AUTHOR'S PREFACE. 



HIS book is written with the hope of fulfilling 

 the various needs of the potato growers of Cal- 

 ifornia. Many suggestions will also prove ben- 

 eficial to the eastern grower. Since the potato 

 is the foremost food plant of the American people, the 

 author has endeavored to give in as brief and complete form 

 as possible the much-needed and valuable information. 

 Since the author has made a life study of this problematical 

 plant, there are some profitable suggestions unfolded to the 

 reader within these few pages. Such knowledge is the 

 author's personal experience, having learned from this, the 

 world's greatest teacher. 



The book contains some interesting experiments on the 

 plant as well as the practical culture of the potato. 



A thorough study and strict observance of the instruc- 

 tions herein will insure the most amateurish growers of Cal- 

 ifornia remarkable success. 

 July, 1917. A. J. YOUNG, SR. 



