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inches apart, twelve inches apart in the row. 

 Early varieties are planted twenty six by eight 

 inches. This increases the number of hills per 

 acre, consequently the yields. 



Deep cultivation is practised. George Sinclair 

 is the only farmer I have found who advocates 

 extra deep stirring of the soil between the ridges to 

 keep the soil loose, open and porous. 



All potatoes for seed are stored in pits. He ad- 

 vises growing as large a crop as possible, rather 

 than digging green, as frost always cuts off the 

 growth sufficiently early to secure strong growing, 

 vigorous seed. There is no special boxing or storing 

 in cellar or houses. Seed is never cut, no matter 

 how high the price. He cannot afford to weaken 

 the plants by dividing the tuber. 



Land rents for $20 an acre. It cost $105 an 

 acre to grow 600 to 675 bushels per acre. 



Extra large seed planted whole gives best re- 

 sults for growing seed stocks, as so many more po- 

 tatoes set to the one big root system, they are 

 slower in growing, more uniform in size arid of 

 more suitable size. 



IN WESTERN SCOTLAND 



The results of the work of Matthew G. Wallace, 

 Terreglestown, Dumfries, Scotland, in growing 

 potatoes are very remarkable. He is a tenant 

 farmer, and has been growing potatoes on a 300-acre 

 farm for the last twenty years. In January, 1911, 

 he was knghted by King George for his services 

 in the interest of the potato industry. This is the 

 first time in history that a man has received such 

 an honor for such service. It is a sign of the in- 

 creasing interest in agriculture. 



