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Adams Cuuxiy Yurk Imperials— "Xone Better Grown." 



POTATO GROWING IN YOUNG ORCHARDS. 



Samuel Frazer. OrcJiardisf, Gciicsco, X. Y. 



The question of growing a crop in an orchard is one which we 

 can discuss and probably agree to disagree upon. The prime object 

 in growing potatoes is to make monev. I am informed that your 

 value of land is from S50.00 to S70.00 an acre. Your average yield 

 of potatoes is somewhere near 90 bushels. So far as the value 

 of the land is concerned you Avould be perfectly safe in using it 

 for potato-growing. In fact, any land which will grow a good crop 

 of potatoes and is under S200.CO an acre in value mav be used for 

 that crop, while if the same land should rise in value so that it is 

 worth S300.00 or S400.00 per acre and the yield should not be in- 

 creased it is doubtful whether potatoes could be o-i'own at a profit. 



have then one other factor to consider and that is the question 

 of yield. Is it adequate to cover the cost of production? How 

 much does it cost to produce an acre of potatoes? After you 

 have paid this item and the rent and the interest on the money 

 have you anything left? If you have not there is no use growing 

 potatoes. In this crop you have to compete with many sections 

 which are particularlv adapted to Dotato-orowing. For instance. 

 Xorthern Xew York, [Maine and parts of Xew England, so far 

 as the main crop is concerned. 



In regard to earlv varieties. You are in competition with 

 other states. It is a Question for each one to find out vdiether 

 potato-growing is profitable for themselves. If potato-growing is 



