The plantings at the experiment
station coiered five and one-half
acres, and the gross sales on the
northern and eastern markets have
brought in approximately $1800, leav
ing $1000 as the net revenue, after
paying commission and expressage,
to which should, be added $300 from
dlocal sales.
Snowball was the variety grown.
The seed were imported from Den
mark, where most of that used in
this country is produced, and planted
the latter part of July.
Brussels sprouts, miniature cab
bages, with a diameter about equal
to that of half a dollar, borne on a
stem somewhat similar to the collard,
and marketed in quart boxes, are b-1
ing tried this season in the hope of
marketing some this spring. They
seem to grow well in this section.
Raised 686 Pounds of Potatoes from
One Potato.
The following is taken from the
current issue of Farm and Fireside:
"A lad in the outskirts of Albany,
New York, and only twelve years of
age, has made a world record. The
state fair board offered a prize for
the largest yield from one seed pota
to. Each contestant was furnished
one potato of a special and unusual
variety in his art of the state.
"Eugene Durafi iaised and exhibit
ed 686 pounds of potatoes, twelve
bushels of contest quality and size.
and left at home, unweighed, about
two bushels of non-exhibitable size.
So far as known, this is fully twice
the yield ever before known from one
potato.
"The potato had fourteen eyes.
Each of these was planted in a hot
bed. When the sprout s-as ..bout
three inches high, he cut it off and
placed it in sarid, where it took root.
