
Jiotinan |, POTATOES 
Tremendous quantities of potatoes have 
been shipped abroad to help feed folks 
over there. Looks like a heavy demand 
for good seed potatoes. Here is healthy 
true-type seed to help you keep up the 
U.S. production. Order early—plant in 
well-fertilized ground. 
“IRISH COBBLER” (CERTIFIED) 
Old reliable type. Maine-grown seed. 
Early, heavy-yielding. Delicious, mealy. 
Shallow eyes. Stores well. Popular fa- 
vorite. No other potato is used on as 
many farms over as wide an area. The 
reason—it makes good yields of good 
potatoes. 
MICHIGAN “‘RUSSET”’ 
(CERTIFIED) 
A hardy grower, easy to harvest, good 
keeper, resistant to many diseases. The 
iron-clad rules of the Michigan State in- 
spection service protect you on this 
seed. Produced by famous Tuber-Unit 
method that removes everything unde- 
sirable. Produces heavy yields every 
year. Very dependable. Recommended. 
“GREEN MOUNTAIN” 
(CERTIFIED) 
Always among the best-liked standard 
varieties. A late variety. Good eating 
qualities—sound keeper. Keeps right up 
with the leaders in yieldability. 
“\KATAHDIN’’ (CERTIFIED) 
Very mealy. Oval-shaped—smooth— 
shallow eyes. Matures a little before 
“Green Mountain.” Fine yielder. Vines 
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dark green—thick, heavy foliage. Gain- 
ing in favor. 
““SEBAGO”’ (CERTIFIED) 
One of the newer Maine varieties—late, 
blight-resistant. If sprayed will continue 
to grow until the frost, consequently a 
greater yield. Many reported Sebagos 
living through dry weather to make 
good crops after late rains. 
Potato Fertilizer 
With manure and a good legume sod turned 
down, apply 600 to 800 lbs. of a 4-10-10 or 
4-12-12 or 160 to 200 lbs. of plant food in a 
1-2-2 ratio. Without manure, the 1-2-2 ratio 
furnishing 200 to 240 lbs. of plant food, such 
as 1,000 to 1,200 of 4-8-8, seems best. For 
early potatoes the total pee food might be 
increased to 240 or 260 Ibs., using the 1-2-2 
or a 1-2-1 ratio, such as 1,200 to 1,500 Ibs. 
of a 4-10-5. 
““SEMESAN BEL’’—2c bu. 
Increases Potato Yields 
You can't get good yields from disease- 
weakened plants. Even the best seed 
can be affected by some of these soil- 
borne diseases. “Semesan Bel” offers 
you easy, low-cost control of Rhizoc- 
tonia, scab, and other soil-borne dis- 
eases. 
Results are remarkable. Practical ap- 
plications show an average increase in 
yield over a period of years of about 
10%. Yet it costs so little—2 cents per 
bushel, one pound treating 60 bushels. 
Simply quick-dip in solution and plant. 
Don't let disease rob you of potato 
profits. Treat ALL seed, certified too. 
