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been added. This method has the advantage of not 

 destroying their germinating power. 



Varieties of potatoes. 



The earUer potato varieties are preferable for market, 

 as the early part of the crop pays best. The later varieties 

 will be found good for home use, and give potatoes after 

 the early ones have been exhausted. There are many 

 disadvantages in raising the early varieties, however, 

 and often they fail to produce a crop at all; but as the 

 vegetable-grower learns more about the requirements of 

 the crop this becomes easier. Rose No. 4, Early Rose, 

 Bliss Triumph, Early Ohio, Beauty of Hebron, and Bur- 

 bank are good early varieties. Carman No. 1 and Rural 

 New York No. 2 are good later varieties. 



Second crop of potatoes. 



It is a common practice to import potatoes for fall and 

 winter use, but this has been proved unnecessary by the 

 production of a second crop. The first crop does not keep 

 well without special care later than September. In 

 July or August tubers are spread out to the light under an 

 arbor or on a barn floor where the sun will not hurt them. 

 This is not necessary, but it will hasten their sprouting, 

 and it is easier to take care of them here than when planted 

 in a field. When the tubers have sprouted well they may 

 be cut and planted, care being taken, of course, not to 

 knock the sprouts off. Sometimes the long sprouts are 

 taken off as "draws" and planted. 



The field may be planted any time, even as late as 

 September, with a reasonable hope of securing a small 



