 

 tions in yield, although the quality is good. 



