EXTRA EARLY CRUSADER. 
A FIRST 
EARLY 
-R»3t 
WHITE 
POTATO 
Good Cropper, 
FINE EATER. 
Extra Early. 
There is a common belief that early potatoes are not as profitable 
to grow as late ones. This is undoubtedly true of many varieties 
but could hardly apply to the EARLY CRUSADER. 
As a rule a potato which matures in six weeks yields only about half as much as a later potato which requires 
twelve weeks to ripen. We know of some late potatoes which will produce more than the Early Crusader, but 
don’t know of one which will produce double or any where near it. We don’t know of any extra early potato 
which will out yield the Extra Early Crusader, and no potato can command a higher price, for it catches the 
early market and is handsome enough to hold its own against all competition. 
HISTORY AND 
DESCRIPTION. 
The EXTRA EARLY CRUSADER is a 
cross between the Polaris and Early Harv- 
est and resemble both parents in color and 
shape, though slightly longer than the 
Early Harvest has shallow eyes and the 
line eating qualities of the Polaris. 
It ripens with the earliest 
varieties. 
During two years in which we have carefully 
watched iis characteristics we have been sur- 
prised with its apparent natural vigor. 
It often happens that early potatoes 
set heavier than they should and the short season allowed for maturing produces a large numbei of 
small, unmarketable tubers, and especially in light soil. This has always been the great trouble 
with the Freeman potato. The EARLY CRUSADER is particularly free from this objection and 
may bo depended upon for a good crop of MARKETABLE tubers, .even under adverse conditions. 
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