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The early plot was marked May 11, with furrows forty-two inches apart, 

 and each variety was given a forty-foot space in the row; two pounds of 

 seed of each variety were cut into twenty-tive pieces, which were dropped 

 by hand about eighteen inches apart, and covered to the depth of four 

 inches. After planting, the ground was rolled, and as soon as the small 

 weeds began to start. Breed's weeder was used at intervals of three to four 

 days, thus keeping the surface loose and aiding in preventing evaporation 

 as well as keeping the weeds down. This method of cultivation was kept 

 up until the plants reached a height of from six to seven inches, after which 

 the Planet Jr. cultivator was used weekly, or after each rain until the vines 

 covered the ground. At all times shallow, level cultivation was given 



The late varieties were planted June 4, and cultivated in the same man- 

 ner. Among the potatoes received from the different seedsmen were sev- 

 eral varieties, the season of which was not known, and for comparison the 

 seed was divided equally between the two plantings. 



The tables show the results obtained. 



The new varieties grown in the test this year were obtained from the fol- 

 lowing parties: 



E. TuUy, Penza, Ohio. — Trumbull; H. C. Marsh, Muncie, Ind. — Andes; 

 Peter Henderson & Co., 35-87 Cortland St , N. Y. — Uncle Sam, Bovee, and 

 Sir Walter Raleigh; D. M. Teeter, Bellaire, Ohio. — Seedling No. 2; F. 

 Barteldes & Co., Lawrence, Kan. — Kansas; S. F. Leonard, Chicago, 111. — 

 Leonard; J. M. Thorburn & Co., N. Y. — White Peachhlow; Wm. Henry 

 Maule, Philadelphia, Pa. — Beauty of Beauties; Jas. Yick's Sons, Roches- 

 ter, N. Y. — White Ohio and Vick's Perfection; L. L. Olds, Clinton, Wis. — 

 Joseph; F. B. Mills, Rose Hill, N. Y. — Mills' Banner, Irish Mignon, and 

 Long Keejjer; Frank Ford & Sons, Ravenna, Ohio. — Lincoln and Colum- 

 bus; Geo. W. P. Jerrard Co., Caribou, Me. — Stray Beanty; E. J. Smith, 

 Paddleford, N. Y. — Smith's Six Weeks, Burrs No. 1, Paddleford; John A. 

 Salzer, La Crosse, Wis. — Good Times; C. C. Brawley, New Madison, Ohio. 

 — Endurance, Algoma, Arizona, Queen of the Valley and Onioard; T. H. 

 Olover, Mancelona, Mich. — Harringhn's Peer; B. W. Steere, Carthage, 

 Ind. — Accidental; E. W. Butcher, Albion, Mich. — Mills' Prize; Galusha 

 D. Oathout, Wolcott, N. Y. — Clarendon Beauty; R. H. Brown & Co., Vic- 

 tor. N. Y. — Blush, Honeoye Rose, Planet Jr., Maggie Murphy, Rose of 

 Ei'in, Pride of Seneca, Woodhull; Wm. Myers. Mears, Mich. — Klondyke; 

 Dison J, Porter, Three Rivers, Mich..— Battles' Best; F. W. Read, Grand 

 Rapids, Wis. — Early Snowball, Early Pinkeye, Bristol Beauty, Suffolk 

 Beauty, Read's 99. 



SUMMARY. 



The new varieties that promise to become standard sorts, are found in 

 the following lists. 



Early Varieties. 



Among the varieties maturing, first, Prish Cobbler (238.4:2 bu. ) takes the 

 lead and increases its yield of last year. Six Weeks (158.08 bu.), Algoma 

 (98.30 bu. ) and White Ohio (80. b3 bu.) are very promising extra early 

 sorts. 



Medium. 



The medium sorts gave the largest yields this year. Harrington's Peer 

 planted June 4, was mature September 1, and yielded (300.62 bu.) per acre, 

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