For a Bigger and Better Potato Crop 
Plant Southern States 
“PICK OF THE CROP” 
Sced Potatoes 
When you use good seed potatoes for 
planting, you take the most important sin- 
gle step in assuring yourself of a superior 
and successful potato crop. That’s why 
“Pick of the Crop” Certified Maine Seed 
Potatoes take much of the risk out of po- 
tato planting. They are the very best — 
none better. 
The Best of the Certifieds 
In the State of Maine, thousands of 
growers produce certified seed. Some of 
them just “get under the wire” for certifi- 
cation, while others take extra special care 
of the production of their seed and produce 
seed that grades far above the minimum 
requirements for certification. It is from 
Southern States District Managers (left to 
right) George Roberts, Harrisonburg, Vir- 
ginia; R. W. Durham, Milford, Delaware; 
D. H. Tatterson, Snow Hill, Maryland, and 
Ellis B. Cunningham, Knoxville, Tennessee, 
visit Maine to check on quality of “PICK 
OF THE CROP” Seed Potatoes. 
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“PICK OF THE CROP” Seed Potatoes being 
harvested in Maine. 
these farms . . . the very best of the certi- 
fied growers . . . that Southern States “Pick 
of the Crop” Potatoes are chosen. 
More-Than-Meet U.S. No. 1 
Requirements 
In addition to meeting the U. S. Grade 
No. 1 standards, Southern States “Pick 
of the Crop” Potatoes must meet the Maine 
Certified requirements . . . and further, are 
carefully selected from the best of’ these. 
SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE 
