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early kind, but not productive. Euby and other Yarieties are pinkish 

 which always is an objection for this market. These fancy prices for 

 new Potatoes do not pa,3* 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 barrel than for a barrel of good Peerless or Early 

 Eose. Earliness is no consideration as we plant from December to end 

 of March ; somebody may plant Early Eose in December and another 

 in February and those planted in February come to the market first, 

 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 this 

 and last 3'ear, except in cases where planted very early. The yield 

 was good but the quality poor and very knotty, perhaps this was the 

 fault of the season. 



Early Mose. This is without any doubt the best potato for the 

 table. It is oval, very shallow-eyed, pink skinned, very dry a.nd mealj' 

 when boiled. It has not become so popular as it deserves as a 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 potato for family use. Every one who 

 plants ought to plant some of this variety, but they want rich, light 

 soil to grow to perfection. 



Jael£SOE2 'Wlaite. This is a vei^ popular kind here in New Or- 

 leans and before the Peerless was introduced it was the leading Potato. 

 It is not quite so early as the Peerless. It is white, has a gi'eat many 

 eyes, and is of veiw good quality. When grown here it gets smoother 

 than when produced in the East. It keeps well, and during wet seasons 

 rots less than any other variety. Almost out of cultivation. 



Breese's Feei'iess. Only six years since this variety was intro- 

 duced, yet at present it is the leading variety for market as well as for 

 family use. Skin dull white sometimes slightly russetted ; eyes few 



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