SPECIAL CROPS 



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grown per acre on land where the beets had been culti- 

 vated than could possibly have been grown before 

 their cultivation was begun. 



A comparison of beets and tobacco gives the prefer- 

 ence to beets as a farm crop. They grow well on 

 tobacco land and are an excellent crop to be used in 



SUGAR BEETS. 



rotation with it. Their cultivation is easily fearned, 

 and they are less exposed to injury from storms, in- 

 sects and plant diseases. 



POTATO. 



The Best Soil for Potatoes. Potatoes of the best 

 quality are grown on light, sandy land, rich in humus. 

 Heavy clay soils do not give way readily as the pota- 

 toes increase in size, hence will produce smaller 

 potatoes. 



Yield of Potatoes. This crop yields heavily, five 

 hundred bushels per acre being not unusual. Potatoes 



