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G. J). howe’s potato manual 
THE CHARLES DOWNING. 
Tlie Charles Downing potato originated in Vermont and is of tin; 
Snowflake type. In most sections of the country it has proven an 
extra yielder, as well as being early and of the very first quality. 
The pototoes are what most people would call of model shape for 
cooking purposes, flat-oval, with eyes very scarce and shallow. 
Many tubers can be found with only one eve on a whole side. With 
me it yielded at the rate of 336 bushels per acre last year. The 
tubers are rather scattering in the hill, tops medium heavy. if has 
proved in some portions to be more susceptible to blight than other 
varieties and has been therefore condemned. But wherever the soil 
and climate are right it will be a first-class potato for both market 
and home use. If you are fastideous about your potatoes this one 
will suit. At a test of over one hundred varieties at the Ohio Agri- 
cultural Experiment Station a few years ago. this and the Snowflake 
were the only ones marked the maximum in quality. In the same 
test is proved to be one of the best yielders. 
Prices : 20 cts. per lb. by mail, Bj' express or freight, 10 lbs. at 
65 cts. per peck ; $2.00 per bushel ; $5.00 per barrel. 
Our nearest shipping point is Hadley on the Central Mass. R. R., 
a division of the Boston & Maine R. R., though we can ship from 
Northampton by the Conn. River R. R. or the N. Y., N. H. and 
Hartford R. R., or from Amherst by the Central Vt. R. R. 
All prices herein given are for goods (which are not sent by mail), 
packed and delivered at express office or R. R. station free. 
