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prices at once rallied, and they have since been such as to give 

 good returns. As to varieties, the old Acme easily holds its 

 place as the favorite, while the Atlantic Prize has mostly su- 

 perseded the Canada Victor, Alpha and Conqueror, as an 

 early variety. It was reported last year that the Atlantic Prize 

 did not give satisfaction at Crystal Springs [Miss.], and we 

 advised a trial of the Conqueror at that place, but have not 

 yet learned the result. It is a little singular that Chicago 

 dealers report but two varieties, Acme and Trophy. With 

 them, everything that is not an Acme is a Trophy, while 

 the fact is there are very few Trophies grown anywhere, al- 

 . ' though we are not certain that it is not better than many of 



Varieties & ' 



of tomatoes, the newer varieties that are much more largely grown. It 

 seems to be a settled fact that location, even in the same 

 neighborhood, yes, upon the same farm, should determine the 

 variety grown. It was the case in this vicinity where the Con- 

 queror was largely grown, that some growers could not get a 

 satisfactory yield of that variety, while the Acme did exceed- 

 ingly well ) and with others the exact reverse was true. On 

 our own place there are locations where the Acme will rot so 

 badly as to render its production unprofitable, while the At- 

 lantic Prize never rots, but does not do well in the grounds 

 where the Acme is a success. With us the Acme does 

 best on low, damp ground where it might be expected 

 that its well-known tendency to crack would be increased. 

 Perhaps it may be accounted for by the theory which attrib- 

 utes the cracking of fruit to the well-established principle of en- 

 dosmose and exosmose. The skin of the tomato separates two 

 fluids of unequal density. The juice of the tomato being heavier 

 than the water contained in the atmosphere, there will be a 

 transudation of the tomato-juices through the skin to establish 

 an equilibrium. " 



The tomato is yearly assuming more importance as a winter 

 crop in the north. It is forced to great advantage in warm 

 and light-houses, and the product sells readily at prices rang- 

 Winter ^ rom 2 5 to 75 cent:s per pound. There are many dimcul- 

 tomatoes. ties in its cultivation in the way of fungous and other injuries, 

 however, and it is doubtful if it will ever be grown so exten- 

 sively under glass as lettuce and radishes. 



The tomato-pack of canned goods of 1891 was the largest 

 on record. The following statistics of the pack, in cases of 



