95 



ing racketts on the feet of the horse to prevent him from 

 sinking in the meadow. Cost of cultivation, $7. 



Harvested September 28th and 29th, by digging with a 

 manure fork those that failed to come out with the vines. 

 Cost, $10. 



Product. — 600 pounds small potatoes, $6.00 

 108 1-6 bush, large, " 108.16 



$114.16 



Cost of manure, labor, etc., as above, $45.00 



Interest on land, 3.00 



$48.00 



ProBt, $66.16 



After experimenting about nine years with some seventeen 

 different varieties of potatoes, I have come to the conclusion 

 that the Scotch Apple is better adapted to these muck lands 

 than any other, and will produce a greater yield than upon 

 the upland than any other variety, Californians not except- 

 ed; and as the soil seems suited to the first named variety, 

 its good flavor is actually increased. No other potato is chosen 

 before it for the table by those who know potatoes. This va- 

 riety has not been affected with the rot during all the time 

 before named, provided the muck was not less than about five 

 feet deep where they were planted. All the other varie- 

 ties have rotted more or less. No potato, I think, can be 

 successfully raised in a shallow, cold, mud soil ; it must be 

 deep, light and porous. 



From year to year I have planted the small potatoes, two in 

 a hill. But where the lands were dry, or in poor condition, 

 two of the largest size would insure a more vigorous vine and 

 guard against drought. Two potatoes in a hill, about a foot 

 apart, gives you something like two hills in one without ad- 

 ditional expense in cultivating. 



Had this ground been planted a week or ten days sooner, 

 and had seasonable rains occurred, the crop would probably 



