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and should be stored in a cool, shady place until 

 time to store in the pit or cellar. 



The seed end of potatoes is the end farthest from the 

 stem. When the strong eyes are at the seed end, 

 the potatoes should be split lengthwise that a bud 

 of the seed end may be on the end of each piece. 



Seed potatoes should be spread out in the sun for 

 ten days before planting in order to start thick, short 

 sprouts. Long, thin sprouts are not conducive to 

 strong, healthy plants. Protection from frost 

 should be given the potatoes at night. 



POTATOES (SWEET) 



Sweet potatoes need a warm, sandy loam and thrive 

 best not farther North than Virginia. The last of 

 May or the first of June is the best time for planting. 

 Those started on a well-prepared ground in June 

 usually start growing better and require less 

 cultivation than those planted in May, as the 

 ground has then been thoroughly warmed. 



Sweet potatoes should be thoroughly dried out as 

 soon as put into the pit. The ventilators should 

 be kept open and the heating plant started and the 

 temperature kept at one hundred degrees Fahren- 



