Northern Grown Seed Potatoes 
CULTURE. — 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 tendenccy to 
settle the ground and render it too compact for 
tubers. 
INSECT REMEDIES.— For the Potato Bug, 
Paris Green is most effective remedy and on large 
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 be used in small 
gardens if desired. For preventing blight and 
increasing growth of vines and yield of potatoes, 
spray with Bordeaux Mixture two or three times. It 
has wonderful results. Paris Green can be used mixed 
with it if desired. 
TREATING POTATOES FOR SCAB.— Mix half pound 
formaldehyde with 15 gallons of water, same pro- 
portions for larger amounts of potatoes. Place uncut 
and unsprouted potatoes in coarse burlap sack and sus- 
pend in the solution. Let soak for two hours then re- 
move 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 tert 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 tert days earlier than the Ohio, and that 
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. — 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 earlics 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 
ryes 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, 
l ut 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 growers and marketmen 
alike, and is the most profitable Potato they can possi- 
bly grow. The sprouts are very strong, the vines grow 
erect and are easy to cultivate. Matur- 
ing early, it brings the highest prices, 
and the land can be used for another 
crop after it; does well on any soil suitable 
for Potatoes. 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 ex- 
pected — 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 productive- 
ness. 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 tim£ 
variety and still largely grown. Oblong 
in shape, white skin tinged with pink. Good 
yielder, fine quality. 
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