1222 



EARLE V. HARDENBURG 



TABLE 55. RELATION OF TYPE OF SEED TO YIELD ON 171 LONG ISLAND FARMS IN 1912 



favor of the medium-sized tubers cut is no more, and is probably less, 

 than should be expected from the increased amount of seed and fertilizer 

 used by this group of growers. Apparently there was little choice between 

 the two sizes of tubers used. 



The practice of cutting seed of egg size for planting was probably com- 

 moner in Steuben County than in the other regions. Some whole seed 

 which might be classed as cull was also used by some of the less progressive 

 growers, as shown in table 56. The yields given in table 56 correlate 



TABLE 56. RELATION OF TYPE OF SEED TO YIELD ON 217 STEUBEN COUNTY 



FARMS IN 1912 



rather closely with the rate of planting and the value of manure and ferti- 

 lizer used. The four growers who used small whole seed also used the 

 least seed and fertilizer, and, as a result, harvested the lowest average 

 yield. In view of the amount of seed and fertilizer used, the growers 



