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buds, and hence is detrimental. The rows should be 

 made straight, and care should always be taken to 

 have the potatoes planted in a straight line and at a 

 uniform distance apart. The former facilitates in- 

 tertillage to such an extent that it is worthy of atten- 

 tion. On a dr}^, hot day it is inadvisable to open the 



FIG. 26 — SECTIONAL VIEW OK ASI'INWALI, PLANTER 



rows much ahead of the planters, and the seed .should 

 be covered as soon as possible to prevent loss of mois- 

 ture. Frequently the rows plowed out before the noon 

 meal hour and left open for this time show the injuri- 

 ous eflfedl of the loss of moisture, especially if the seed 

 is cut. Wherever hand-planting is done and the 

 tubers are not sprouted, the hand-planters, which are 



