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the finest quality. 
No. 14. Huntington’s Hoosier Potato.— From 
Huntington Seed Co., 66 East Washington Street, 
Indianapolis, Ind. It is a late variety—buff skin, 
long, cylindrical, every shape. Two hills yielded 
seven large and 12 small. 
No. 15. Statesman. —From Henry Phillipps, 115 
St. Clair Street, Toledo, Ohio. Four pieces yielded 
74 tubers, none of marketable size. Nearly per¬ 
fect shape, oblong, cylindrical, buff skin. 
No. 16. Pride of Ireland. —From Alfred Bridge- 
man, 37 East 19th Street, New York City. Four 
pieces yielded 20 large and 23 small tubers, weigh¬ 
ing 5*4 pounds. They were dug August 22. It is 
a heavy, solid looking tuber, much the shape of 
E. Hebron, but more regular. 
No. 17. Irish Daisy. —From William H. Maule, 
Philadelphia, Pa. Vines rather slender. August 
1, the vines of four plants were nearly dead. Two 
were still green. August 10, four plants were 
entirely dead, two plants partially green. The 
vines of the Rural Blush were still green. They 
were dug August 10. Six hills yielded 26 market¬ 
able and 30 small tubers, weighing 7% pounds. 
The shape is variable, some being nearly round, 
some wedge-shaped, some rather long and cylin¬ 
drical. White skin, eyes medium as to number 
and prominence. Flesh dull yellowish white; 
not mealy—coarse grained. 
No. 18. Franklin. —From E. L. Richardson, 
Liberty Hill, Conn. This resembles the R. N.-Y. 
No. 2, though, perhaps, a trifle more flat. He 
states that five years ago, Mr. Oliver Tracy of 
Franklin, Conn., noticed in the field of Empire 
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NOTES FROM THE RURAL GROUNDS. 
The Land Worker 
Potato Trials for 1894. 
Our potato trials for the past season, 
were the most unsatisfactory for 15 
years, a fact due to a cold, wet early 
spring and, later, to a drought of longer 
duration than any other we now recall 
during that period. Still, the trials may 
serve to show that all varieties are not 
affected alike by dry weather, as indi¬ 
cated by the great difference in yields. 
The Rural Trench System, as hitherto, 
was the method employed, 1,000 pounds 
to the acre of Mapes’s potato fertilizer 
having been evenly broadcasted upon the 
two to three-eye pieces after being cov¬ 
ered with an inch of soil. There was 
neither blight nor scab. All except the 
last six kinds were planted April 19 : 
No. 1. Not Named.— From Marvin Bovee, North- 
ville, Mich. Three pieces of a potato four years 
from seed, were planted from seed ball of the 
White Elephant. It is claimed that it is 13 days 
earlier than Early Ohio—quality best. One hill 
was dug June 27. It yielded 13 tubers—15 ounces— 
fine shape. July 1, the vines were dying; July 5, 
they were dead. July 18, two hills yielded 20 
tubers, weighing 1 pound, 13 ounces. This is 
apparently as early as any potato that we have 
ever tried, excellent shape, eyes not prominent, 
oblong, flattened. 
No. 2. Seedling of Early Ohio.— From James 
J. H. Gregory, Marblehead, Mass. Twelve pieces 
were planted. June 27, one hill yielded 12 tubers, 
weighing only eight ounces. July 1, the vines 
were dying, assisted, it seemed, by mole depreda¬ 
tions. On July 17, the vines were still partly 
green. Two of the best hills then yielded 14 
tubers, weighing one pound eight ounces. 
No. 3. Landreth’s Farmers’ Alliance.— From 
D. Landreth & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa. July 17, 
the vines were turning a little yellow. July 20, 
three hills were dug, yielding 28 tubers, weighing 
2 pounds 3/s ounces. This variety is much like 
Early Rose in color and shape. The total yield 
was small. 
No. 4. A Seedling.— From L. S. Johnson, 24 
North Church Street, Cortland, N. Y. He says 
that this was selected as the best of 50 kinds 
which he raised from seed several years ago. The 
vines were the first of all to bloom (June 8). July 
1, the vines began to die. July 11, one hill yielded 
16 tubers, weighing 18 ounces. July 17, vines yel¬ 
low. Two hills yielded 7 large and 13 small 
tubers, weighing pound. Resembles Early 
Rose 
No. 5. Bristol Beauty (Manuui No. 1).—From 
A. E. Manum, Bristol, Vt. This is the alleged re¬ 
sult of crossing the Snowflake on the State of 
Maine. It is a late variety. The yield was very 
small—shape variable. 
