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out of the field, but cultivation must be frequent, 

 so as to conserve moisture. Keep it up just as 

 long as possible, being careful not to disturb the 

 roots, particularly after the potatoes begin to set. 

 If the potatoes have been planted in long rows, 

 very little hand culture is necessary. It will be 

 advisable to go over the field at least once with the 

 hoe while the plants are young, so as to clean out 

 all weeds that are of any considerable size. By 



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POTATO TRAY 



A useful potato tray for the storage and sprouting of 

 seed beds. The dimensions given here can be readily followed 

 in making this tray. 



that time, however, there ought to be but few 

 weeds in the field. 



Kill Off the Bugs. — If potato bugs attack 

 the vines, spray with paris green. If a cheap 

 spraying pump is not at hand, mix one teaspoonful 

 of paris green with three gallons of water and for 

 a sprinkler use a bunch of timothy heads. See that 

 all the potato tops are coated with green, then the 

 bugs will not do much damage. If a heavy rain 

 comes soon after applying the spray, repeat. After 

 the potatoes have been half raised it pays to go to 



