The $100 Prize Essay on the Cultivation of the Potato. / Prize offered by W. T. Wylie and awarded to D. H. Compton. / How to Cook the Potato, Furnished by Prof. Blot.

by D. A. Compton

Excelsior.

Seedling of Early Goodrich, now six years old, and is claimed to combine more good qualities than any other potato. D. S. Heffron, of Utica, originated it. Is said to be productive, early, and of good keeping qualities.

Massasoit.—A new variety from Western Massachusetts, resembling the Harrison in appearance, but earlier and of much better quality; flesh white, cooks dry and mealy, and altogether a superior variety; strongly recommended for a general crop. (See next page.)

Bellefonte, February 12, 1870.

Rev. W. T. Wylie:

Dear Sir: I inclose an extract from the report, suitable, I think, for the pamphlet.

H. N. McAllister.

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA.

From an interesting and instructive report of the Professor of Agriculture to the Board of Trustees of the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, for 1869, in relation to the results of experiments made upon the three several experimental farms connected with that institution, we make the following extracts touching the Potato, verifying and illustrating some of the principles set forth in the above essay:

1st.—Varieties.

Of upward of thirty different varieties experimented upon, the Early Goodrich, Early Rose, and Harrison are among the best and most prolific.

LIKE WEIGHTS OF SEED UPON EQUAL AREAS OF GROUND.

2d.—Different Modes of Preparing the Seed.