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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 21 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. 
TORNADO-S TRUCK PO TA TOES. 
THK NKW KINDS TRIKD LAST SEASON. 
The leading new kinds of potatoes an¬ 
nounced in the catalogues of last year, 
and those not yet introduced, sent to us 
by friends or dealers, were planted 
April 24. We began these trials as early 
as 1880. Then they were planted in the 
usual way. Later we adopted the Rural 
Trench system, and have followed it ever 
since. It is, probably, familiar to all 
of our readers. We have never before 
been obliged to report so nearly a 
failure of these trials of new kinds. 
The stand was nearly perfect — the 
vines thrifty when the tornado of July 
13 occurred. It lasted, in its destructive 
severity, less than two minutes—some 
are positive that the destruction was 
effected in less than one minute. The 
stems and leaves were bruised, broken, 
twisted, torn and shattered, by the gale 
and by the great hailstones that fell dur¬ 
ing and somewhat after the tornado had 
passed. Scarcely a stake of the 07 kinds 
planted was left in its place. It was just 
the same with our trial tomatoes, beans, 
peas, corn, melons, etc.—seemingly an 
absolute wreck. By a fair estimate, it 
might be said that one-eighth of the area 
under experiment was covered with 
shingles, laths, twigs, branches, por¬ 
tions of the trunks of trees, tin cans, 
parts of farm implements, chairs and 
other furniture, books, and so on, that 
had been hurled through the air from 
farms and buildings, not one of them less 
than 1,000 feet distant. 
It will be seen, then, that our report 
of trials of new kinds of potatoes, will 
not command the usual interest that our 
friends have taken in them, except as 
they may be interesting as showing, in 
some degree, the survival of the fittest. 
The d6bris was removed in a few days, 
the vines unentangled in so far as it was 
possible so to do, and the plot was there¬ 
after cultivated by hand. And now, 
readers, we beg to offer our report to 
those of you who care to read it, of the 
yield of the tornado-struck potatoes : 
Pedigrkk Early Rose.— From W. S. Teator, 
Upper Red Hook, N. Y. Three pieces. Slender 
vines, falling early. Destroyed. 
Somerset,— From Geo. W. P. Jerrard, Caribou, 
Me. Purple streak in cambium layer of seed 
planted. Vines of medium vigor, spreading. 
Six pieces yielded 16 large, 20 small, weighing 
four pounds. Pinkish skin, roundisli-flattened 
form. Eyes medium. At the rate of 161 'A bushels 
per acre. 
Early Michigan.— From M. Bovee, Nortkville, 
Mich. Vines of medium vigor. Three pieces 
yielded 8 large and 12 small tubers weighing two 
pounds—or 161 bushels to the acre. 
Good News.— From U. G. Faust & Co., 100 Arch 
Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Vines spreading and 
vigorous—tliat is, before the tornado, of course. 
Six pieces yielded 22 large, 26 small tubers, weigh¬ 
ing seven pounds—or 282*4 bushels per acre. Skin 
butT, a little pinkish ; shape rather long, cylin¬ 
drical, often smaller in the middle. Eyes medium 
as to number and prominence. 
Bovee Seedling. —From M. Bovee as above. 
Three pieces yielded 20 large, 13 small, weighing 
314 pounds—or 282 bushels to the acre. Vines 
spreading and of medium vigor. Buff skin, 
variable shape, eyes medium. 
Early Kansas.— From C. ,T. Norton, Morantown, 
Kan. Three pieces yielded 4*4 pounds—23 large, 9 
small. Skin buff with purplish eyes often deep ; 
the flower is purple, the vines of medium vigor. 
Yield at the rate of 3(53 bushels to the acre. 
Oshkosh.— From J. A. Foot, Terre Haute, Ind. 
Two pieces yielded 1*4 pounds—five large, one 
small. Skin of a pinkish buff color; shape 
oblong-flattened. Vines of medium vigor only. 
Yield at the rate of 18114 bushels per acre. 
No Name.— From Jolm Wooldredge, Lunenburg, 
Mass.—Three pieces yielded 214 pounds—12 large, 
Ismail. Buff-whiteskin; oblong-flattened shape; 
eyes medium; purplish flower, dark green leaves; 
vines strong and spreading, but not large—201 
bushels per acre. 
Three pieces from the same person of another 
unnamed variety yielded the same. 
Prolific Rose. —From James J. H. Gregory, 
Marblehead, Mass. Three pieces yielded 214 
pounds—9 large, 15 small. Pink buff skin, vari¬ 
able shape. Yield 201.66 bushels per acre. 
Three pieces from F. B. Van Orman, without 
name, yielded 28 tubers, none larger than a hen’s 
egg. The vines were killed by the tornado. 
NOTE. 
HV must give our friends respectful notice that we 
shall not try any more potatoes that come to us with¬ 
out names. 
Beauty of Hebron.— (SecondCrop). From John 
C. Pearce <fe Co., 404 West Main Street, Louisville, 
Ky. Killed by the tornado. 
Vick’s Harvest Queen.— Three pieces yielded 
five pounds—17 large, 19 small tubers. Buff skin, 
sometimes russeted; often wedge-shaped; eyes 
medium. It is not a handsome potato. Vines 
vigorous and tall. Yield 403)$ bushels per acre. 
This variety was sent to us by E. H. Vick, of Ro¬ 
chester, N. Y. 
Stump the World, from Charles W. Ford <fc Co., 
Fishers, Ontario County, N. Y. Three pieces 
yielded 6 'A pounds—20 large, 16 small. Color and 
shape about the same as Quaker City. (See 
below). Vigorous vines, 504 1-6 bushels per acre. 
Good News, from same. Three pieces yielded 
4!4 pounds—16 large, 17 small tubers. Resembles 
the following in shape and color. Vigorous vines. 
Y'eld 363 bushels per acre. This variety was also 
sent to us by H. G. Faust & Co., 100 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pa., previously reported. 
Rot-proof Prolific.— From same. Three pieces 
yielded 4)4 pounds—20 large, 9 small. Pinkish- 
buff skin, shape variable; eyes medium as to 
number and prominence; bushy habit; vigorous; 
many stems. Yield, 363 bushels per acre. 
(Continued on next page.) 
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