G. D. howe’s potato manual. 
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SUGGESTIONS. 
All cultivating and hoeing should cease as soon as the small [iota- 
toes begin to set, as great damage is done bv distrubing the roots 
after that. The weeds should be under such thorough subjection 
before this time that the branching tops which now begin to cover 
the ground will prevent any further weed growth. 
Good potatoes should contain about 25 per cent, of dry matter, 
which leaves three-fourths of their bulk for water. 
Dig when the skin will not rub off under reasonable pressure with 
the fingers. 
Lots of troub.e will be saved by killing the old beetles early in the 
season, which can be done by soaking, some potatoes in strong pans 
green water or rolling pared potatoes in pure paris green and distrib- 
uting along between rows. 
After potatoes are dug put a half pint of air-slacked lime to a 
barrel of potatoes, which lessens the tendency to rot. 
Where potatoes are cut they should lie allowed to dry a day or two 
which prevents the tendency to rot after planting, especially if rainy 
weather sets in. 
Small potatoes are used with excellent results by an extensive 
poultry establishment near Amherst to take the place of an equal 
bulk of ground grain in a feed composed of two-thirds boiled pota- 
toes and one-third ground grain. 
1 believe the Fruit Evapor- 
ator illustrated at the left is 
of such value to every farm- 
er that I offer it to my patrons 
at a grert bargain. 
Price, delivered at cars at 
the factory, $7.00. I will 
give $2.00 worth of potatoes 
from my list with one of these 
dryers for $7.00. Yon can- 
not buy one at the factory 
for less than $7.00. If you 
should want one in the sum- 
mer after it is too late to get 
potatoes, write to me, and if 
not too great I will pay 
freight charges as an induce- 
ment to purchase through 
me. 
