^O THIRD POTATO REPORT 



poor both years ; Reeve's Rose {58), large yield, but large per cent, of small 

 ones, very scabby; American Wonder (2), large yield, less small ones, quite 

 scabby; Sir William (65), fair yield, less scabby." 



A. W. Fairbatiks, So. Cornish. — "The potatoes were planted upon a piece of 

 ground having a southern slope, and a good clay loam. It had not been 

 plowed for six or seven years, and without fertilization throughout this time. 

 The fertilizer used was 800 pounds E. Frank Coe's Potato Fertilizer, on 

 three fourths of an acre, one half in drill, and remainder broadcast. I culti- 

 vated twice and hoed once. The potatoes were very large, but rotted badly 

 toward the last." 



W. H. Ho%oard, Grantham. — " The potatoes were planted May 18, on 

 medium dry, gravelly soil, and were dug September 12, but the vines were 

 dead September i. The drouth of July seemed to hurt their growth to some 

 extent. Think on this account they matured earlier than they would other- 

 wise. Bovee (82), about one third small ; Early Roberts (85), uniform shape, 

 and good size ; Fillbasket (86). of large size ; Prolific Rose (88), hardly aver- 

 age size ; Pride of the South (89), a light yielder, but few small ; Early 

 Michigan (90), same as (89) ; Algoma (91), good size and shape ; Alexander 

 Perfection (92), very large and fine shape ; Burrns's No. i (93) about an average 

 for size; Virgirosa (95), mostly marketable. With the exception of Fillbas- 

 ket, there was little rot, about one sixth of the latter were affected." 



y. P. Smith, Stmapee. — "The accompanying report of results with potatoes 

 sent me is compiled from growing them in the common hardwood soil of this 

 locality." 



John Wood, Washins^ton. — " My soil is deep, and rather heavy. I did not 

 have but a very few rotten potatoes, this season, and no scab. All of the 

 different kinds are very smooth. The bugs did not trouble me this year. I 

 had eight feet of rows, and put two pieces in a hill. I used Coe's Fertilizer." 



CULTURE 



Experiments in potato culture have received the attention of 

 this and many other experiment stations to a great extent in 

 recent years. At present the various questions formerly in 

 doubt are fairly well understood. Instead of going into the 

 subject in detail, the writer has concluded to quote the sum- 

 mary of Farmers' Bulletin No. 35, "Potato Culture," U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture, which covers the subject, and puts 

 it in a very clear and condensed form, as follows : 



(i) A rich, sandy loam, well drained, and well supplied with 

 vegetable matter, is the best soil for the potato. Stiffer land 

 may be improved as a potato soil by green manuring and drain- 

 age, and lighter soils can often be made sufficiently rich by the 

 addition of green manures and fertilizers. 



