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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 sucessfully. 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, contain too large 
a supply of nitrogen, which produces 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. 
Early Ohio 
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 wl*h land plaster, 1 lb. to 100 lbs. of plaster 
and dusting; or if sprayed, use 1 lb. pf Paris Green 
to 100 gadons 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 TOR SCAB.— Mix half 
pound formaldehyde with 15 gallons of water, same 
proportions for larger amounts of potatoes. Place 
uncut and unsprouted potatoes in coarse burlap sack 
and suspend in the solution. Let soak for two hours, 
then remove and dry. 
EARLY TRIUMPH (Bliss) or Six Weeks.— There is 
good reason why the Triumph should be popular. It 
is from seven to ten 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. — It a pure white Potato, nearly 
round in shape with eyes rather more pronounced 
than in the Ohio type varieties. Tt 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. — 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 
possibly grow. 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. 
WHITE STAR. — Long, white in color, good keeper, 
good size and quality, medium late. 
PEERLESS. — A standard round white potato, me- 
dium late in maturing. 
EMPIRE STATE.— A good standard late Potato 
and one extensively used for late planting; good 
yielder and cooker; in color, white, somewhat like 
the Burbank, but larger. 
CHICAGO MARKET.— This Potato is said to be a 
seedling of the Rose. It is later, makes a heavier 
yield and is a splendid Potato for cooking and for 
keeping. The Potatoes are many to the hill and are 
large. In shape, rather oblong and flat. Color varies 
on different soils, from light pink nearly white, to 
rose color. In Central Kentucky this is one of the 
most popular main crop varieties. 
RURAL NEW YORKER No. 2.— Well known now 
the country over, and very largely planted for prof- 
itable main crop. Rurals are now quoted in all the 
leading markets of the country along with Burbanks 
and other standard sorts, and usually they are 
quoted higher than Burbanks. They are certainly 
more profitable to raise. When Rural No. 2 first 
made its appearance as sent out in 1SS9 by the Rural 
New Yorker, it introduced an entirely distinct class 
of potatoes, unknown up to that time. The class 
is characterized by long, rather spindling vines, with 
dark colored stalks, dark green leaves and purple 
blossoms; tubers nearly round, flattened, with very 
smooth. ipure white skin, uniform in size, quite 
numerous in the hill, always very attractive in 
appearance. 
BURBANK.— A standard Long White variety. An 
old standard main crop variety which is very popu- 
lar because of market demand and heavy yields. 
Satisfies both the grower and the consumer. Tubers 
are large, oblong and have fairly deep eyes. Color 
white, quality excellent, cooking very mealy and of 
attractive whiteness that pleases. It is the standard 
market potato in most of the potato growing districts 
and contends with Rural New Yorker for first place. 
CARMAN NO. 3.— This great Potato should be 
found in every list of the best varieties. It is a sort 
of an iron-clad, and holds its own and does well 
everywhere. It makes great yields of fine, large, 
smooth tubers, white, nearly round, even under the 
most unfavorable circumstances, and can be relied on 
to bring In money. 
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