Watue Certified Seed Potatoes 
For Better Potato Yields Plant Maine Grown Seed 
Shipment from April ist to June ist 
Kennebec 
A New State of Maine Variety 
A midsummer to late variety which is fast coming into 
favor and to a large degree will replace the Green Moun- 
tain, which has been the favorite for many years. It is 
ahead of most varieties in quality. Tests have shown that 
there is very little difference between its quality and that 
of the Green Mountain. The tubers have shallow eyes and 
a white skin. The shape, slightly oblong, is a little shorter 
than the Green Mountain. It grows a very heavy vine and 
is immune to the common strains of late blight. It is not 
blight proof but is very highly blight resistant. The Ken- 
nebec grows big tubers and we suggest close planting 
which will allow the use of more seed per acre than other 
varieties and this new variety puts on growth very rap- 
idly. It is a heavy yielder, having produced over 500 
bushels per acre during tests. It is adaptable to nearly 
all soils, has Jed in a test of 22 varieties in California and 
is being used throughout the southern states. 
Green Mountain 
One of the old standard varieties. It is an excellent 
potato for baking and very dependable keeper for winter. 
It has been for years the standard main crop variety in 
the East and is still a favorite with many because of its 
fine quality. It seems to thrive on all types of soils and 
produces a heavy crop. The skin is white and the potatoes 
cook white and mealy. Most crops produce potatoes of a 
very satisfactory size for home use. 
Chippewa 
Chippewa 
A good variety to plant with Green Mountain or Katah- 
din. Constantly gaining in favor since its introduction by 
the U. S. Department of Agriculture. It is a high yielding 
potato, highly resistant to mild mosaic. It has a velvety 
white skin with very shallow eyes; regular in outline, 
oblong to elliptical in shape. It matures earlier than the 
Green Mountain and other late maturing varieties. It con- 
sistently produces an attractive tuber with a very high 
percentage of No. 1 potatoes. A distinct advantage 
possessed by the Chippewa is its maturity before the 
usual time of digging the late crop. While it is not classed 
as an early variety, it matures somewhat earlier than 
Green Mountain and other late maturing varieties. 
AROGSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE POTATOES. We 
have offered for years only certified stock from 
Aroostook County, Maine as we believe that this 
stock, certified by Maine authorities, is best adapted 
to our New Ergland conditions and soil. We recom- 
mend that new seed be used each year and that 
only certified seed be planted. 
For the House Garden 
We recommend Code 927 C-O-C-S Potatox dust or 
spray. Contains DDT and Copper. Used for control 
of bugs and blight on potatoes and other vegetables. 
For the Large Grower for Dusting 
We suggest the use of C-O-C-S Niatox 5 Dust. 
Contains 5% DDT. 50-1lb, bags ONLY 
Irish Cobbler 
An early, white-skinned variety; very short, thick, in- 
clining to round. This potato has continued to gain in 
popularity as the variety for the early market. It is still 
the best early potato both in quality and yield. Very few 
others even equal and none surpass the Cobbler in yield 
unless it is some of the main later varieties For home 
garden planting it is a wonderful sort, giving the gardener 
a good crop of early potatoes of unsurpassed quality. It 
does have a deeper eye than most varieties and some 
object to this, but this defect is made up by earliness and 
quality. The vine is very strong and vigorous and is quite 
resistant to blight and other potato plant diseases. A very 
fine old variety. 
Katahdin 
Originated by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the 
Katahdin has become the outstanding late potato for 
storage and market. It was originated in Maine and has 
been bred for disease resistance, quality and yield. Dur- 
ing the years it was under observation it was entirely 
free from mild mosaic. It has increased in yield until it 
has surpassed about all of the late producing varieties. 
The tubers are smooth, short, elliptical to roundish, and 
have few very small, shallow eyes. The crisp white flesh 
has a distinct cooking quality which appeals to the house- 
wife. 
Culture: Cut the seed into pieces, having 2 or 3 eyes. 
Plant in furrows 3 feet apart and 12 to 15 inches apart in 
the row. One peck of potatoes should be sufficient to plant 
75 to 100 hills; 10 to 14 bushels are required to plant an 
acre. Potatoes do best on new soil and will respond 
generously to fertilizer applications. Cultivate by bringing 
the soil well up around the plant. Spray or dust the 
plants for insects and blight. 
Prices, all varieties 15 ibs., $1.20; 
30 Ibs., $2.35; 60 Ibs., $4.50; 100 lbs., 
$7.00, at Worcester. 
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Wild Bird Seed 
A mixture of sunflower, millet, peanut hearts, small 
grains, etc. Lb., 18c; 5 Ibs., €5c; 10 1lbs., $1.25; 25 lbs., $2.75. 
ROSS BROS. CO., Worcester, Mass. 
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