A new variety of the Rose potato, called the Early Norther Rose, was planted in the Charleston section of South Carolina this spring. It resembles the Spaulding Rose, but is a little longer and thicker than that variety. The average yield was 80–90 bbls. per acre.
MOVEMENT OF KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS SEED BELOW NORMAL
Growers in Kentucky Have Pooled Much of Their Seed——Quality Better than Last Year.
The 1922 crop of Kentucky blue grass seed is not being sold so freely by growers in Kentucky and Missouri as was the crop last year. In some important stripping areas in Kentucky where the crop is large, less than 5% had moved from growers’ hands by July 25. In other sections of Kentucky approximately 25% had been sold but the bulk of the crop has been pooled in the expectancy of higher prices later. Although in the vicinity of one or two important shipping points in Missouri 60% or more of the crop is reported to have been sold by growers, in most of the other sections only 10%–15% has been sold.
Prices prevailing about July 25 were much lower than last year, being mostly $1.25–$1.50 per bu. for rough, cured seed compared with $2–$2.50 last year. Little or no change occurred in prices offered to growers during the last two weeks of July.
The quality of the seed in Kentucky and Missouri is much better than it was last year and undoubtedly will shrink less in cleaning.
The production of the 1922 crop was covered fully in the June 17 issue of this publication.
| IMPORTS OF FORAGE PLANT SEEDS. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Permitted Entry Under the Seed Importation Act. | ||
| Kind of seed. | July. | |
| 1922. | 1921. | |
| Pounds. | Pounds. | |
| Alfalfa | 1,553,100 | 89,200 |
| Canada bluegrass | 1,000 | |
| Alsike clover | 44,300 | 17,800 |
| Crimson clover | 11,000 | 198,200 |
| Red clover | 185,800 | 744,500 |
| White clover | 79,000 | 133,600 |
| Grass mixtures | 40,100 | |
| Broom corn millet | 153,400 | |
| Rape | 366,700 | 38,500 |
| Redtop | 2,200 | |
| English rye grass | 84,000 | 16,300 |
| Italian rye grass | 13,800 | |
| Timothy | 89,200 | |
| Hairy vetch | 91,900 | 108,400 |
| Spring vetch | 10,800 | |
WEEKLY FEED TRADE REVIEW.
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was fair: Embargoes against outbound shipping in a few western markets kept business within narrow limits. Stocks generally were in excess of the demand.