1934 SPRING AND FALL ^ THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. yankton, south Dakota 
GURNEY’S NORTHERN GROWN SEED POTATOES 
W E HAVE stored our usual supply of strictly first- 
class Northern grown seed potatoes of the various 
varieties listed but the price at which we are offering 
them may be changed without notice either higher or lower 
as the market warrants. 
The person who plants an acreage of potatoes each year 
has learned from experience that a change of potato seed 
from the north to the south pays better than any other 
seed. Consequently we grow our seed stock in the extreme 
north, and the big potato grower farther south sells off 
all his own crop, securing new northern stock each season, 
in this way often increasing his yield 50 per cent. 
Green Mountain 
This remarkably heavy yielding white potato has forced 
its way to the front in the northern sections, as one of the 
main crop varieties of late potatoes. It has produced some 
very remarkable yields, especially in North Dakota, and 
Minnesota, and is adaptable to almost any part of the 
country. I believe the Green Mountain averages larger 
in size than any of its class. There are very few small un¬ 
marketable potatoes in a field of them. This potato is of 
excellent quality after the first of January and is espe¬ 
cially good for baking purposes. It is a good keeper, and 
commands readily the highest market price. 5 lbs., 40c; 
15 lbs., 70c; .^0 lbs., 95c; 60 lbs„ $1.60; 300 lbs., $7.75; 
600 lbs., $14.90. 
Bliss Triumph Potatoes 
This is positively the earliest potato grown. It is the 
variety you find on the market first in the spring from the 
south. A nearly round red potato. On account of its 
earliness it brings the highest price of any potato offered, 
and as the seed for this variety for the entire south is 
grown each season in the north, the demand is always 
heavy for it for seed purposes and consequently higher 
priced than most other varieties. It yields enormously. 
We have had reports of 650 bushels per acre, and it is not 
uncommon to take out fifteen good marketable potatoes 
from one hill. The stock we are offering is of specially fine 
quality strictly Red River grown, everyone should plant a 
quantity of these for first early. 5 lbs., 40c; 15 lbs., 70c; 
30 lbs., $1.00; 60 lbs., $1.65; 300 lbs., $8.00,600 lbs., $15.50. 
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Not Twins, but P. S. Gurney Looking at a 4y2-Lb. Bugless Potato 
Red Bliss Triumph 
Irish Cobbler 
I am quoting from Bulletin No. 176 of the 
South Dakota State College of Agriculture, on 
Page 700 in a table of a three-year test, in¬ 
dicating that the Irish Cobbler is the highest 
yielding early potato at Brookings. On Page 
718 they again refer to it as the best yielding 
early variety grown in South Dakota. It is 
grown in every part of the State and is desir¬ 
able for early and fall markets. 
It is second early, nearly round, pure white, 
a good keeper, and of very excellent quality, 
always cooking dry and mealy. On account of 
the short, stocky growth of the vine, this po¬ 
tato can be planted closer together than most 
varieties, ordinarily about one foot apart in the 
row. 5 lbs., 40c; 15 lbs., 70c; 30 lbs., 95c; 60 
lbs., $1.60; 300 lbs., $7.75; 600 lbs., $14.90. 
Gurney’s 
Bugless Potatoes 
Has for one more year absolutely proven that 
it is more immune from bugs than any other 
potato grown, that it is seldom damaged by bugs, 
and that happens only in bad seasons or on 
extremely poor ground, or in very small patches. 
We had grown for us this past season fields of 
Bugless potatoes that produced considerably 
over three hundred bushels per acre. 
Why should we grow other varieties of late 
potatoes subject to damage by bugs, lower yields 
and of inferior quality? 
We grew on a piece of our land adjoining the 
city of Yankton a ten-acre field of Bugless. 
Adjoining this field on the west end was a frac¬ 
tion of an acre of Early Ohios, planted by the 
adjoining landowner. There was six feet between 
the last row of Bugless and the first row of Early 
Ohios. During the growing season the owner of 
the Early Ohios and his entire family picked 
bugs. I personally examined our own field day 
after day, and I did not find one single leaf 
damaged in the Bugless field by bugs, and the 
yield at the end of the season was satisfactory. 
Get in the Bugless game. Plant potatoes that 
will fill your cellars and your pocketbook. 
5 lbs., 40c; 15 lbs., 70c; 30 lbs., $1.00; 60 lbs., 
$1.70; 300 lbs., $8.25; 600 lbs., $15.95. 
Early Ohio 
Early Ohio is the most popular early Potato 
in this country. We have more calls for it than 
any other variety. Every potato grower knows 
what it is, and knows just about what it will 
do in his locality. It is the Standard Extra 
Early the country over and other varieties are 
measured by it. Our stock of this variety is 
grown under conditions that make them cost 
more than common stock. They are selected, 
with the utmost care, and the result is grand, 
such as to delight every one wlio knows and ap¬ 
preciates a good potato. 5 lbs., 40c; 15 lbs., 
70c; 30 lbs., 95c; 60 lbs., $1.60; 300 lbs., $7.75; 
600 lbs., $14.90. 
Early Six Weeks Potatoes 
Fine potato for the early market. It is extra 
early, and we consider it one of the best extra 
early market varieties grown. The potatoes 
begin to form when the vines are only 5 to 6 
inches high, and in 7 to 8 weeks from planting 
are of fine marketable size. The tubers are of a 
handsome, oval form, red color with shallow 
eyes. Extremely early. Splendid keepers and 
of the finest cooking quality. 5 lbs., 40c; 15 lbs., 
70c; 30 lbs., $1.00; 60 Ibs., $1.65; 300 lbs., $8.00; 
600 lbs., $15.50. 
SWEET POTATOES' 
Early Jersey 
Isaac Blakey, a Yankton market gardner 
raised over 300 bu. of Early Jersey Sweet 
Potatoes on 1 acre of land from Gurney’s 
seed. 
This variety is the most satisfactory for 
northern planting. We can furnish you for 
shipment about April 1st the seed Sweet 
Potatoes. If you care to grow your own plants, 
it is necessary to plant the potatoes, grow the 
sprouts and transplant just as you would 
tomatoes. The potatoes should be planted by 
the 10th of April, the sprouts transplanted from 
the 15th of Alay to as late as July 1st. The 
potatoes must be planted immediately on their 
arrival as they decay rapidly at that time of the 
year. 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 75c; 10 lbs., $1.25; 
40 lbs., $3.75; 80 lbs., $7.00. 
Crary, N. Dak. 
May 27, 1933 
The House of Gurney 
Yankton, S. Dak. 
Dear Sirs; 
Received the trees in good condition and I 
want to say the’y are much better trees than 
I expected for so little money. Please accept 
my thanks for premium seeds and bulbs. 
Respectfully, 
Mrs. Sina Granum. 
See Small Fruits in Nursery Section—New Low Prices 
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