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POTATOES 
P OTATOES can hardly be classed as a garden crop, 
yet their value as a food is so great that it is well 
worth while to grow them where space permits and the 
soil is of high fertility or can be enriched by liberal appli- 
cations of either manure or fertilizer, or both. 
Let there be no mistake about this — soil that is ex- 
pected to yield a profitable crop of tubers must be rich 
or the crop is bound to be disappointing. Thousands of 
potato patches prove a failure every year because they 
hardly yield more potatoes than were planted. However, 
where soil and season are favorable, potatoes vield well 
enough to make their cultivation profitable. 
One peck of seed potatoes, properly cut, will plant 
about 200 feet of row. The choice of varieties varies 
greatly in different sections of the country, almost every 
section having its favorites. Early, midseason, and late 
sorts are available, the last mentioned being the best 
keepers. 
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