1868. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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EABLY ROSE POTATO. 



It is claimed that this variety was originated 

 from a seedling of the "Garnet Chili," by 

 Mr. Albert Breeze, of Vermont, who, after be- 

 ing satisfied as to its superior quality, sold his 

 stock to D. S. Heffron, of Utica, the dissemi- 

 nator of the "Early Goodrich/' After test- 

 ing it two years, Mr. H. sold most of his stock 

 to two gentlemen in New Jersey, and gave the 

 following description of the potato: — "Skin 

 thin, tough, of a dark bluish color; flesh 

 white, solid and brittle ; boils through quickly, 

 and is very mealy." He also says, "It has 

 uniformly ripened ten days ' earlier than the 

 Early Goodrich, produces less small tubers, is- 

 equally healthy and productive, as that justly 

 celebrated variety, and its superior in table 

 quality. It is the best early potato that I 

 have ever grown or seen, all things consid- 

 ered " 



Dr. John P. Gray, (superintendent of the 

 New York State Lunatic Asylum) who raised 

 a small quantity for Mr. Heffron, speaks of it 

 in the highest terms, and fully endorses all 

 that Is claimed for it. 



If future cultivation shall prove that the 

 "Eai'ly Rose Potato" is earlier than the "Early 

 Goodrich," and is in other respects worthy of 

 all the praise which has been awarded it, it 

 must be a great acquisition, especially in view 



of the miserable specimens of this indispen- 

 sable vegetable which we have had upon our 

 tables the present season. 



For the Keio England Farmer. 

 MIWEBAIi MANUEES. 



In your paper of March 21st, under the 

 heading "Manures — -Organic and Inorganic," 

 I am invited to consult two gentlemen of Mil- 

 ford, Mass. respecting their success in apply- 

 ing mineral fertilizers to their land, according 

 to the theory of Mr. Dodge Hay ward. I shall 

 endeavor to obtain the information, and hope 

 that others who have adhered strictly to the 

 teachings of that gentleman will forv/ard for 

 publication the results of their experiments. 



I offer some thoughts suggested by the arti- 

 cle referred to. 



In our experiments with minerals, it should 

 be borne in mind that "onv want of knowledge 

 is not so much in regard to what organic or 

 inorganic elements our plants and fruits are 

 composed of, as in what proportions, and by 

 what methods and expense of time and money 

 they can be returned to the exhausted soil, 

 and be made to operate there as when supplied 

 by the action of the forces of nature. 



Chemists profess to be able to tell me pre- 

 cisely the quantity of minerals any portion of 

 my land may contain, but they cannot tell me 

 before hand what amount of minerals to use, 

 how to use them, and at what expense this 

 can be done, with the certainty of raising 

 profitable crops, and continuing the land in a 



