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of seed in whole tubers produced about ten bushels more merchantable 

 crop, which, at the same prices, would pay for seed and leave three dollars 

 for handling the extra crop without the labor of cutting the seed." 



Utah, Bulletin No. .5. 



Object of Experiment. — To observe the effect on yield and health of 

 potatoes, of planting large or small seed for a series of years. 

 '•Platt 11 was planted with large potatoes cut in four pieces." 



"While the yield is a little greater when planted with large potatoes, 

 being 16 lbs., more or four per cent, it is hardly enough to say it is caused 

 by the larger seed, especially when the small seed gave 12 lbs., more of 

 large potatoes." 



We give the average results of several trials made by Prof. Sanborn with 

 the seed and stem ends. "Average yield from stem end, 148 bushels for 

 a period of seven years. Average yield from 'seed-ends' 168 bushels for a 

 period of six years." 



P. M. HARWOOD, Agriculturist. 

 P. G. HOLDEN, Assistant. 

 Agricultural College, 

 April, 1893. 



