. Potatoes, a money crop, how to grow, fertilize, spray and harvest them at a profit . rtility removed is taken fromthe supplies of the soil itself? There are many reasons why this is the bestplan; one reason, already hinted at, is that seasons are variable — theright amount of heat and moisture is not always provided. That is, thereare times when the land is so dry that the potato stops growing — it cannottake up food. There are other times when it is too cold, other times toowet, so that the plants are not permitted to feed continuously. If justenough fertilizer has been applied to meet actu
. Potatoes, a money crop, how to grow, fertilize, spray and harvest them at a profit . rtility removed is taken fromthe supplies of the soil itself? There are many reasons why this is the bestplan; one reason, already hinted at, is that seasons are variable — theright amount of heat and moisture is not always provided. That is, thereare times when the land is so dry that the potato stops growing — it cannottake up food. There are other times when it is too cold, other times toowet, so that the plants are not permitted to feed continuously. If justenough fertilizer has been applied to meet actual demands for the total crop,conditions must be perfect. [To insure success.] They are seldom, if ever,perfect, and therefore an excess must be provided to enable the plant whenin a starving condition (due to any one of these causes), when conditionsare again favorable, to gather food much faster than it would under normalconditions and thus make it possible for it to catch up and in the end makea full crop. (American Fertilizer Magazine, March 8, 1913.) POTATOES: A MONEY CROP. BLISS TRIUMPHS, or RED BLISS This variety has come to the front very rapidly within the last fewyears, and is now one of the standard seed varieties shipped to the Southand Southwestern states. It is one of the earliest kinds grown, and maturesquickly. Tlie tubers are round and uniform in shape, eyes slightly depressed,and of a beautiful bright red color. It is one of the hardiest varietiesknown, and is not susceptible to rot, scab or disease; in fact, it can be grownon the most heavily manured land without danger of rot. Its great productiveness, handsome color, and resistance to disease,makes it a very popular Potato and one especially suited to Southern shippers. (By courtesy of fhe E. L. Cleveland Co., Houlton, Me.) POTATOES: A MONEY CROP 17 E. FRANK COE POTATO FERTILIZERS. The E. Franlf Coe Potato Fertilizers are standard plant foods represent-ing in their composition the fruits of many years e
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