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Winnebagoes and Blue Jackets, for more eastern countries, 

 but in no part of this country do we find the English. Irish, or 

 ScDtch Potatoes to succeed. We must ook to our own exer- 

 tions and industry in raising sorts from seed. If we wish 

 to excel in quality, there is a very extensive field for im- 

 provement, and one that we can easily operate upon every 

 year. 



The Mercer, in this vicinity, is the universal favorite. The 

 genuine sort is of a longish, flat, kidney form, with a liberal 

 quantity of eyes, and pink-colored on the tapering end. Those 

 covered with knotty protuberances are not considered so pure 

 as those of a uniform shape. It is very early, a good bearer 

 and a good keeper. 



Fox's Seedling, for garden culture and earlmess. will be found 

 preferable to the former. It is a round, white Potato, of good 

 size and excellent flavor, when eaten from the ground, but 

 will not retain its superior qualities for Winter use. 



Foxite. — A yellowish-white Potato, with the eyes much sunk 

 It is a great favorite in some situations and soils, as a late va- 

 riety. It is an excellent keeper, and well flavored. 



No vegetable varies more in quality in different soils than 

 this ; for a sort that will be pleasant and well-flavored in one 

 soil, will be coarse and rank in another. One fact may be ob- 

 served, that white Potatoes do best on light soils, while red 

 will be most productive on clayey or retentive soils. 



Culture. — The first matter to be considered is the soil, 

 which, if of a sandy loam, is better calculated for the potato 

 than a heavy or very clayey soil. Though any soil will do. it 

 must be observed that the roots produced in a light, are more 

 dry and sweeter than those grown in a heavy soil. The finest 

 potatoes are grown in a new, light, rich loam. If the soil is 

 heavy, the manure used should be composed of well-decayed 

 leaves, horso manure, and ashes, well blended and mixed to- 

 gether before using. A good crop can seldom be raised if this 



