WOOD'S CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES 
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1 peck equals 15 | 
\/y bushel equals 30 Ibs. 
1 bushel equals 60 Ibs. 
GROWN ESPECIALLY FOR SEED PURPOSES—PLANT 12 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE 
MAINE GROWN IRISH COBBLER POTATOES—Certified 
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. It is grown extensively in 
18 out of 21 states, comprising the main crop region, which proves its 
wide acaptability. For an early crop of potatoes for the home garden there 
is none better than the Irish Cobbler. 
RED BLISS—Certified 
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 ot 
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. 
KATAHDIN POTATOES—Certified, Maine Grown 
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 quali- 
ties. Its keeping qualities are surpassed by no other varieties, which makes 
it one of the best varieties for the home garden and truck gardeners. 
We highly recommend its use in preference to Green Mountain for either 
spring or late planting. 
CHIPPEWA POTATOES—Certified, Maine Grown 
A Prize Winner 
Their smooth appearance and fine table quality give them preference 
over ail other varieties for spring planting. Since we introduced the 
Chippewa poiato, it has won more first prizes at the Virginia State Fair 
than any other varieiy. 
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 Main 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, Chippewa 
won first prize at the Virginia State Fair. On the Richmond market they 
have been commanding a large premium over other varieties and house- 
wives are more than pleased with their fine eating qualities and appear- 
ance. Maturity slightly later than Irish Cobbler. 
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 21/2 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 at- 
42 tend to the harvesting. 1 to 1/2 peck plants an acre. 
WOOD'S CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES 
We wish to advise that ail seed potatoes offered by us are of the finest 
quality, certified seed, having passed the most exacting field and bin in- 
spection. Furthermore, all potatoes received from Maine are further in- 
spected on arrival in Richmond by the Virginia Department of Agriculture, 
which gives a double check as to the quality seed potatoes we supply our 
trade. Maine seed above all has given outstanding results throughout the 
Eastern States. The varieties we offer are generaily recommended by the 
Department of Agriculture of the Eastern States. 
Seed 10 to 12 bushels per acre. Size of seed pieces 11/2 to 2 ounces. 
Fertilizer—In light to medium soil is Eastern Section use 2,000 Ibs. of 
5-10-5 or 6-8-6, and on heavier soil 1,000 to 1,500 pounds per acre of 
4-]2-4, 
Planting dates for Eastern Carolinas and Virginia February and March, 
and for Western or Mountain Sections during March and April. 
Harvest during cool part of day. Avoid sun scald and bruising. 
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, and ROTENONE are the universally 
used insecticides to kill leaf-eating insects. Both can be put into bor- 
deaux mixtures and applied at a single spraying. 
SPRAY MATERIALS and SPRA 
Field of Kennebec Potatoes on the Maine State Farm 
KENNEBEC POTATOES—Certified, Maine Grown 
This is a new potato variety, highly resistant to late blight, wild mosaic, 
and net necrosis. It is a very vigorous growing, high yielding, late matur- 
ing variety. In tests for five years at Presque Isle, Maine, it outyielded 
Green Mountains 19 bushels of U. S. No. 1 potatoes per acre. In the 
same test it out-yielded Katahdins by 97 bushels per acre, Chippewas by 
41, and Sebagos by 79. It produced also the highest percentage of 
U. S. No. 1 potatoes. The past season Mr. M. M. Parker, Assistant Director 
of the Virginia Truck Experiment Station, states that ‘’We just finished 
making a stand count of the plants of Kennebec Potatoes we secured from 
you last summer and found that we had a 96% stand of vigorous, uniform 
size plants. Ordinarily we get only about 50% stand in our late crop.” 
Supplies of Kennebec Potatoes are limited this year, and we suggest 
early order. 
SEED POTATOES for June and July—Write for prices in April and May— 
Sweet potatoes available Ist April. 
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