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THE POTATO. 



Where the quantity of seed tubers is so great that they 

 cannot be stored in boxes, but must perforce be stored in 

 pits or outhouses, then we would urge the importance of 

 frequently turning the tubers over, so as to prevent 

 " sweating," premature growth, and often the spread of 

 decay and disease. Even when thus stored it is mani- 

 festly advantageous to remove the tubers into boxes in 

 February, if not earlier, and expose them to the light, so 

 that they make the sturdy, dark green shoots that are so 

 eminently desirable for securing first-class crops. 



POTATO TUBER PROPERLY SPROUTED. 



In the management of tubers in boxes care should be 

 taken to look over them occasionally, to see that there 

 are no diseased tubers. If the tubers show an inclination 

 to sprout too rapidly, let them have all the light and air 

 possible. If they are backward, keep them dark and 

 warm. 



