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How shall I prepare my land? 
1. Has the previous crop and treatment of the land left it in suitable 
condition? 
2. What crop should I use to prepare the soil for a future potato crop? 
3. When and how should barnyard manure be used for a crop of potatoes? 
4, Can I afford to use commercial fertilizers on my potato land; if so, 
how much of what kind? 
5. When shall I plow and how deep? 
6. What other preparation is necessary? 
What seed shall I plant? 
1. What varieties are grown in this district? 
2. Are there better varieties which would suit local conditions and my 
particular needs? 
3. Shall I buy home-grown seed? 
4. Shall I pay extra for selected seed? 
. How shall I plant my seed potatoes? 
. When shall I plant? 
. Shall I let my seed sprout before planting? 
. How shall I cut the seed potatoes? 
4. Is there any danger from scab; if so, how shall I treat my seed po- 
tatoes to prevent infection? 
. What is the proper depth and distance for planting? 
How shall I cultivate my potatoes? 
1. What are the purposes of cultivation which I should bear in mind? 
2. What cultivation may they need before they are out of the ground? 
3. Shall I practice level culture or the hill method? 
4, What type of cultivator will serve my purpose best in row cultivation? 
. When and for what purpose shall I use a hoe? 
. What particular weeds must I guard against? 
How can I control insect pests and potato diseases? 
1. What are the prevalent insect pests and diseases of potatoes in this 
district? 
2. What spray mixture will kill a biting insect like the Colorado potato 
beetle? 
3. Howshall I make Bordeaux mixture if fungus diseases are threatening? 
4, Can I use a combination that will destroy insects and prevent disease? 
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. What kind of spraying outfit wiil best serve my needs? . 
. Will it pay me to buy a spray outfit or hire my spraying done? 
How shall I select my seed potatoes for next year? 
1. Shall I mark some of the promising plants and make a hill selection? 
2. Shall I depend upon selection from the bin or upon the purchase of 
selected potatoes? 
How shall I handle my potato crop? 
1. When shall I harvest my potatoes? 
2. Shall I dig my potatoes by hand, use a plow, or hire some one to dig 
them by machinery? 
3. Shall I store my potatoes or market them direct from the field? 
4. How shall I grade them? 
5. What shall I do with my culls? 
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