POTATO CULTUBE. 



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(just the digging, not picking up). One week he dug from 

 180 to 190 bushels per day, for the six days. His best day's 

 work in nine hours (he had to stop before night to cover up 

 piles with straw, as I was absent), taking rows right through 



THE BOSS UNTATENTED POTATO-DIGGER. 



the iield as they came, w.as 223 bushels. It took two good 

 men to pick up after him and pile the potatoes, as we did 

 then. Of course, the ground was clean and mellow, and the 



