. Southern field crops (exclusive of forage plants). Agriculture. SWEET-POTATO 441 as present information goes, the small potatoes make just as good " seed stock " as large roots/rom the same hill. A bushel of medium-sized potatoes covers about 15 to 20 square feet of surface when bedded; a bushel of small roots re- quires 25 square feet or more of bed. At the first drawing, a. Fig. 191. — Sweet-potato Slips ready to be set in the Field. bushel of bedded potatoes may be expected to afford 800 to 1500 slips, besides which it usually affords a smaller number at the second, and again at
. Southern field crops (exclusive of forage plants). Agriculture. SWEET-POTATO 441 as present information goes, the small potatoes make just as good " seed stock " as large roots/rom the same hill. A bushel of medium-sized potatoes covers about 15 to 20 square feet of surface when bedded; a bushel of small roots re- quires 25 square feet or more of bed. At the first drawing, a. Fig. 191. — Sweet-potato Slips ready to be set in the Field. bushel of bedded potatoes may be expected to afford 800 to 1500 slips, besides which it usually affords a smaller number at the second, and again at the third drawing. For each acre to be set out with the slips from three drawings, it is well to allow at least 2 bushels of very small potatoes and at least double this amount with roots of medium size. To plant the entire area early, that. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Duggar, J. F. (John Frederick), 1868-. New York, The Macmillan company
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