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expressly for that purpose, and slip off the sprouts as they come up and set these out. 

 The latter method will produce the earliest potatoes; others who set the vines say that 

 they make the largest tubers. In preparing- the land the soil should be thoroughly 

 pulverized, the ridges laid off about five feet apart, well drawn up and rather flat on top. 

 If everything is ready, and time for planting has arrived, do not wait for a rain, make a 

 paste of clay and cow manure, in this dip the roots of the slips and press the earth 

 firmly around them. Old slips are more tenacious of life than young ones, and will, under 

 favorable circumstances, answer best. Watering afterwards, if dry weather continues, of 

 course will be beneficial. Otherwise plant your vines and slips just before or after a rain. 

 Two feet apart in rows is considered a good distance. The ridges should never be dis- 

 turbed by a plow from the time they are made until the potatoes are ready to be dug. 

 Scrape off the grass and young weeds with the hoe, and pull up the large ones by hand. 

 Under ordinary methods of planting, about 7,000 plants are set on an acre; it requires 

 an excellent barrel of seed to produce this number of draws or slips. Varieties generally 

 cultivated in the South are: 



Pumpkin Tain. 



PUMPKIN YAM. — Taking into considera- 

 tion quality and productiveness, the Yam 

 stands at the head of the list. Frequently 

 when baked the saccharine matter in the 

 shape of candy will be seen hanging to 

 them in strings. Skin and flesh yellow and 

 very sweet. Without doubt the best potato 

 for family use. This is the kind mostly 

 planted in the South and is a universal 

 favorite in this section. 



SOUTHERN QUEEN.— A distinct vari- 

 ety, oval in shape, white flesh, the tubers 

 having no veins, or very few; bears early, 

 yields bountifully and is largely used for 

 canning purposes. 



DOOZ.E7 YAM.— Yellow skin and flesh, 

 somewhat similar to the Pumpkin Yam; is 

 very productive and yields a large crop. 

 It is very sweet and sugary. 



PUMPKIN. 



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Potiron (Fr.), Kurbiss (Ger.), Calabaza (Sp.), Zucca (Ital.) 



CUIiTUBE. — Usually grown in corn fields, but if grown as a separate crop, seed 

 should be planted in hills 8 to 10 feet apart each way after weather and soil get warm. 

 Hoe often till vines begin to run. When leaves die cut the Pumpkins from vine, leaving 

 3 to 4 inches of stem attached, and store in a dry place. Handle carefully and avoid 

 bruising. One quart to 300 hills; 4 quarts to the acre. They ought to be grown largely 

 on every farm in the South. Many sorts are splendid for pies and baking; others make 

 a splendid feed for stock during the Winter months. This is a neglected crop in the 

 South now, but should be more largely grown. They are easily sold in the towns and 

 cities when not wanted for use on the farm. Plant Pumpkins on the farm in 1915 — it 

 will pay you. 



Protscher's Green Striped Cashaw Crook Neck, field culture. 



PROTSCHER'S GREEN STRIPED 

 CASHAW CROOK NECK.— This is ex- 

 tensively cultivated in the South for 

 table use. The flesh is fine grained, 

 yellow, very sweet, and better than any 

 Winter Squash. It keeps well; it takes 

 the place here of Winter Squash, which 

 are very little cultivated. The striped 

 variety has been cultivated here for a 

 century and never was found North or 

 West. See illustration on page 34 

 showing this Cashaw in same field with 

 Steckler's Selected Shoe Peg Field Corn. 



I.ARGE CHEESE.— This is of a bright 

 orange, sometimes salmon color, fine 

 grained, and used for table or stock 

 feed. 



CONNECTICUT PIEI.D. — A large yel- 

 low variety, hard shell, excellent for 



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