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Experiments with Potatoes. 



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many years. Sutton's Supreme was described as poor in 

 cropping capacity, but generally good in quality. Davie's 

 Laird was poor in one case, but good in another. All the 

 others were good, White City and Abundance being very 

 good. A further experiment was tried at this centre to see 

 if the seed saved from the former year would be resistant 

 in 191 1. White City, Langworthy, Conquest, and Abundance 

 were tried and not only proved resistant, but gave very good 

 crops. It was observed in this district that the disease was 

 less evident as well as later in appearance in 191 1 than 19 iq, 

 except in those parts of the plant which were exposed to the 

 air. 



4. Hay dock. — All the varieties tried, with the exception of 

 Aberlady Early, were declared to be very good or good in 

 yield, and satisfactory as regards quality. The exception was 

 described as very poor, and unsatisfactory. The proportion 

 of small potatoes was large. 



5. Ormskirk. — The results varied a good deal, probably as 

 a result of the treatment of the soil, but on the whole they were 

 all satisfactory both as to yield and quality, except Aberlady 

 Early, which was described as hard and not good to eat. 



6. Hooton. — All the varieties, except Snowdrop and 

 Favourite, were tried, and were reported to be quite satisfac- 

 tory, except Sutton's Supreme, which is evidently unsuitable 

 to the soil. It was given a fair trial by a grower who took 

 second prize for his garden. In this trial Aberlady Early was 

 described as very satisfactory in every way. 



7. Saltney Ferry. — The yield in every case was poor owing 

 to the drought, but the quality was considered good in every 

 case. The same varieties should evidently be tried again 

 another year. 



8. Alfreton. — The drought affected the returns in this dis- 

 trict also, all kinds of potatoes having been a comparative 

 failure. Davie's Laird is apparently the best resistant potato 

 for this neighbourhood, and White City the least satisfactory, 

 but all the varieties should be tried again. 



9. Annesley. — All varieties were reported to be satisfactory. 

 Crofter is apparently the most suitable to the district, but 

 Supreme is also good. A little ordinary potato disease was 

 reported. 



10. Newstead. — None of the tubers were large owing to the 



