Northern Grown Seed Potatoes 
CULI URE. — A sandy loam reasonably rich in 
organic matter, is considered the very best soil 
for Potatoes. However, any soil that is light 
and easily worked and contains a good supply of 
plant food will grow potatoes successfully. It is 
not advisable to apply fresh manure just before 
the tubers are planted. Fresh manure, besides 
causing a number of diseases on the tubers, con 
tain too large a supply of nitrogen, which pro- 
duces too rank a growth at the expense of tubers. 
Plowing should be deep in sections where the 
ground freezes and stays frozen, and should be 
turned on edge, so that the air can get around 
and under the lumps. In Southern sections, 
Spring plowing is perhaps the best, because open 
winters and numerous rains have a tendency to 
settle the ground and render it too compact for 
tubers. 
INSECT REMEDIES.— For the Potato Bur. 
Paris Green is most effective remedy and on larRe 
areas had better be applied with a Leggett’s 
Champion Paris Green Gun or Beetle Duster. 
For a small garden, mixing with land plaster, 1 
lb. to 100 lbs. of plaster and dusting; or if 
sprayed, use 1 lb. of Paris Green to 100 gallons 
of water. Slug Shot can he used in small gar 
dens if desired. For preventing blight and in- 
creasing growth of vines and yield of potatoes, 
spray with Bordeaux Mixture two or three times It 
has wonderful results. Paris Green can he used mixed 
with it if desired. 
TREATING POTATOES FOR SCAB. — Mijf half pound 
formaldehyde with 15 gallons of water, same propor- 
tions for larger amounts of potatoes. Place uncut and 
unsprouted potatoes in coarse burlap sack and suspend 
in j f s °l utl0n - Let soak for two hours, then remove 
and dry. 
EARLY SIX WEEKS — This is said to be the earliest 
Potato grown, and especially recommended for early 
market trade. Grown under favorable circumstances, 
they are ready for the table at six weeks from date of 
planting, and fully matured at ten weeks. Medium-sized, 
very smooth skinned, shallow eyed, and of fine texture- 
in color, light pink. 
EARLY TRIUMPH (Bliss). — This variety was intro- 
duced many years ago by Mr. B. K. Bliss. The Triumph 
attained at that time no particular favor, but all of a 
sudden its virtues became appreciated and the demand 
for it was so great that it sold readily in carload lots for 
three times the price of ordinary seed potatoes. There 
is good reason why the Triumph should be popular. It is 
from seven to ten days earlier than the Ohio, and that 
Irish Cobbler 
Ohio 
often means a difference of many dollars in crop. The 
potato is of good size, squared at the ends. Skin is red, 
flesh is very white and firm. It is productive, and for 
several years to come will probably command a higher 
price among potato buyers than any other sort. 
IRISH COBBLER. — Irish Cobbler has been for some 
years the most famous early Potato in the East. In the 
Potato sections of Maine, it has been more largely 
grown than all other earlies and has been shipped from 
there in large quantities to supply the truckers of New 
Jersey and Virginia and other Atlantic Coast States. 
From there its popularity has extended throughout the 
whole of the United States. 
It is a pure white Potato, nearly round in shape with 
eyes rather more pronounced than in the Ohio type 
varieties. It is spoken of as the legitimate successor to 
Bliss’ Triumph and is fast superseding that variety. It 
sells better than Triumph, as it is a better looker, is 
ahead of Triumph in quality and yields more, although 
not as early. 
EXTRA EARLY OHIO. — Some early varieties will 
yield potatoes about as soon as the Extra Early Ohio, 
but their tops will be green for days after the 
Extra Early Ohio have fully ripened. The Extra 
Early Ohio is fully two weeks ahead of the Early 
Rose, and is a general favorite with Potato grow- 
ers and marketmen alike, and is the most profitable 
Potato they can possibly grow. The sprouts are 
very strong) the vines grow erect and are easy 
to cultivate. Maturing early, it brings the highest 
prices, and the land can be used for another Crop 
after it; does well on any soil suitable for pota- 
toes. The tubers grow compact in the hill, are 
easily dug, with very few small ones — nearly 
every potato is of marketable size; has few eyes, 
which are even with the surface. With heavy 
manuring, close planting and good culture, a very 
large and profitable crop can be expected — 300 to 
500 bushels per acre is not an unusual yield. 
ROSE. — This variety has been a great favorite 
for many years on all markets and many growers 
still claim that it has never been excelled in 
quality and productiveness. Potatoes are long in 
shape, good size and light pink in color at the 
bud end. They cook mealy and are of the finest 
flavor. 
BEAUTY OF HEBRON.- — An old time variety 
and still largely grown. Oblong in shape, white 
skin tinged with pink. Good yielder, fine quality. 
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