THE POTATO 395 



Falls, in a letter to H. A. Stroud, recites the fol- 

 lowing: 



"I purchased from you last year (1908) some 

 seed Red Peachblow potatoes that you secured for 

 me from Eugene H. Grubb of the Mt. Sopris 

 Farm, Carbondale, Col. I planted these potatoes 

 on May 15th, and had a perfect stand. My yield 

 was 530 bushels to the acre. I irrigated twice, the 

 first time when the blossoms were on and the 

 second time about a week later. I beheve in 

 thorough cultivation, and went over my potatoes 

 five times. I hilled these potatoes up just as high 

 as possible to get the ridges with the cultivator, and 

 am going to get them higher next year by the use of 

 a machine that will throw the dirt higher than a 

 cultivator. 



" I also planted a few of the Dalmeny Beauty and 

 Dalmeny Challenge potatoes, and liked them so well 

 that I intend to try them further next year. 



'*I took from one row, 1,100 feet long, of Red 

 Peachblows, twenty sacks of potatoes that ran 

 over 100 pounds to the sack — over a ton of 

 potatoes. I sold these potatoes for $27.40. 



"Any one can raise potatoes in this country — 

 potatoes of the highest yield and finest quality. 

 It is only a question of intelligent cultivation and 

 not too much water. 



"All of my potatoes and garden produce were 

 grown between rows of young apple trees that 

 I planted three years ago next spring. " 



