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WOOD'S MAINE GROWN SEED POTATOES 
GROWN ESPECIALLY FOR SEED PURPOSES—PLANT 10 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE 
rown Irish Cobbler Potatoes 
MAINE GROWN IRISH COBBLER POTATOES 
Probably the most popular potato with the larger growers, due to its 
early maturity, making its crop in 90 to 100 days, whereas the later ma- 
turing potatoes require from 115 to 130 days. lt is grown extensively in 
18 out of 21 states, comprising the main crop region, which proves its 
wide adaptability. For an early crop of potatoes for the home garden 
there is none better than the Irish Cobbler. 
MAINE GROWN RED BLISS 
To those who prefer a potato with a pink skin and white flesh, or those 
who grow for markets where the color is in demand, we recommend Red 
Bliss. It is one of the very earliest, nearly round, peels without waste and 
a fine yielder. It is a sure and uniform cropper, a strong grower, is of 
good size, cooks white and mealy and measures up to every requirement 
of a first-class first early potato. Its productiveness and fine quality 
commend it. 
POTATO GRADES 
All potatoes offered on this page are certified and grade No. 1. North 
Carolina and West Virginia prohibit potato shipments into these states 
unless they are certified. These new potato laws eliminate what has been 
generally offered as ''Selected Seed Potatoes.'' In 100-lb. bags our certi- 
fied potatoes will carry the official blue tag; less than 100-Ib. lots have 
our certification tag attached. 
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 OF LEAD, PARIS GREEN, RED RIVER POTATO MIX and 
ROTENONE are the universally used insecticides to kill leaf-eating 
insects. Both can be put into bordeaux mixtures and applied at a 
single spraying. 
SPRAY MATERIALS and SPRAYERS are described on pages 64 to 68. 
SEED POTATOES for June and July—Write for prices in April and 
May—Sweet potatoes in late March. 

1 peck equals 15 Ibs. 
/y bushel equals 30 Ibs, 
1 bushel equals 60 Ibs, 


KATAHDIN POTATOES 
Maine Grown 7 
This variety is fast becoming the most popular variety grown in the 
southern states, as well as many localities in the Northeast. Yields the 
past season on Katahdins were ahead of practically all other varieties” 
in Maine, showing fully a 30% increase in yield over other leading 
strains. It promises to become the outstanding medium late potato for 
market or storage. In yield it has constantly surpassed other varieties, 
the tubers being exceptionally smooth skinned, large round uniform size, — 
and have few very shallow eyes, making them most desirable from an — 
eating standpoint. It is highly resistant to disease, having crisp white 
flesh, particularly free from internal discoloration, with fine cooking 
qualities. Its keeping qualities are surpassed by no other varieties, which 
makes it one of the best varieties for the home garden and truck gar- 
deners. We highly recommend its use in preference to Green Mountain 
for either spring or late planting. 
CHIPPEWA POTATOES ‘ 
A Prize Winner 
Their smooth appearance and fine table quality give them preference 
over all other varieties for spring planting. Since we introduced the 
Chippewa potato, it has won more first prizes at the Virginia State Fair 
than any other variety. 
This outstanding 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 earliness, 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 Cobbler and Green Mountain. We first introduced Chippewas 
years ago and reports from our customers are of the highest praise. From 
our seed grown in Caroline County, Va., for three successive years, Chip- 
pewa won first prize at the Virginia State Fair. On the Richmond market 
they have been commanding a large premium over other varieties and 
housewives are more than pleased with their fine eating qualities and 
appearance. Maturity slightly later than Irish Cobbler. 
GREEN MOUNTAIN 
Maine Grown 
Has been one of the most popular late varieties for many years, and 
still a favorite among many potato growers. Particularly adapted to 
cool and reasonably moist climate, and to the lighter type of soils. The 
tubers are oblong flattened, producing uniformly large smooth potatoes. 
Green Mountain is being replaced to a large extent in many sections 
by the newer varieties, chiefly Katahdin. 
CHUFAS 
Earth Almonds or Grass Nuts 
With the increasing interest in hog-raising in the South, there should be 
a corresponding increasing interest in hog-feeding crops that are about 
equal to corn in feeding value, and that can be fed cheaper. Hogs not 
only fatten quickly on them, but the meat is sweeter than when corn-fed; 
some claim it is equal to that of peanut-fed hogs. 
Any land suitable for corn, cotton or peanuts will make a profitable 
crop of chufas, but they do best on light sandy soils. Plant from April 
Ist to July Ist in 2'/2 to 3-foot rows, dropping three to five chufas to- 
gether, 15 to 18 inches apart in the row, and cover 2 inches deep. In 
the fall pull a few plants with the roots and give your hogs and poultry 
a taste, and they will go over the entire field and will attend to the har- 
vesting. | to I'/2 pecks plant an acre. 
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