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POTATOES 



POTATOES can hardly be classed as a garden crop, 

 yet their value as a food is so great that it is we 1 ! 

 worth while to grow them where space permits and the 

 soil is of high fertility or can be enriched by liberal appli- 

 cations of either manure or fertilizer, or both. 



Let there be no mistake about this soil that is ex- 

 pected to yield a profitable crop of tubers must be rich 

 or the crop is bound to be disappointing. Thousands of 

 potato patches prove a failure every year because they 

 hardly yield more potatoes than were planted. However, 

 where soil and season are favorable, potatoes yield well 

 enough to make their cultivation profitable. 



One peck of seed potatoes, properly cut, will plant 

 about 200 feet of row. The choice of varieties varies 

 greatly in different sections of the country, almost every 

 section having its favorites. Early, midseason, and late 

 sorts are available, the last mentioned being the best 

 keepers. 



