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STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BULLETINS. 



of heavy seeding. The increase is gradual up t© the whole potato, 

 net values over seed are, $9.26, $15.65, $18,63, $29.63, $35.76. 



The 



EXPERIMENT WITH WHOLE POTATOES OF DIFFERENT SIZES. 



Ninth annual report, 1890. 



"On each of the tenth acre B. plats 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, were planted 

 three rows each of three diflPerent sizes of whole tubers carefully selected 



of even sizes, so the 



weight 



of the eighty-eight tubers of smallest size 



required for one row was eleven pounds, eighty-eight tubers of medium 

 size required for one row was 16^ pounds, eighty-eight tubers of largest 

 size required for one row 22 pounds. The seeding per acre and result of 

 trial are given below: " 



Table XXVIII.— Experiments with whole potatoes of different sizes. 



EXPERIMENT WITH DIFFERENT CUTTINGS OF SEED. 



Conditions of experiment. 

 Variety, White Star. 



Amounts of seed, quarters, halves and whole potatoes. 

 Metlwds of plcmting. The rows were 44 inches apart 

 inches apart; the experiment was thrice repeated. 



and the hills 18 



Table XXIX. — Experiment with different cuttings of seed. 



We quote conclusion as to yield: "Small as is this yield, the large 

 amount of seed pays for itself and enough more for a margin of profit 

 over each of the lots seeded lighter." 



Now as to profits, it will be noticed by referring to the column of 

 "net values" that the various amounts of seed did not differ greatly 

 as to the net value of crop, but were slightly in favor of the larger 

 amounts of seed. 



