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VARIETIES OF PEANUTS. 
At present about five varieties of peanuts are grown in the 
I faited States, these being know d as Virginia Runner, Virginia 
48 Bunch, African (or North Carolina i, Spanish, and Valencia, com- 
monly known as Tennessee Red. The Virginia Runner and 
1 1 Bunch produce peas that arc practically alike, these being the 
Jumbo or parching peanuts of our markets. The African, or 
North Carolina, as it has come to be called in this country, hi 
spreading \ ine and produces a medium-size pea, which is used 
for shelling purposes and for the smaller grades of parching stock. 
The Spanish variety is the small peanut, with only two peas 
in a pod, which is used so extensively for the manufacture of 
15 Baited peanuts, peanut butter, etc. The Spanish has an upright 
or bunch habit of growth, with the peanuts clustered about 
the base of the plant. The Valencia, or Tennessee Red 
variety, has rather large and sometimes very long pods, with 
anywhere from two to seven small red peas crowded together 
in the pods. The Valencia is in demand for use in the manu- 
facture of malted peanuts and peanut butter. A form of the 
Valencia known as Georgia Red or Red Spanish is extensively 
grown for hog and cattle feeding in parts of the Southern 
States. However, this variety is not desirable for the market. 
For the present, the true Spanish, or white Spanish as it is 
sometimes called, is the proper variety to grow throughout the 
Southwestern States, as it is easy of cultivation and contains 
a high percentage of oil. 
MARKETING OF PEANUTS. 
The peanuts as they come from the picking machine on the 
farm are generally bagged, and either hauled direct to the cars 
or stored for a short time in barns or sheds until they can be 
shipped. It should be the aim of every grower to have his 
crop go into the bags in just as clean a condition as possible, 
free from stones, sticks, dirt, and pieces of stems. Where the 
peanuts are not properly cleaned the buyers are compelled to 
dock the weights, and this always results in dissatisfaction to 
both parties. If the peas are not clean as they come from the 
thrasher they should be run through a fanning mill to blow out 
the dirt, and afterwards picked over by hand if necessary. 
Peanuts are comparatively light to handle and can be trans- 
Hi ported considerable distances, and it is not necessary to have 
a factory in every section where peanuts are grown. As a rule 
the buyers from the factories come to the various shipping 
