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TENNESSEE.—The Victor is the finest potato for the table ever grown here, yield 
moderate but early. Another: Yield 360 pounds for 6 pounds planted, good for table, 
was planted February 15, blossomed May 15, dug June 27; Alpha, dates same as 
Victor, yield 140 pounds for 3 pounds, very fine quality; Ruby, dates as above, and 
quality better than either; Beauty of Hebron, planted March 16, blossomed May 2, 
dug June 2, yield 256 pounds for 3 pounds, earliest and best of all for the table. These 
varieties have increased the potato crop in the State very largely ; the Hebrons gener- 
ally surpassing all others in yielding, quality, and earliness. 
Missouri.—Victor planted March 18, ripe in 80 days, yield 85 pounds for 1 pound 
planted, best of all for table; Alpha, earliest of all, yield 25 for 1; Ruby, planted 
March 26, dug in 90 days, yieid 378 pounds for 10 pounds planted; Beauty of Hebron, 
planted March 18, bloomed May 6, dug in 74 days, yield 379 pounds from 6 pounds 
planted, good and solid. Another: 300 pounds from 5 pounds planted. Thanks to the 
department for these superior potatoes. Another: Yield 3 bushels for3 quarts planted, 
10 days earlier than the Rose, superior in quality. Another: Planted 2 quarts April 1, 
and July 8, dug 70 pounds fine large tubers. Another: Planted in sandy loam, cut to 
Single eyes 1 gallon, and dug 6 bushels fine large potatoes, being 256 for one planted. 
Clarke’s No. 6, planted April 10, ripe in 95 days, from 3 quarts 150 pounds of smooth good 
table potatoes ; one report says the Hebron beats the Rose and Peerless. 
Oxn10.—Victor, bloomed in 30 days from planting; ripe, 120 days; yield, 160 pounds 
for 4 pounds planting, and most excellent quality. Ruby, somewhat earlier; yield 
light, but good eating. Beauty of Hebron, ripe in 120 days; yield, 275 pounds for 8 
pounds planted; largest and best ever seen here, and they cook nicely. Alpha, planted 
March 19, fit for table early in June; 3 wecks earlier than Early Rose; dry and mealy. 
Another: Victor, not so early as Alpha; is mottled purple and white; eyesrather sunken; 
tubers large, resembling Peach Blows, but of superior flavor; strong grower; yield 
large. Alpha, earlier than above; white, resembling Early Rose; but somewhat earlier; 
eyes more sunken; cooks well, keeps well, good flavor, and mealy; moderate bearer. 
Beauty of Hebron, earlier than the others, light yield, white, resembles Early Rose, 
very fine flavor, cooks nicely. 
ILLINOIS.—One report on the four varieties states: Beauty of Hebron planted April 
18, bloomed in June, dug August 29; yield, 330 pounds for 8 pounds planted; tubers 
large and good flavor. Victor, planted April 17, dug August 29; yield, 390 pounds for8 
pounds planted; excellent for the table. Alpha, planted April 17, dug July 24; yield, 
very light; good for early crop; delicate flavor. Cilarke’s Nos. 5 and 6, poor yield; hardly 
worth further trial. Another report: Hebron, planted April 27, dug August 29; rotted 
some; yield, 240 pounds from 5 quarts; quality good as Early Rose. Another: Hebron, 
planted March 23, ripe July.10; yield, large; quality better than Early Rose. 
Alpha, earlier than Hebron, but yields less. Victor, planted April 2, bloomed June 2; 
vigorous growth; ripe in 100 days; yield, 528 pounds for 6 pounds planted ; excellent 
quality. Clarke’s Nos. 5 and 6 not reported in detail; says one resembles Early Rose, 
and is good; the other gives small yield. 
Inpi1ana.—Planted Victor March 23; ripe in 65 days; yield, 422 pounds for 8 quarts 
planted; tubers bluish color, good and mealy. Alpha, planted March 23; ripe in 60 
days; tubers small and white; yield, 71 pounds from 3 quarts pianted; delicate and 
good. Beauty of Hebron, planted March 3, 2 quarts; rips in 60 days; yield, 83 pounds 
for the seed planted; pink color, large, and very good. One report says they are not 
first rate, and that they have better. 
Micnigan.—Planted Beauty of Hebron in April; blossomed in May; ripe in 75 
days; dug 180 pounds from 6 pounds planted; quality good. No others reported from 
this State. 
Iowa.—One report: The Beauty of Hebron is a good potato, dry and mealy; earlier 
than the Early Rose. 
Minnesota.—Alpha, ripe in 80 days from planting; small yield, but quality excel- 
lent; some rotted ; earlier than Hebron. Beauty of Hebronripe in 90 days; yield large 
and of good quality. Another report: Hebron gave 130 pounds for 6 pounds planted; 
large, smooth, and handsome. Clarke’s No. 6, planted April 15; ripe in 90 days; yield, 
80 pounds from 6 pounds planted; good flavor, but does not cook dry. One report: 
Snow-ilake best of all. 
Kawnsss.—Reports Beauty of Hebron planted April 26; bloomed June 10; ripe 
August 14; yield, 548 pounds for 8 pounds planted; tubers large, mealy, rood; earlier 
and better than Early Rose; does well on wet and dry land. Ruby, plantedin March, 
thrifty foliage, no bloom, ripe August'1; very dry, good, and better than Early Rose. 
Another: Hebron, planted April 19; drg July 24; yield, 60 for 1; tubers white as snow, 
mealy, fine flavor. Victor, planted April 10; dug August 14; large yield; finest tubers 
ever seen; could not be betiter. 
ARKANSAS.—Reports upon the four varieties, much the same from this State as from 
Alabama. One report: Beauty of Hebron, planted March 1; bloomed May 1; yield, 
200 pounds for 1 pound planted. Victor ripened in 70 days; yield, 150 pounds for ] 
pound planted; splendid tubers. Other reports with the above varieties represent 
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