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I have tried and introduced all new kinds here; but of late so many have come out that it 

 is almost impossible to keep up with them. New rarieties of potatoes come oiit with fancy- 

 prices, but these prices for new potatoes do not pay here, as we can keep none over for seed, 

 and any person raising for the market would not realize a cent more for a new fancy variety 

 per ban-el, than for a barrel of good Peerless or Early Rose. Earliness is no consideration, as. 

 we plant from December to end of March. Somebody may plant Early Rose in December and 

 another in February, and those planted in February come to the market first; it depends 

 entirely upon the season. If late frosts set in, early planted potatoes will be cut down, and. 

 those just coming out of the ground will not be hurt. 



Up to now the Peerless is the standard variety. Among the new kinds I have tried, I find 

 the White Elephant to be a fine potato. It is a very strong grower, tubers oblong, very produc- 

 tive, good quality and flavor. It is late, and will come in at the end of the season, if planted 

 ■with the earlier varieties. The Extra Early Vermont, Beauty of Hebron, Snowflake and Early 

 Rose for earl}^ and Peerless and White Elephant for late, are as good varieties as exist, acditis 

 not likely that we will have anything- better by new introductions. The Rural Blush, which I 

 introduced some years ago, may be added to the late varieties; it is of excellent quality, strong; 



Snowllake. 



