290 The Potato 



Place — Ohio. 



Authority — Terry, T. B., and Root, A. I., "Potato 

 Culture." 

 Yield per acre — 250 bushels. 

 Average price — 40 cents. 

 Profit per acre — $61 .06. 

 Detailed cost as below : — 



Plowing $2.00 



Harrowing with Thomas and three horses .33 



RoUing .25 



Eight bushels seed at 50 cents, average . 4.00 



Cutting to one eye 1.50 



Planting with planter 1.00 



Harrowing three times .45 



Harrowing four times with weeder . . . .80 



Cultivating eight times, once in a row . . 3.36 



Bugs 2.00 



Hand pulling or cutting weeds .... .75 



Digging with four horses 2.50 



Picking up and storing 3.00 



Marketing, three-mile haul 6.00 



Manure 5.00 



Interest on value of land $100, at 6 per cent 6.00 



$38.94 



Dodge says: "The more expensive method of growing 

 potatoes usually gives a yield of 275 bushels or more to 

 the acre. Unless an application of barnyard manure is 

 made in addition to the expense estimated at an added 

 cost of from $5 to $10 per acre, the less expensive method 

 rarely produces more than 125 bushels per acre and in a 

 great many instances decidedly less than 100 bushels per 

 acre. The increase in yield as a result of the more costly 

 method is sufiicient to more than pay the difference in 

 cost, supposing potatoes to sell as low as 33| cents a 

 bushel. One hundred and twenty-five bushels per acre 

 grown at a cost of $15 per acre and sold at 33| cents a 



