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as in the North, as the time of planting is so long, and very often the 
first planting gets cut down by afrost, and a later planting, which may 
just be peeping through the ground, will escape and produce in ad- 
vance of the first planted. A fair crop of potatoes can be raised here 
if planted in August; if the autumn is not too dry they will bring nice 
tubers by end of November. They should not be cut if planted at this 
time of the year, but planted whole. They should be put in a moist 
place before planting, so they may sprout. The early varieties are 
preferable for this time of planting. 
T haye been handling several thousand barrels of potatoes every 
season for planting, and make Seed-Potatoes a specialty. The potatoes 
I sell are Eastern grown, which, as every one interested in potato 
culture knows, are superior and preferable to Western grown. 
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 varieties of potatoes come out 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 hew fancy variety per barrel, 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 Rese 
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. The Jackson White 
has given but little satisfaction the last four years, except in cases 
where planted very early. The yield was very good, but the quality 
poor and very knotty. Perhaps this was the fault of the season. It 
is hardly planted any more forthe market. 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 productive, good quality and flavor. It is late, and 
will come in at the end of the season if planted with the earlier varie- 
ties. The Extra Early Vermont, Beauty of Hebron, Snowflake and 
Early Rose for early, and Peerless and White Elephant for late, are 
as good varieties as exist, and it is not likely that we will have anything 
better by new introductions. Most people are not careful enough in 
selecting their seed. Some of the potatoes sold in this market for 
seed are not fit for planting. 
Early Rose. This is, without any doubt, the best potato for the 
table. It is oval, very shallow-eyed, pink-skinned, very dry, and 
mealy when boiled. It has not become so popular as it deserves asa 
market variety, as pink or red potatoes do not sell so well here as the 
white kinds. This variety should not be planted too soon, from the 
fact that they make small stalks, and if cut down by frost, they suffer 
more than other varieties. No better petato for family use. Every 
one who plants potatoes ought to plant some of this variety, but 
they want rich, light soil to grow to perfection. 
Breese’s Peeriess. Thirteen years ago this variety was 
introduced, yetat present it isthe leading variety for market as wellas 
