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Winnebagoes and Blue Jackets, for more eastern countries ; 

 but in no part of this country do we find tlie English, Irish, or 

 Scotch Potatoes to succeed. "We must look to our own exer- 

 tions and industry in raising sorts from seed. If we wish 

 to excel in quality, there is a very extensive field for im- 

 provement, and one that we can easily operate upon every 

 year. 



The Mercer, in this vicinity, is the universal favorite. The 

 genuine sort is of a longish, flat, kidney form, with a liberal 

 quantity of eyes, and pink-colored on the tapering end. Those 

 covered with knotty protuberances are not considered so pure 

 as those of a uniform shape. It is very early, a good bearer 

 and a good keeper. 



Fofs Seedling, for garden culture and earliness, will be found 

 preferable to the former. It is a round, white Potato, of good 

 size and excellent flavor, when eaten from the ground, 'but 

 will not retain its superior qualities for "Winter use. 



Foxite. — A yellowish-white Potato, with the eyes much sunk 

 It is a great favorite in some situations and soils, as a late va- 

 riety. It is an excellent keeper, and well flavored. 



No vegetable varies more in quality in difierent soils than 

 this ; for a sort that will be pleasant and well-flavored in one 

 soil, will be coarse and rank in another. One fact may be ob- 

 served, that white Potatoes do best on light soils, while red 

 will be most productive on clayey or retentive soils. 



Culture. — The first matter to be considered is the soil, 

 which, if of a sandy loam, is better calculated for the potato 

 than a heavy or very clayey soil. Though any soil will do, it 

 must be observed that the roots produced in a light, are more 

 dry and sweeter than those grown in a heavy soil. The finest 

 potatoes are grown in a new, light, rich loam. If the soil is 

 heavy, the manure used should be composed of well-decayed 

 leaves, hor&« manure, and ashes, well blended and mixed to- 

 gether before using. A good crop can seldom be raised if this 



