56 THIRD POTATO rp:port 



great many large stones and had not been plowed for a dozen years or more 

 Hills two feet apart. There was no rot to speak of. l-Janner (3) and Car- 

 man No. 3 (ti) were poor table i^otaloes, and rather small. Quick Crop (57) 

 contained many small potatoes; Banner (3) having none. American Wonder 

 (2) and .Sir William (65) were a little inclined to be prongy. I should rate 

 the varieties about as the yield per acre indicates. I plant for my main 

 crop the Minister and Green Mountain, — both excellent potatoes, but no 

 better than the .Sir William (No. 65)." 



Daniel Wilder^ Surrey. — "The potatoes received from you were planted 

 upon the Ashuelot river land, a sandy loam. The fertilizer used was a good 

 coating of stable manure. The crop suffered from a dry spell which short- 

 ened the crop very much. Carman No. 3 gave the largest per cent, of mar- 

 ketable tubers." 



George A. Mayo, East Alstead. — " Potatoes were planted on rather light up- 

 land, of medium moisture. Corn was raised on the plot the year ])revious, 

 with a good coat of stable manure. 



"Ground was twice plowed and thoroughly pulverized. Furrowed by run- 

 ning a one-horse plow each way, so as to get good depth, — drew back some 

 of the fine dirt to bottom of furrow, — sprinkled in potato fertilizer, 600 pounds 

 to acre, and mixed with the fine soil. Cut tubers to two eyes and planted 

 fifteen inches apart, and four to five inches deej), — rows two and a half 

 feet apart. Cultivated frequently and kept free from weeds. Did not treat 

 for blight or scab and had little trouble from them. 



"At time of digging, measured space occupied by each variety, weighed the 

 potatoes and estimated yield per acre, and my notes were made at the time 

 on that basis. Dug early in September. 



"89. Pride of South. Grow compactly in hill almost none below cooking 

 size, scabbed a little. Yield 160 bushels per acre. 



"82. IJovee. Verv few small, 196 bushels per acre, good quality and 

 appearance. 



. "85. Early Roberts. Good size, few small. Have never seen a nicer 

 looking lot of potatoes as they lay upon the ground after digging. Yield ^^^^ 

 bushels per acre. 



"95 Virgirosa. Of good cooking size, compact in hill, 197 bushels per 

 acre. Desirable. 



"90. Pearly Michigan. Compact in hill, very few small, 253 bushels per 

 acre. Promising. 



"93. Purrns No. i. Few small, one decayed tuber found, — the only one 

 found in the ten varieties, — 242 bushels per acre. 



"88. Prolific Rose. Fine appearance, cooks about like Early Rose, 201 

 bushels per acre. 



"86. Fillbasket. Average large, practically no small ones, near the sur- 

 face and close to stock. Very promising, good quality, 360 bushels per acre. 



"91. Algoma. Fine appearance, free from scab, good size, promising, 205 

 bushels per acre. 



"92. Alexander Perfection. Merits continued trial. Looks well and 

 quality good, 245 bushels per acre. 



