Pp. 14. Many trials of potatoes during two years, both at the station and in other parts of the state, give the following results: "The most productive of the early varieties are Oxford, Puritan Early and Crown Jewel. Next in order stand Nott and Lee Favorite. Of the medium and late sorts, Empire State, Summit, Seneca Beauty, White Elephant and Delaware rank the highest of those that are fully tested. Including early, medium and late varieties, not fully tested, those that are the most promising are Queen (New Queen), Rural New-Yorker, Superior (Burpee's Superior) and Minnesota Early. Early Ohio, Ohio Junior and Stray Beauty rank as the earliest, but are unproductive. Albino and Chas. Downing seem to be less reliable than formerly, probably owing to susceptibility to blight. Northern Spy and Monroe Prize are inferior in appearance, hence not valuable for market. The former is unproductive, and it is not probable that the latter will rank very high in this respect. Oxford, Seneca Beauty and Delaware show comparatively little variation on different kinds of soil".

Cran berry Gall-Fungus.

Cranberry Scald.

Seven systems of fertilizing were compared in a field of three acres, laid off into plots of one-twentieth acre. The tests have been continued two seasons. The land was considerably worn, and blight injured the crop both years. "There is more in the results to teach what not to do than otherwise," but several important conclusions are drawn. The superphosphates, acid phosphate and Thomas'slag "have in nearly all cases increased the yield." Stable manure tends to produce scab. Yields are not increased by any fertilizer on soil "already in a high state of fertility. "The most feasible" method is to bring the soil up to the proper condition by enriching the land for previous crops." Sulphate of potash, nitrate of soda and sulphate of ammonia do not appear to be profitable fertilizers for the potato.

Mr. Green makes the following conclusions of several years of experiment with different methods of cutting potatoes: "1. Other conditions being the same, the larger the cutting the greater the total product; i. e., the total product varies in about the same ratio as the size of the cutting. 2. The marketable product also increases as the size of the cutting is increased, but does not follow the same ratio as the total product, the rate of gain being less. 3. The increase is found in both the large and small potatoes, the greater portion being in the latter. 4. A crop grown from whole potatoes matures at an earlier date than from small cuttings. 5. Small cuttings require soil that is more highly enriched and thoroughly prepared than large cuttings and whole potatoes, in order to secure a good stand and to produce a profitable crop. 6. The question of relative profit, as between the use of small cuttings and whole potatoes, depends upon the cost of seed potatoes, the date at which the crop is to be harvested and sold, and the condition of the soil at planting time. 7. In ordinary practice it will usually be found that neither extreme as to quantity of seed used will be found to be profitable.

The safest plan is to use large, well matured, healthy potatoes, and cut to two and three eyes".

Potatoes In Ohio.

Fertilizers for Potatoes.

Green on Cutting Potatoes.