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were selected and were first cut so as to divide the seed end 

 from the stem end. The table will be readily understood. 



It will pay to carefully study this table. You will see that 

 there is little difference in the value of the seed-end and 

 the stem-end of the potato and that neither one or two eyes are 

 sufficient unless the hills are planted too close for easy cultiva- 

 tion. The best result in both cases was from 

 four eyes and a much larger proportion of small 

 potatoes resulted from the half potato. The 

 amount of seed per acre varies from a little 

 less than two and a half to over eight bushels 

 per acre. I think there is no question as to 

 the economy and propriety of cutting seed, 

 and my judgment is that the best results will 

 follow cutting to two eyes. If four eyes 

 are wanted in the hill put in two pieces. 

 There is also a right and wrong way to cut seed, 

 the right way being to cut so as to have the 

 piece run to the center of the potato. I pre- 

 fer to begin at the stem-end, as the eyes are 

 farther apart there, and cut angling across the potato so that 



HOW TO CUT SEED. 



