. Potatoes, a money crop, how to grow, fertilize, spray and harvest them at a profit . SPRAYING, AND ENEMIES AND DISEASES OF THE POTATO. The spraying of potatoes is carried on for three reasons: first, thedestruction of injurious insects; second, the prevention of blight and rot;and third, to prolong the growing period of the plants; this latter being theoutcome of the successful consummation of the first two. First, Insect Pests. The principal insect pests are the flea beetleand the Colorado potato bug. The Flea Beetle (Epitrix cucumeris), is the tiny black beetlewhich appears in such great n
. Potatoes, a money crop, how to grow, fertilize, spray and harvest them at a profit . SPRAYING, AND ENEMIES AND DISEASES OF THE POTATO. The spraying of potatoes is carried on for three reasons: first, thedestruction of injurious insects; second, the prevention of blight and rot;and third, to prolong the growing period of the plants; this latter being theoutcome of the successful consummation of the first two. First, Insect Pests. The principal insect pests are the flea beetleand the Colorado potato bug. The Flea Beetle (Epitrix cucumeris), is the tiny black beetlewhich appears in such great numbers on the young potato plants. Theypuncture the leaves with a multitude of small holes, which not only worka great injury directly to the plants themselves, but also provide especially 22 POTATOES: A MONEY CROP. CLEVELANDS EARLY PERFECTION This very fine early potato, introduced to the trade by our Company,^originated in Maine from the seed ball. In a test conducted by ProfessorLawrence, of Raynham, Mass., during the season of 1908, among sixty-twovarieties of both English and American stock, this stood sixth on the list,showing a yield of 410 bushels to the acre, with considerable resistance toblight. It is white in color, one of the earliest, if not the very earliest onour list; slightly flattened in shape, with blunt seed end; similar to theearly Ohio, shoal-eyed, flesh white, fine-grained, excellent table quality,and a robust grower; in short, one of the most promising and satisfactoryvarieties. We believe this early potato will be especially desirable and profitableas an early market-garden variety, considering its earliness, handsome whiteappearance, quality and productiveness. The vines are stocky with heavyfoliage, tubers uniform in size, altogether one of the best keepers, and worthy
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