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Table XXVI. — Whole tubers vs. cuttings for seed. 



On the yields little comment is necessary. As to profits, the figures 

 are just as decidedly in favor of the heavy seeding. The difference 

 between the net value of the yield from the half and whole is not great, 

 but the net yields from the whole are about three times as great as 

 from the single eyes. 



.- " On the B plats the seeding was lighter in the three forms where 

 the largest amount of seed was used, and at the same rate for two and 

 one eye seed. This change was made necessary because the supply of 

 larger tubers of even size was used up and a smaller grade was neces- 

 sarily used for seed. 



"The B plats were double the size of the F plats, each being 1-10 

 acre. Hence the area covered by this experiment is ^ acre on the F plats, 

 or 1-10 to each form and different amount of seed, and one acre on the 

 B plats or 1-5 acre for each different amount of seed." 



Table XXVII. — Whole tubers vs. cuttings for seed. 



Seed. 



■One eye 



Two eyes 



Three eyes 



Half tubers . . 

 WLole tubers 



Net 



value of 



crop. 



$9 26 

 15 65 

 18 63 

 29 63 

 35 37 



As to yields we quote: "The yields from these small areas on each plat 

 all telling the same story, from the vegetation of the plants up to the 

 harvest results, when combined, point very decidedly to one conclusion. 

 And, when seconded by such other results as are appended, ought to carry 

 •conviction that light seeding for the potato crop is unprofitable, and that 

 heavy seeding alone is compatible with successful work for the potato 

 -culturists. 



"Just how much to plant for the greatest profit depends so much on 

 •conditions of the market at both ends of the season, the fertility of 

 the soil and other considerations that it is obvious no definite amount can 

 ibe set as the best. In the above recorded experiment, with seed and crop 

 at the low price of 25 cents per bushel, the greatest profit was with the 

 imost seed, where the seed tubers weighed an average of five ounces each." 



In this, as in the preceding table the net values are as decidedly in favor 



