POTATO CULTURE. 



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toes. Those from whole potatoes present the largest growth, hav- 

 ing from five to ten stalks in a hill. The tops are not as rank as 

 some of the others ; they are long and slim. 



June 30. Vines from whole potatoes are largest ; and from one 

 e3'e the smallest. 



Those from one eye do not spread out so much. 



July 7. Same as last observation. 



July 14, Those from whole potatoes and those from half are 

 nearly same in growth. Those from one eye are large, but there are 

 onlv two or three stalks in a hill. 



The vines from three eyes are very strong, making vigorous 

 growth. 



ObserA'ations were taken at various times during the season, but 

 there were no apparent changes from condition referred to in these 

 notes. 



The table gives the results so far as yield is concerned. There was 

 ver\' little difference as regards the quality. The potatoes from 

 whole seed were not quite as smooth as those from a less amount of 

 seed. They grew more rough and scraggy than the others. The 

 table indicates that three eyes in a hill gave the best results as to 

 qualit}' and quantit}' of large^ marketable potatoes : 



*No. of Plats. 



Date of 

 Digging. 



- - 



Platl. 

 Plat 2, 



Plats, 



Oct. 17... 



A I • • • I 



tt 17 



X I • • • I 



Plat 4 I " 17... 



Plats " 17... 



Amount 

 of seed in p^.^.^g 

 ch riili. ^o^,a^i^^s, 



ea 



1 Eye. 



2 Eyes. 



3 Eyes 



\ Pvtato. 



1 whole 

 Potato. 



Weight 

 Lar] 

 taloe 

 lb». 



Weight 

 of Large \ of Small 

 Potatoes, 



84 

 104 

 152 

 140 

 130 



lbs. 



20 

 40 

 34 

 42 



58 



Total 



Weight of 



Potatoes, 



lbs. 



104 

 144 



186 

 182 

 188 



Per Cent 

 of Small 

 Potatoes. 



19 

 28 

 18 

 23 

 31 



♦ Potatoes were planted June 2. 



We intend to continue this experiment through a series of years. 



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