No. 6. Two pieces of Manum’s No. 3.—The par¬ 
entage the same as the previous, also gave a 
small yield of handsome tubers of a regular oval 
shape with few eyes—buff skin. It is an inter¬ 
mediate. 
No. 7. Burpee’s Extra Early.— From W. Atlee 
Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. What is claimed 
for this new variety may be ascertained by re¬ 
ferring to his catalogue. One hill dug July 4, 
yielded 22 tubers, weighing 23 ounces. July 17, 
the vines were still green. The drought after that 
seemed to kill them. There were many tubers to 
a hill, but all were small and of various shapes. 
No. 8. Burpee’s Great Divide (See the firm’s 
catalogue).—The three hills were dug August 10, 
yielding 15 large and 30 small tubers weighing 3*4 
pounds. The tubers were about twice as long as 
broad,cylindrical,shapely, regular, eyes not prom¬ 
inent-buff skin. It is a mealy potato of very 
white flesh and good quality. It is not one that 
falls to pieces when cooked. Planted one foot by 
three feet apart, as were all the others, the yield 
will readily be estimated as at the rate of 282.33 
bushels per acre. 
No. 9. Montana Wonder. — From Northrup, 
Braslin, Goodwin Company, Minneapolis, Minn. 
Six pieces yielded 21 large and 35 small tubers, 
weighing 7*4 pounds. The vines were dead 
August 20. Rather long, cylindrical—eyes medium. 
Somewhat resembles Wall’s Orange. Quality 
that of Early Rose. 
No. 10. Early Minnesota. — From Northrup, 
Braslin, Goodwin Company. Six pieces were 
planted. June 28, one hill yielded 15 tubers weigh¬ 
ing 15 ounces. July 4, 13 tubers weighed 15*4 
ounces. July 17, the vines were turning yellow. 
August 10 three hills yielded 14 large and 43 small 
tubers, weighing 4 % pounds. The color is that of 
Early Rose though in shape somewhat better— 
oblong, cylindrical. Eyes not prominent. 
No. 11. Wisconsin Beauty.— From L. L. Olds, 
Clinton, Wis. July 11, one hill yielded 17 tubers, 
weighing 17*4 ounces. The yield was small. 
No. 12. Signal. —From L. L. Olds. Three pieces 
were planted. A mole destroyed the yield of two 
of them. The third yielded 13 tubers—10 market¬ 
able. Shape better than Hebron—about the same 
color. 
No. 13. World’s Fair. —From L. L. Olds. The 
vines were green July 17. The tubers were dug 
August 10, and found to be of perfect shape—oval 
and regular, slightly flattened, few and small 
eyes. It is a beauty. Three hills yielded 20 mar¬ 
ketable, though small, tubers and 42 small, weigh¬ 
ing altogether five pounds. All the same shape. 
Use Quinnipiac Fertilizers — you cau depend J 
upon them. Drop us a postal for a book about i 
them, free. 
Quinnipiac Co., • 
83 Fulton St., New York City. # 
JERRARD’S SEED POTATOES 
are always THE BEST. Grown from pedigree seed in the 
new lands of the cold North-East, they yield Earliest and 
largest crops in every climate. 
JEBBflRD’S NORTHERN SEEDS 
produce earlier vegetables than any other on earth. 
OUR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE MAILED FREE. Address 
The George W. P. Jerrard Co.. Caribou. Maine 
&Hi$cdInncous; SUvcvtii&infl. 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Rural New-Yorker 
Makes Pure Blood 
These three words tell the whole story 
of the wonderful cures by Hood’s Sarsa¬ 
parilla. When the blood is impure, it is 
fertile soil for all kinds of disease germs, 
and such troubles as scrofula, salt rheum, 
rheumatism, catarrh, grip and typhoid 
fever are likely to appear. 
When you plant potatoes, you want to crop, not sparingly but bountifully. That is 
eternally right. You cannot get bis potato yields from poor seed, but when you plant 
Salzer’s Pedigree Potatoes, potatoes brimful of new blood, new life, new vigor and tre¬ 
mendous yielding qualities, you can count on cropping enormously every time. 
The Editor of the Rural New Yorker gives to one of our early sorts, which he tested, 
a yield of 743 bushels per acre, and our catalogue names scores of farmers who report 
yields from 400 to 1,200 per acre. One farmer sold a load from one of Salzer’s early 
potato sorts forty days from the day of planting, at 81.60 per bushel. That pays. 
