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POTATOES 



general belief, they will grow with less moisture than 

 many other crops. They are planted in the spring, in 

 rows about three feet apart and from eight to eighteen 

 inches apart in the rows. They usually do best on a 

 well-drained, deeply tilled, mellow, and rich loam soil. 



They are planted by 

 hand or with a potato 

 planter and covered 

 about four inches deep. 

 The soil is kept well 

 stirred until the plants 

 are too large for the 

 cultivator to pass be- 

 tween the rows with- 

 out injuring them. In 

 the fall when the po- 

 tatoes are ripe, and 

 before danger of freez- 

 ing in the ground, they 

 are dug with a potato 

 fork or with a potato-digging machine. They are then 

 picked up, sorted, and sacked for market. Potatoes 

 are kept through the winter by being stored in cellars, 

 where they are safe from freezing. 



Varieties. - - There are many varieties of potatoes, 

 differing in color, shape, table qualities, and time of 

 planting. The two great classes, depending on the time 

 of planting and harvesting, are early potatoes and late 

 potatoes. 



POTATO DIGGZR 



