SEED POTATOES (Western Grown) 
Plant 600 to 900 pounds (10 to 15 bu.) per acre in 3 ft. rows. 
In the garden plant 30 pounds to 200 feet of row for a family of 3 or 4 people. 

A typical tuber of Kilgore’s State Certified Red Bliss 
or Bliss Triumph Potato 
Good seed is as important in growing a crop of Irish pota- 
toes as with any other crop. We handle only State Certified 
seed potatoes. State certification is based on a system of offi- 
cial inspection of seed potato growing fields. Certified pota- 
to seed is seed which has been inspected by trained State in- 
spectors at intervals during the growing period in the field, 
and before shipment, and pronounced true to variety type and 
reasonably free of tuber transmitted diseases such as mosaic, 
leaf roll, spindle tuber, blackleg, scab, etc. This insures plant- 
ing seed potatoes having a high degree of freedom from disease 
and that are true to name and color, shape and type for the 
variety, and are produced by vigorous, healthy plants possess- 
ing high-yielding qualities, that have been grown under favy- 
orable environmental conditions. All of our seed potatoes come 
from the mid-west, mostly from North Dakota and Minneso- 
ta. State Certified seed costs a little more, but growers have 
found from experience that it pays well to use only State Cer- 
tified in preference to ordinary seed potatoes of doubtful 
source, history and quality. 
Cutture. The fall and early spring crop should be planted 
in Florida from September 1 to March 1, the bulk of the 
spring crop in south and central Florida between January Ist 
and February 15th; the more northern part of the State plant- 
ing heavier a little later. Plant in rows 30 to 42 inches apart, 
dropping a seed piece every nine to twelve inches in the row. 
If the weather is cool, plant seed one to three inches deep; if 
warm three to four inches deep. Potatoes are usually plant- 
ed on ridges, especially in low or poorly drained soil, especial- 
ly in cool weather. In cutting the seed leave two or three 
good eyes to each seed piece. The seed piece should be at 
least one to one and one half ounces in size, using a large seed 
piece insures stronger plants. It is best to cut seed within one 
day of planting. For early fall planting in Florida during Sep- 
tember, it is desirable to use small potatoes about 11% ounce 
weight (no. 2 size) and plant whole in order to secure a satis- 
factory stand. Fertilizer should be put in seven or eight days 
before planting. Use from 1,500 to 2,000 pounds per acre, de- 
pending on type of soil. A 4-7-5 fertilizer mixture is a good 
standard for potatoes. All the fertilizer may be applied at 
planting time, or on sandy soils and in rainy seasons it is 
best to apply about two-thirds at planting time, and the rest 
as a side application four to six weeks later. On rich Ever- 
glades muck from 200 to 500 pounds per acre of a 0-10-12 or 
0-8-16 mixture applied in one application at planting time is 
a common practice. 
RED BLISS or BLISS TRIUMPH (State Certified). 
(75 days.) Packed in 100 pound bags. This has has been the 
standard variety for central and south Florida for many years, 
where it is planted almost to the exclusion of all other varieties 
by commercial growers. It is grown in by far the largest num- 
ber of counties in Florida. It is very early, of attractive appear- 
ance, with roundish to roundish-flattened tubers, with the 
stem end usually deeply indented. The tubers are solid red 
in color, with rather deep and numerous eyes. This is the best 
all around variety for central and south Florida. 
KATAHDIN (State Certified). (80 days). Packed in 100 
pound bags. This is now the standard variety grown in north 
Florida, especially in the Hastings section, where it has prac- 
tically entirely replaced Spaulding Rose No. 4. This is a rela- 
tively new variety developed by the U. S. Department of Agri- 
culture. The tubers are round to oblong, and thick, with smooth 
skin, dark cream-buff in color, although classed as white by 
the trade. The eyes are few and very shallow and of the same 
color as the skin. A yery high yielding, early variety, well 
adapted to north Florida growing conditions. 
Write Plant City or your nearest Kilgore store for 
price stating variety and quantity wanted. 
PUMPKIN 
Plant two pounds per acre. 
In the garden plant 1 packet in 12 hills for a family 
of 3 or 4 people. 
CuLture. Plant eight or ten seeds in hills 6 to 8 feet apart 
one way and 5 feet apart the other way, when the weather gets 
warm. Can be planted in corn. Just before last plowing of 
corn, go through the field dropping eight to ten seeds every 
eight to ten feet square. Thin to two or three plants after well 
started. Give shallow and frequent hoeings until vines begin 
to run. Cut pumpkins when ripe, leaving part of stem at- 
tached to fruit. Handle carefully to avoid bruising and store 
in a dry place. 
Prices quoted are postpaid. 
Write for special prices on larger quantities. 
KING OF THE MAMMOTHS. (100 days.) Commonly 
known as a pumpkin, but is really the very large fruited Mam- 
moth Chili squash, known as the giant among squashes. Fruits 
are globular, slightly ribbed, light yellow color mottled with 
orange. Flesh is solid, light yellow-orange, coarse, of fair qual- 
ity. Grown mainly for stock feed or exhibition purposes. Fruits 
measure 20 to 22 inches across and weigh 60 to 80 pounds. 
Pkt. 5c; 4% Ib. 40c; 1 Ib. $1.25 
SMALL SUGAR. (110 days.) The best variety for general 
use, and particularly desirable for pies. Fruits are round, flat- 
tened at ends. Skin is hard, smooth, somewhat ribbed, of deep 
orange color. Flesh is thick, sweet and dry, of bright orange 
color, and very high quality. Very productive. Makes delicious 
pumpkin pies. Fruits measure eight to ten inches and weigh 
six to eight pounds. 
Pkt. 5c; 14 Ib. 30c; 1 Ib. $1.00 
CORNFIELD. (118 days.) A prolific and vigorous grower, 
usually planted in corn fields. Extensively grown for making 
pies, for canning and for stock feed. Fruits are large, round 
to slightly flattened, with a hard, smooth surface, slightly 
ribbed, with a deep yellow or orange color. Fruits measure 
12 to 14 inches and weigh 15 to 20 pounds. 
Pkt. 5c; %4 Ib. 30c; 1 Ib. $1.00 
GREEN STRIPED CUSHAW. (112 days.) A crookneck 
type of pumpkin, popular in the south. Frequently grown in 
corn. A heavy yielder, used for pies and baking, as well as 
for stock feed. Fruits are crooknecked, with a hard, thin, 
smooth skin, dull white with irregular light green stripes. Flesh 
is thick, attractive creamy yellow, medium coarse grain and 
sweet. The fruits measure 18 inches long and ten inches in 
diameter, and weigh from 14 to 16 pounds. 
Pkt. 5c; 4% Ib. 40c; 1 Ib. $1.25 

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