SEED POTATOES 
MAINE-GROWN, CERTIFIED 


POTATOES, IRISH COBBLER 
SEED POTATO PRICES 
F. O. B. Harrisonburg 
(Subject to change) 
Certified 
Pky 90:80 
Bus.. hia fe 3 00 
Bag (100 Ibs.) 4 65 
5 bags at. . 4 60 
No. 2 Stock 
Certified 
Peo $0; 75 
Bussscine eee 
Bag (100 lbs.) 4 25 
5 bagsat..... 415 
FOR APRIL. Ali Po- 
tatoes 10 cts. per bus. 
and 15 cts. per bag 
higher 
Main-grown seed Potatoes are now almost universally used in this area. 
Only a very few planters use locally grown Potatoes for seed. Results over 
many years have demonstrated that it pays to buy either Certified or Se- 
lected Main stock each year. 
pared with average results. 
good crop and total failure. 
Chippewa. An origination of the U. S. 
Department of Agriculture which has 
consistently yielded higher than Irish 
Cobbler and Green Mountain in official 
tests from Maine to Florida. A smooth, 
light-skinned variety with shallow eyes. 
Not available this year. 
Green Mountain. A heavy producer on 
almost any soil, but does especially well 
in the northern sections where there is 
plentiful rainfall. Smooth, oval, white- 
skinned tubers, uniformly large in size. 
Irish Cobbler. The standard early white 
Potato on all markets, and continues 
to lead all others in demand. White- 
skinned, smooth, round, thick tubers, 
ready about 10 days earlier than Early 
Rose. Vigorous vines, not so much 
affected by blight or drought as most. 
Spray Your Potato Vines 
Whether for market or for home use, 
the vines must be sprayed for a good crop. 
Sherwin-Williams PotatoSpray. 
The recognized fungicide and 
insecticide prevents diseases ; 
stimulates plants. 
Arsenate of Lead and Paris 
Green. Use to kill leaf-eating 
insects. 
Semesan 
Bel. Pre- 
vents dis- 
ease in Po- 
tatoes and 
increases 
the yield. 
Spray Ma- 

The net difference in cost is small when com- 
Frequently it means the difference between a 
Katahdin. This comparatively new va- 
riety has gained wide popularity in re- 
cent years. The 1944 demand was at 
least double that of the previous year. 
A smooth, oval, white variety with 
shallow eyes, making a fine appearance. 
A heavy producer doing best on light 
soil; should not be planted on heavy soil 
subject to drought. It is without a 
doubt the best cooking Potato on the 
market. 
Red Bliss or Bliss Triumph. A heavy 
yielder of mature Potatoes for table use 
at the earliest possible date. Sometimes 
called the “Six-weeks Potato.” 
Our stock of Red Bliss is limited to 
Select grade. 
Price this variety; Pk. 75 cts. ; 
$2.70; 100-lb. bag $4.25. 
bus. 








Frost- Proof 
Cabbage 
Plants 

For Shipment in lots of 50 plants 
February 15 to April 15 
50 Plants3-eea eee 
100: Plants<s eee ASK 
250 Plantewesaeeee ae FOR 
500 Plants. . PRICES 
LOOO EB Tamts ieee 
Nothing but eer ie stock shipped, 
and at purchaser’s risk. Varieties: Farly 
Jersey Wakefield, Early Flat Dutch, 
Charleston Wakefield and Copenhagen 
Market. 
Southern-grown frost-proof Cabbage 
plants are far superior to hotbed or cold- 
frame plants for early planting, and cost 
less than one-half as much. 
Home-Grown Plants in Season 
Cabbage and Tomato. Inquire for prices. 
Bermuda Onion Plants 

Varieties: Crystal White Wax, Yellow 
Bermuda, Sweet Spanish, Valencia River- 
side Strain, Prizetaker. Famous Brand 
grown by Dodge Plant Farms. 
These hardy plants will save time for 
you in the garden. Set them out early in 
the spring, 4 inches apart in rows 114 feet 
apart. By ordering early you will be sure 
to have the plants before warm weather. 
Ask for prices on 100 plants, 200 plants, 
500 plants, 1000 plants, or by the crate. 
No order accepted for less than 100. 
(Safe delivery of eal by mail not 
guaranteed.) _ 

Hotkaps 
New Method of 
it Protection 
WATCH YOUR GARDEN GROW 
Protect plants from frost, wind, rain 
and insects. Mature crops earlier—minia- 
ture hothouses. Have the earliest garden 


terials are de- this year. Ppd. Not Ppd. 
scribed on Roll of 1000 Kaps....... $11 00 $10 50 
page 31 and Roll of 250 Kaps....... 315 3 50 
Sprayers on — RolhormlOOsKa peepee 2°10 ei Ooe 
page 32. POTATOES, KATAHDIN Roll of 25 Kaps....... 65 = 50 
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THE WETSEL SEED CO., Inc., Harrisonburg, Va. 




