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Canton 2, Ohio Seed Potatoes 



Good Clean Seed of Certified Michigan Russets 
FOR BIG POTATO CROPS 
Plant Letherman’s Northern Grown Certified Seed 
Our Seed Potatoes are Maine and Michigan grown, each variety from a section where that certain 
variety is a specialty. The fields are inspected when growing and the potatoes inspected and thoroughly 
graded after harvest. This year we had authoritative information that the fields were exceptionally clean 
from disease and the tubers scab free. It pays to plant that kind of seed. 
The varieties are listed in order of earliness. 
Bliss Early Triumph. Season early, about 10 days | Katahdin. Resistant to mild mosaic. Tubers, which 
earlier than Early Rose and is more productive. it sets early are smooth and of elongated round 
Vines erect; foliage dark green. Tubers medium shape and a very high percentage of No. 1 
size, round, uniform in shape; eyes slightly de- potatoes. Cooking, eating, and keeping qualities 
pressed; skin light red; flesh fine grained. excellent. A week later than Chippewa. 
Irish Cobblers. A fine early variety, producing large ; : : 
arisen oreeotunitarn size. and shape. A Sebago. Excellent new variety, fine appearing and 
little later than Bliss but a heavier yield. The top eating quality. Very resistant to late blight 
tubers are nearly round. The flesh is white, cooks so especially recommended for localities where 
dry and mealy and of excellent quality. blight is serious. Tubers mature a few days later 
han Katahdin and 
Chippewa. Developed by U. S. Dept. of Agricul- oth ean: Seen To end clear 
ture for resistance to mild mosaic. The tubers are 
smooth and regular in shape with very shallow | Michigan Russet Rural. Tubers rounded, oblong in 

eyes, and yields are exceptionally high. While shape, of good uniform size. Eyes very shallow 
not classed as an extra early variety it sets its and few. Skin finely netted, which allows rough 
tubers early and may be used both for an early handling without damage and prevents shriveling 
or late crop. Cooking qualities are equal to the from evaporation, thus making it an exceptionally 
best. good keeper. Eating quality high. 
Potatoes in the Home Garden Treat Seed Potatoes with Semesan Bel 
1 pk. of potatoes will plant 200 ft. of row and Our seed is inspected and certified. It’s as clean 
should yield 4 or 5 bushels. as can be. Even then it is best to treat all seed before 
The potatoes are cut into pieces, each piece to | planting. A 2-ounce pkg. treats 6-8 bushels. 2 oz. 
have at least one good eye. Cut the seed pieces a | 50c, 1 Ib. $2.00, 4 Ib. can $6.33. 
week before planting to allow the cut sides to 
callous. Plant 4 inches deep in well enriched soil, Use Dormatone—Sprout Inhibitor 
spacing the seed pieces 8 to 10 inches apart. 
For earliest crop plant Irish Cobbler or Bliss. For It prevents shrivelling and sprouting in Potatoes 
winter plant the late varieties. in storage. 12 oz. (treats 8 bu.) $1.00, 5 Ibs. $5.50. 
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