8.100 FOR A NEW NAME. 
That is what we pay for a suitable name for our new Oats, from which over 
500 farmers who tested it in 1S94, claim 200 bushels cau he grown per acre. 
GRASSES AND CLOVERS FOR MEADOWS. 
=-Largest growers in the world of Grass and Clover 
® et ^ a * Oats, Wheat, Barley, Corn* etc.—all dirt cheap ! 
fflrThis is another of our specialties, especially splen- 
did varieties of cabbage, peas, tomatoes, corn, radish 
and onions. We are the largest growers of onion seed, 
hence our low prices. If you want early vegetables, 
10 to 20 days ahead of your neighbors, plant Salzer’s 
ww M/m Seeds! 15 pkgs. Early Vegetable Novelties, postpaid, 
Hood’s 
Sarsaparilla 
Purifies the blood. 
the after-dinner pill and 
family cathartic. 25c. 
Hood’s Pills 
Bn n ■ New Queen. Rural 
IJaAaAa AA New-Yorker No. 2 
S* SiTSKTrlSi and American Won- 
UlUB UEu dor. at $2.30 per bar- 
m m w “ ® rel, or per 170 pound 
sack, $2. Second size New Queens for $1.50 per 170 
pound sack. A few bushels of Carman No. 1 for $1 
per peck. H. F. SMITH, Ceres, N. Y. 
Diirn CftrtH of Bural New-Yorker No. 2, Poten- 
r llrfi .\rH[J tate, Hampden Beauty and Monroe 
u v County Prize Potatoes, $2.75 per bbl., 
$1 per bushel. C. H. THOMAS, West Rindge, N. H. 
P Ci'VA IIIG oinks 
K J l l L/CO And lots of them 
By planting our Famous Northern 
Grown Seed. Earliest in the world. 
You can’t afford to plant old played out 
sorts this season. Catalogue free. Local 
agent wanted. 
I.. L. MAY Sc CO., Seedsmen, 
POTATO DEPT. St. Paul, Minn. 
YOU CAN’T AFFORD 
to pass us by, If you are looking for Reliable 
n w |, A FOR SALK. I offer my 
prize potatoes prize stock of great 
DIVIDE Potatoes at 30c. per pound; four pounds for 
$1. postpaid. A. P. MILLER, Box 88, Akron, Ohio. 
SEED POTATOES 
I Potatoes for Sale. $1.50 and $2.50 per 
I barrel. Supply limited. 
C1IAS. C. FITCH, West Groton, N. Y. 
We handle Aroostook County (Me.) stock, and guaran¬ 
tee our Seed to be pure and true to name. Send for 
catalogue; mailed free. 
WM. S. SWEET & SON, Providence, U. I. 
Choice Rural New-Yorker No. 2, 
rOTdlOBS American Wonder, Vick’s Champion 
Potatoes. $2.50 per bbl. Catalogue Free. 
O. H. WHITE & SON. Miller Corners, N. Y. 
NEW SEED POTATO 
Vick's Early Excelsior 
A STERLING NOVELTY. 
1 have a new Potato that 1 originated. It is the 
leader to-day. Also, BERRY PLANTS for sale. Send 
for catalogue; it is free. 
WM. GOODSITE, Bogart, Erie Co., Ohio. 
POTATOES 
Send 10c. for sample tuber and my Illustrated Catalogue 
of choice New and Standard varieties of Potatoes. 
E. II. VICK, Rochester, N. Y. 
1 have all the leading neiv and standard varieties. 
Send 5c. for tuber of Irish Daisy or Columbian. Whole¬ 
sale Catalogue Free. GEO. A. BONNELL, Waterloo, N.Y 
ruiMiuco Sample Tuber. 
Northern-grown Seed from natural potato soil; no 
blight, no rot. 500 bushels White Star, choice selected 
stock, at $2 per 180 pounds, in sacks, f. o. b. here. 
100 bushels good seconds, at $1.50 per 180 pounds. 
W. E. MANDEVILLE, Brookton, Tompkins Co., N.Y 
Tlinrr BEST NEW POTATOES.—Carman No. 3, 
I MULL 1 lb., 50c.; Carman No. 1, ¥* peck, $1; Irish 
Daisy. 75c. ^ peck. One lb. each, three lbs., postpaid, 
$1. Don't miss my prices on Poultry; Potatoes by the 
barrel, and Fruit Trees. V. Stonerad. Lewlstown, Pa. 
