THE POTATO 



to the surface of the square on planting it in 

 the garden. Start to cultivate the first week 

 after planting and keep the shoots growing 

 vigorously. Small, new potatoes may be 

 harvested from five to six weeks after planting 

 in the garden. 



Planting the seed two inches in depth very 

 early and mulching the surface of the soil with 

 two inches of straw as soon as the tops appear, 

 is a method used more in Europe than in this 

 covmtry to hasten the production of an early 

 crop. 



The Late Varieties may be planted in June 

 or as late as July 5, in the vicinity of New 

 York. They should be planted a little deeper 

 than the early varieties, from four to five 

 inches, providing the soil is a light loam. 



Soil and Fertilizers. The ideal soil is a 

 light, sandy loam previously grown to clover, 

 but this is not common in the small garden. 

 If the soil is light apply a liberal amount of 

 well-decayed maniu*e and plow it under two or 

 three weeks before planting. Fresh manure 



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