POTATOES 
Culture. — The potato will thrive in most soils, but it does best in good sandy loam, or that having an abundant 
humus such as freshly turned under pasture, or new land turf. Heavy phosphoric-content chemical fertilizers 
are used most successfully by large growers to force results; but with the average small gardener standard plant 
foods are adequate. Plant, as early as ground can be worked in Spring, in furrows 3 feet apart and about every 
12 inches. Cut tubers from surface to center into piece containing 2 eyes and plant one of these to a hill, cover¬ 
ing them 3 to 4 inches. Hoe frequently, earthing each plant somewhat to support it. Ten to twelve bushels 
should plant an acre. 
An Aroostook County 
Potato Field 
in Blossom 
Green Mountain 
Potatoes 
Certified Stock 
GREEN MOUNTAIN. The great 
favorite. The best main late crop 
variety. Vines strong and vigorous. 
Of mid-season maturity and a prolific 
yield. Tubers are white, smooth 
and medium-large oval shape. Emer¬ 
son sells carloads of this variety 
both of Certified and Selected Quality, 
grown under contract with one of 
Aroostook’s leading potato raisers. 
By all means use certified stock for 
results. Lowest quotations on both 
Certified and Selected Quality upon 
your request. * 
grower, ripening uni¬ 
formly. Irish Cobblers 
are noted for their keep¬ 
ing qualities over that 
of any other early 
potato. Quality mealy 
and excellent. We can 
quote you promptly on both Certified 
Selected Quality. 
Spaulding Rose. Large, oval, pink- 
skin potato of exceptional quality. 
The Certified King being freer from 
blight and rot. Is inclined to be 
oblong and thicker than Early Rose. 
Both Certified and Selected Quality. 
Early Rose. A pink, roundish tuber; 
somewhat flat. An extremely early 
sort. Selected seed only. Price 
promptly quoted you. 
Irish Cobbler. The most exten¬ 
sively used early crop potato and 
one of the most reliable varieties. 
Cream-white in color. A vigorous 
* Due to the unknown quantity of the 
Maine crop each year costs cannot be 
closely ascertained in advance of the har¬ 
vest. Best prices quoted, however, on 
future shipment. 
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