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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January-9 
POTATO TRIALS FOR 1896. 
< Continued from page 7). 
Columbus. —From Frank Ford & Son, 
Ravenna, O.—Third year’s trial. June 
29, vigorous vines, white flowers and 
many of them. August 14, vines still 
green. September 1 , vines dead. Dug 
September 8 . Three pieces yielded 9% 
pounds, of which 34 were marketable 
tubers, and six small. This would be at 
the rate of 746 bushels to the acre. Huff 
Notes from Rural Grounds. 
small. This would be at the rate of 121 
bushels to the acre. 
Princess —From the same.—June 29, 
healthy vines but rather dwarf. July 6 , 
foliage beginning to turn yellow. Aug¬ 
ust 18, dug. Two pieces yielded 12 
medium and 5 small tubers, weighing 
3 pounds, which would be at the rate 
of 363 bushels to the acre. Nearly 
white skin; shape round-oblong, eyes 
medium. Eaten September G. Soggy 
and of inferior quality. 
Yard. —From same.—June 29, vigor¬ 
ous vines, white flowers. September 1 , 
vines still partly green. Two pieces 
yielded 11 large tubers and 3 small, 
weighing 3% pounds, which would be 
at the rate of 453.75 bushels to the acre. 
Pinkish buff skin, eyes medium as to 
number and prominence. Shape round¬ 
ish cylindrical. 
skin, eyes medium as to number and 
prominence. Shape long, cylindrical, 
tapering at the ends, as shown in the 
engraving Fig. 13. Eaten September 19. 
Nearly white flesh, crystalline, dry and 
mealy. The Columbus in 1894 yielded 
at the rate of over 900 bushels to the 
acre. 
Milwaukkk. —From Currie Brothers, 
Milwaukee, Wis.—June 29, vigorous 
vines, no flowers. July 29, vines nearly 
dead. Dug July 30. Three pieces 
yielded 8 pounds, of which 24 were 
large and 20 small. This would be at 
the rate of 645 33 bushels to the acre. 
The skin is a light buff, the shape oblong, 
roundish, a little flattened. The eyes 
are few and not prominent. Eaten Aug¬ 
ust 10 . About the same as Early Rose 
in quality. See Fig. 12 . 
Nott’s Paragon. —From Richard Nott, 
Burlington, Vt.—June 29, vines of less 
than medium vigor. June 6 , beginning 
to turn yellow. Two pieces yielded 2 % 
pounds, of which 9 tubers were of 
medium size and 3 small. This would 
be at the rate of 332.75 bushels to the 
acre. The color of the skin is a pinkish- 
buff, the shape oblong, slightly flat¬ 
tened ; few eyes flush with the surface. 
Eaten July 29. Mealy, white flesh of 
nutty flavor. 
Nott’s Eably Beauty. — Also from 
the same.—June 29, vines of medium 
vigor. September 1 , vines nearly dead. 
Dug October 6 . Two pieces yielded 7 
large and 6 small, weighing 2 % pounds. 
This is at the rate of 302.50 bushels to 
the acre. Pinkish skin ; shape long- 
cylindrical, variable. Eaten October 7 ; 
flesh nearly white, dry, grainy and 
crystalline. 
Vermont Gem. —Also from Mr. Nott. 
Echo —From the same. — June 29, 
vigorous vines, white flowers. August 
14, vines dying. Two pieces yielded 16 
large tubers and 4 small, weighing 5 
pounds, which would be at the rate of 
605 bushels to the acre. Buff skin, eyes 
medium, oblong shape. A fair-looking 
potato. 
Denver Mabket. —From the same.— 
June 29, vines of less than medium vigor, 
no flowers. July 29, vines dying and 
dead. Two pieces yielded 9 large and 
2 small tubers weighing 2 pounds. This 
would be at the rate of 242 bushels per 
acre. Eaten September 28. Extra white 
flesh, mealy and of good quality. 
Sweepstakes.— From W. S. Graves, 
Tompkinsville, Pa., who says: “This 
variety is from the old Pinkeye. The 
tubers are of fine form, very smooth ; 
eyes nearly even with the surface. The 
tubers are often eight inches in length. 
There are few small tubers. Its season 
is intermediate.”—June 29, vines of 
medium vigor, purple flowers and stems. 
August 14, vines dying. Three pieces 
yielded 9 tubers of medium size, and 19 
small, weighing 3 pounds, which would 
be at the rate of 242 bushels to the acre. 
The tubers were smooth, with few eyes, 
which are even with the surface. Eaten 
October 10 . Soggy and of low quality. 
{Concluded nert week.) 
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June 29, vines of medium vigor. August 
14, vines dying. Dug August 18. Two 
pieces yielded 11 medium and 4 small 
tubers, weighing 2 pounds, which 
would be at the rate of 272.25 bushels to 
the acre. Light buff skin, with some 
russet. Shape round-oblong ; eyes not 
prominent. Eaten May 30. White flesh, 
mealy ; flavor somewhat earthy. 
Discoyeby. —From Hoover & Moore, 
Antlers, Col.—June 29, vines of medium 
vigor; white flowers. Dug July 23. 
Two pieces yielded 10 medium and 5 
small tubers, weighing 2 pounds, which 
would be at the rate of 272.25 bushels to 
the acre. Skin pinkish, eyes not prom¬ 
inent, oblong form—shapely. Eaten 
September 5. Slightly yellow flesh, 
mealy and dry. 
Nomad. —From the same.—June 29, 
feeble vines. July 6 , turning yellow. 
July 12 , dead. Dug July 23. Two 
pieces yielded 1 pound, of which 3 were 
of small-medium size tubers and 12 
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