Good Seed, Full Weight and a Fair Price. 
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• Seed IPoi3al}oes- 
EARLY SUNRISE. 
I grow all my seed potatoes, and take special care to have' 
them true to name, and to keep the different varieties free fronu 
any mixture. They are mostly grown on muck land, which 
makes them more desirable for planting on ordinary garden lands. 
Potato growers apprf c ate the importance of charging their seed 
from one soil to another. I believe my stock will be found first 
class in every respect. After repeated trials I have discarded 
many varieties which 1 have found inferior either in yield or 
or quality. Of those retained, some have more good points than 
others, but all are valuable varieties. 
I have made several trials of Ihe extra early potatoes to test 
their comparative earliness and yield. In point of earliness, the 
Early Ohio was the first to grow to a good marketable bize; the 
Early Sunrise second, and Lee's Favorite third. In point of yield,. 
when fully mature, the Early Maine, Lee's Favorite and Early 
Sunrise gave the largest yield in the order named. The Early 
Ohio, Boston Market and Early Vermont gave a good yield, but 
not so large as the first three. If a potato is wanted to grow for 
the early market, the Early Ohio and Early Sunrise should be 
planted ; but if a large yield is of more importance than extreme 
earliness, the Early Maine and Lee's Favorite f«hould be selected. 
A.S to the table quality of the early potatoes, all are good ; but the- 
Early Ohio and Early Sunrise are superior, dry, white and floury. 
Of the late potatoes the James Vick is still our favorite potato. 
It yields heavy crops, and in quality has no superior. We eat 
more James Vick potatoes than all other varieties put together. 
Like all the white skin potatoes, it is liable to rot in a wet season 
or on low land, but no more than the White Star or White Ele- 
phant. The red potatoes seem to be the only ones that are proof 
against rot in a bad season. After a trial of three years, I have 
not found a rotten potato among the Peerless Peachblow, and but 
a very few among the Dakota Red. Though very fair eating, 
potatoes, they are not as dry and floury as the James Vick. They 
are worthy of thorough trial. 
Orders will be booked when received, and the potatoes will be 
shipped as soon as it can be done without danger of their freezing.. 
Potatoes by the pound will be sent by mail or express, prepaid. 
By the peck, bushel and barrel, they will be sent by express or as 
freight, at the expense of the purchaser. Two or more varities> 
will be packed in the same barrel, when desired, 
SPECIAL. OFFERS ON POTATOES. 
First; For every barrel cf potatoes ordered, I will send gratis 
one pound of the Ohio Jr., or any other variety desired, provided 
it is requested in the order. Second : To give all a chance to try 
the new varieties, I will send by mail or express, prepaid, one 
