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Irish Gobbler, though a new variety, is rapidly gain- 

 ing in popularity in the South. It is a round, white- 

 skinned and white-fleshed potato, an early, heavy bearer 

 and has excellent table qualities. 



Extra -Early Sunlight is an oblong white potato, very 

 early and productive. Its form and color make it popular. 

 It is a very promising variety. 



Early Ohio is a popular early variety, which has given 

 general satisfaction but is not quite equal to the Bliss 

 and Crown Jewel. 



Beauty of Heir on is a desirable variety, ripening a 

 little later than the foregoing varieties, but popular for 

 the home -garden on account of its fine table qualities. 



Garman No. 3 is a favorite second -early variety. 

 The tubers are white, with pure white flesh, very uni- 

 form in size and shape, and its table qualities are 

 unsurpassed. 



Burhank and Peerless are two old varieties which 

 have retained their popularity for general crop varie- 

 ties. 



The early -maturing varieties are most popular in the 

 South, because they make before the hot summer weather 

 arrives, but the medium and late varieties succeed well 

 if planted early, and properly guarded against drought 

 by mulching between the rows after a good rain, or bj^ 

 stirring the surface promptly after every rain to conserve 

 moisture by means of the soil mulch. In the mountain 

 region, which is especially adapted to this crop, the 

 general crop and late varieties are desirable. 



For some reason, the impression very generally 

 prevails that it is necessary to purchase northern -grown 



