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and then imagine that these soil grains and air spaces here 

 shown are proportionately smaller in their teal soil con- 

 dition, he can 'gain a good understanding of what is the 

 ideal condition of the soil to which he has been laboring. 

 If you are after a sure crop, as well as a good crop of 

 potatoes, get your root bed as near this condition as pos- 



Cut No. 15. Magnified Roots and Soil. 



sible. Having previously succeeded in storing a liberal 

 amount of moisture in the soil below, as shown in cut No. 

 8, you can plant your potatoes knowing you have done all 

 you could do to assure success so far. 



SEED AND PLANTING 



The planting of potatoes can be done at the time of 

 plowing if desired, by simply dropping the potatoes on the 

 side of the furrows about three inches from the bottom, 

 so that the next furrow will cover them. Better results, 

 perhaps, will come from more complete preparation of the 