\ make early kinds earlier still and 
S more productive — all marketable. 
/ Varieties grown by us for seed pur- 
/ poses only: Early Hebron. New 
( Queen. Early Puritan, Thorburn. 
( Crop lot prices. Send for free pam- 
( phlet. Also Seed Sweets and Onion 
( Sets. .7NO. C. PEARCE & CO., 
) 404 West Main St., Louisville, Ky. 
D A# 4 A n Freeman and Irish Daisy, $3, Maggie 
I OToIUvS Murphy, Early Ohio and Orphan. 
$3.50 per barrel. Catalogue Free. 
O. H. WHITE & SON, Miller Corners, N. Y. 
00 cents per pound, $5 per peck, $40 per barrel; Carman 
No. 1, $1.25 per peek, $5 per bushel, $13 per barrel; Free 
man, Early Sunrise, Early Rose, Early Puritan, New 
Queen, $3.25 per barrel; Green Mountain, Rural New- 
Yorker No. 2, Monroe Seedling. White Star and the 
Maggie Murphy, I will put in this list for 30 days at 
$2.50 per barrel; any other variety you may want 
write and I will send you prices on them that will 
surprise you. Drop me a card for new Price List. 
C. E. KELLEY. Newark. N. Y. 
CnoH Pntatnoc Rural New-Yorker No. 2, and 
OuCU rUlulUCo Farmers' Favorite have stood 
the test three poor seasons. $2.75 per bbl.; 10 bu., $9. 
Circular free. R. P. WILLCOX, Bowling Green, Ohio. 
Northern grown potatoes best to plant. 
Get Carman No. 3, Irish Daisy, Irish Cob¬ 
bler, etc., of G. B. PICKERING & CO., 
Growers and Dealers in Potatoes for 
Seed. Fishers. Ontario Co., N. Y. 
Limited, but pure and clean stock. 
Carman No l..Per bbl., $12.00; bush.. $5.00; pk., $1.50 
Freeman.Per bbl., 3.50; bush., 1.50; pk., .50 
R. N.-Y. No. 2_Per bbl., 3.00; bush.. 1 25; pk.. .40 
DR. JABEZ FISHER, Fitchburg, Mass. 
Willson Seedling — long white vigorous grower; 
heavy cropper; late. Peek, 40c.; % bu., 60c.; bu., $1. 
White Star—long white; fine table. Peck, 30c.; )4 bu.. 
50c.; bu., $1. Breese’s Prolific—red early. Peck.50c.; 
bu., $1.25. Rural New-Yorker No. 2—white; fine table 
Peck, 50c.; 54 bu., 60c.; bu., $1.25. No charge for sacks. 
HOMER J. BROWN, Harford, Cortland Co., N. Y. 
WANTED. 
Howe’s Premium 
I a I I Colvin’s New “ IDEAL,” 
V non UntOTOOO best new potato. Carman 
0 U U U I U I U l U U U No - 1 Banner,E. Norther, 
yjww i uimivvv 2U var Dutton Flint 
Corn. Seed Oats, Small Fruit Plants, etc., at HARD 
TIMES PRICES. Price List Free. Address 
GEO. H. COLVIN, Crest Farm. Dalton, Pa. 
CfloH DfH'Hnne - Freeman, Early Sunrise, Vick’s 
OuuU rUlulUCO Perfection. Rural New-Yorker 
No. 2, Green Mountain, American Wonder, Maggie 
Murphy, $1 per bu. Also u choice quality of Seed 
Buckwheat. A. M. BURNETT, Mayville, N. Y. 
Any one having such for sale, please write, stating 
prices. Quote both first and second size. Refer to 
Fourth National Bank, Boston, Mass. 
JOHN GROVES & CO., 
No. 7 Richmond St., Boston, Mass. 
P- U -, A 1 I can supply you with 
UOIl T P 1 fit* yfiT Rural New-Yorker No. 2 
o^ * and American Wonder 
Potatoes at $2 per barrel. Will renew your subscrip¬ 
tion to The Rural Ne\v-Y t orkeu, one year, with a 
five-barrel order. This offer is good for thirty days. 
PARKER BRISTOL, Wynantskill, N. Y 
Second crop E. Rose Potatoes. $2 
per bushel, $4.50 per barrel, f. o. b. 
S. M. GORDY. Galestown, Md 
