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 believe 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. " 



