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Importance of the Potato "... 

 The Potato as Food .... 



Climatic Requirements . . . 



Potato Soils ..... 



Drainage ...... 



Seed Stocks and Varieties ... 

 Seed-bed Preparation and Planting . 

 Cultivation . .... 



Irrigation ...... 



Harvesting ...... 



Potato Machinery . . . . 



Selling and Storage . . . . 



Cost of Growing Potatoes Yield 



Prices Profits . . f v^ ^V 

 Markets and Marketing . . 



Enemies of the Potato . . . . 



Dining Cars, Hotels, and Restaurants . 

 Fertilizers ...... 



The Farm Rotation .... 



Early Potatoes Specialties . . . 

 The Burbank Potato .... 



The Sweet Potato . . . . 



Legislation ...... 



Cooking the Potato .... 



Manufactures ..... 



Potatoes and Potato Products as Stock 



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