Potato Growing in Colorado 
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has also been grown to a very small extent and indications are that 
this variety will do well. The San Luis Valley has a future before 
it as a seed-growing center for Southern trade. Cobbler and 
Triumph for this trade always bring a high price and are in great 
demand. 
In the Carbondale and Eagle River district, Peachblow, Russet 
Burbank, Rural and the Peoples are the late varieties grown exten¬ 
sively. The Peachblow reaches its highest perfection in this section 
and is grown extensively. There is some objection to a (colored 
potato for the main crop as the market is somewhat limited, espec¬ 
ially for markets outside of the State. On this account, the acreage 
planted with this variety is on the decline. Irish Cobblers are grown 
for an early crop. 
Grand River Valley, Gunnison and Uncompahgre Valleys 
devote a large acreage to early potatoes. The varieties grown are 
the Irish Cobbler, Downing, and Early Ohio. Late varieties are 
the Pearl, Russet Burbank, and Rural. 
In the Northwestern section the main attention is paid to me¬ 
dium early varieties, due to- the shortness of the growing season. 
Russet Burbank and Pearl are the leading varieties. Few, if any, 
early varieties are grown in this section'. 
It will be noticed from the above discussion that relatively few 
varieties are grown in commercial quantities in the State. This is 
an encouraging condition, as it eliminates a mixture which is un¬ 
desirable in commercial shipments. It also aids in keeping the varie¬ 
ties true to name so that a definite standard can be obtained for each 
section. 
While a number of other varieties have been tried in different 
sections of the State, our growers realize that by paying attention 
to proper seed selection, a satisfactory yield can be obtained from 
year to year without introducing new varieties. There is a consid¬ 
erable difference in the adaptability of different varieties to different 
types of soil. For example, it is not advisable to grow the Russet 
Burbank on heavy soils, nor on soil that is extremely fertile. For, 
under such conditions, this variety produces over-grown and ill¬ 
shaped tubers which are not desirable, while on light, mellow, and 
moderately fertile soil it is very satisfactory. 
Farmers who expect to grow a large acreage in any of our 
potato growing sections should make careful inquifies as to varieties 
and the type of soil on which they are grown, so as to eliminate 
losses from growing varieties ill-suited to the locality. 
