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T. W. WOOD & SOirS 
SDDDSMDN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
Plant 10 bushels 
to the acre. 
WOOD'S SEED POTATOES 
1 peck = 15 lbs. 
Vi bushel=30 lbs. 
1 bushel = 60 lbs. 
Genuine Seed Stock—Grown and Selected for Seed 
Note Smooth, Shallow Eye of Chippewa Potatoes. Katahdin have 
the same characteristics. 
PLANT THESE NEW VARIETIES in Your Garden This 
Spring" for Better Results. 
CULTURE OP POTATOES 
Potatoes thrive best in a sandy loam that contains plenty of 
vegetable matter. Cut the potatoes, leaving two eyes to each piece, 
and plant 15 inches apart in three-foot rows, 4 inches deep for 
early plantings, 6 inches deep for later plantings; cultivate fre¬ 
quently to keep down the weeds and conserve moisture. Before 
the plants appear above ground, run a light harrow over them to 
kill the weeds and break the crust. Apply fertilizer either in the 
row or broadcast before planting, and be sure to work it into the 
soil so that it will not come in contact with and burn the pota- 
Treat with quick. Easy toes. Do not up stable manure— 
T-k 4”r-irT A TWT 'i-kT-'v unless applied to a preceding crop 
Sh M nSA fx HKI . or spread in fall or early winter, 
otherwise it means scabby pota- 
Dip For Larger Potato Crops toes. Continue cultivating till the 
plants attain full gro'wth and the vines begin to spread. 
Spray Your Potatoes 
Potato planters who grow for market all recognize the value of 
spraying; they know from experience the increased yield and the 
better quality of the potatoes. For these same reasons, those who 
grow for their own use should spray. Spraying costs but little, but 
pays handsomely. 
BORDEAUX MIXTURE is the recognized fungicide, preventing 
disease and stimulating the plants to yield better crops. 
SEMESAN BEL prevents diseases in potatoes. 
ARSENATE OP LEAD AND PARIS GREEN are the universally 
used insecticides to kill leaf-eating insects. Both can be put into 
bordeaux mixture and applied at a single spraying. 
SPRAY MATERIALS AND SPRAYERS are described on pages 72 
to 75. 
2 Outstanding Potatoes 
Smooth Appearance and Fine Quality Give Them Preference and a Premium in Prices Over Other 
Varieties Generally Planted in the South 
KATAHr>IN POTATOF^ The Katahdin, also originated 
1 ri-l 1 A 1 ^ g Department of 
Agriculture, is a relative of the Chippewa. Slightly later in 
maturity, a little lighter colored flesh, and hard to tell apart in 
the bin, but can be easily identifled by the plant in the field. 
The Katahdin, originated in Maine, has become established as 
one of the leading varieties in that state. Reports indicate a 
large switch in acreage from Cobblers and Green Mountains, 
because they aie producing a much higher percentage of No. 1 
smooth potatoes of excellent shape, and have the ability to 
maintain this desirable shape under adverse soil and climatic 
conditions. The Katahdin, like the Chippewa, has very shallow 
eyes with crisp white flesh and distinctly desira,ble cooking 
qualities. It is highly resistant to disease and one of the best 
keeping potatoes. Certified — By mail postpaid, V4 peck 75c; 
peck $1.20; bushel $2.05. 
Not postpaid, Vz peck 50c; peck 75c; Vz bushel $1.30; bushel 
$2.20; 10-peck bag (150 lbs.) $5.00. 
CHIPPEWA POTATOES This outstanding new potato 
was developed by the U. S. 
Department of Agriculture with the object in view of having 
a potato with the general features of the Cobbler, extra earli¬ 
ness, but with shallow eyes, instead of the deep eyes of the 
Cobbler. Chippewa is resistant to disease, and in official tests 
from Maine to Florida it has yielded consistently higher than 
the Cobbler and Green Mountain. We first introduced this new 
potato two years ago and reports from our customers are of 
the highest praise. From our seed grown in Caroline County, 
Va., for two successive years. Chippewa won first prize at the 
Virginia State Fair. On the Richmond Market Chippewa Po¬ 
tatoes have been commanding a large premium over other va¬ 
rieties, and housewives are more than pleased with their fine 
eating qualities and appearance. Certified — By mail postpaid, 
peck 75c; peck $1.20; bushel $2.05. 
Not postpaid, y^ peck 50o; peck 75c; H bushel $1.30; bushel 
$2.20; 10-peck bag (150 lbs.) $5.00. 
North Dakota Grown Irish Cobblers 
Our results with North Dakota potatoes, in comparison to Maine 
Grown Seed, have been so satisfactory that we are again offering 
them with the utmost confidence. Mr. W. O. Strong, County Agent, 
of Accomac County, says: “With reference to North Dakota Certi¬ 
fied Cobblers, these potatoes are increasing in popularity, particu¬ 
larly throughout Accomac County. These seed have been doing 
very well in our tests for the past several years, as you will note.” 
In the above tests North Dakota Grown Seed showed the highest 
average yield of all other varieties of potatoes tested in 1939. 
Owing to shortage of seed potatoes in Maine this year. North 
Dakota Seed are more reasonable in price and more economical for 
planting this season. We can supply both Selected and Certified 
Strains of North Dakota Cobblers. 
Wood’s Certified Irish Cobblers 
state Seed Potato Certification Departments have strict rules 
and regulations designed to insure a high degree of freedom from 
disease. The certification covers two field inspections of the grow¬ 
ing plants and frequent examinations of the tubers in the bin. Our 
certified seed are extra fine quality. 
CERTIFIED MAINE GROWN COBBLERS—By mail postpaid, 
y^ peck 75c: peck $1.20; >4 bushel $2.00. 
Not postpaid, H peck 50c; peck 75c; y^ bushel $1.25; bushel $2.05; 
10-peck bag (150 Ibs.l $4.60. 
CERTIFIED NORTH DAKOTA GROWN COBBLERS—By mail 
postpaid, 14 peck 70c; peck $1.15; y^ bushel $ 1 . 95 . 
Not postpaid, 14 peck 45c; peck 70c; y^ bushel $1.20; bushel $1.95; 
10-peck bag (150 lbs.) $4.35. 
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