Ieish Potatoes. 129 



HOW TO' PREPARE FOR, PLANT AND CULTI- 

 VATE FALL IRISH POTATOES. 



By LoBiiTG Beown. 



The most suitable place to plant fall potatoes is after 

 grain when it has been cut off in June. Thoroughly break 

 the land with a two to four inch scooter, using a right-hand 

 Johnston Wing set up high so as not to turn the stubble. 

 The stubble should be thoroughly torn apart but not- turned 

 under. After breaking, run a harrow (either a tooth or 

 cut-a-way) over the sod, and either use a roller or drag 

 behind the hajrrow, making a good seed bed. This should 

 be done early in June, just after the grain is taken off of 

 the land, so as to allow the land to work back together and 

 fill with moisture before planting. By working the stub- 

 ble to the top it will answer as a mulch and preserve the 

 moisture that has been stored in the soil during the winter, 

 which is very important for a large yield of potatoes'. 

 Any time after the fijrst of July is the proper time for 

 planting in Middle Georgia. When ready for planting 

 use a three or four-inch scooter with two Johnston Wings 

 on the guano distributor to lay the rows off with, two one- 

 half to three feet apart. Put in at least six hundred to 

 one thousand pounds of 10'- 2-2 guano in the drill and stir 

 it thoroughly with a two-inch scooter in the open furrow. 



Cut a medium size potato into four parts and a large 

 size one into six parts. Have at least two good eyes on 

 each tuber which will insure a strong, stocky plant. A 



