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Summary. 



To successfully grow potatoes : — 



Select highly fertile land, so situated that it will suffer as little as 

 possible from either excessive rain or from droughts. 



Thoroughly prepare the soil, and fertilize liberally. 



Spray for insects and blight, early and often. 



Keep the crop free from weeds and the surface of the soil loose dur- 

 ing the whole season. 



Do not let anything prevent the potato field from receiving con- 

 stant care. Vastly more failures in potato growing in Massachusetts 

 can be traced to neglect of crop than to lack of knowledge. 



