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in parts of England where circumstances permit it, and 

 even so far north as Glasgow it is successfully carried 

 out, though the milder climate of Jersey gives the 

 growers there the advantage of being the first to 

 place their potatoes on the market. Frost is the 

 great hindrance to the general adoption of methods 

 which would permit the earlier production of potatoes 

 in other districts. 



Two Crops in One Season. 



Two crops of potatoes are occasionally obtained on 

 the same land in one season. This, however, can only 

 be done in very mild climates, or where the frost is kept 

 from them by artificial means. To secure the double 

 crop early maturing varieties are necessary. The seed 

 for the first crop should be budded or sprouted by being 

 laid out singly in a warm shed early in December; 

 in January the sprouts will have attained sufficient 

 length for the sets to be planted out. This must be 

 done carefully, so as to keep the young shoots uninjured. 

 In a warm situation the crop may be dug in May or 

 June, and the preparation for the next crop should at 

 once be proceeded with. The seed for the second crop 

 should be kept in a cool shed, and be laid singly on a 

 shelf or floor. It is probable that the sets will have 

 been weakened to some extent by the shoots, so close 

 planting should be adopted. With such varieties as the 

 Ashleaf, a foot from row to row and 8 inches from set 

 to set will be sufficient, but more robust varieties may 

 be planted at greater distances. If new potatoes are 



