The Maule seed book : 1917 . in rows 3 feet apart, and drop 15 to 18 inches apart In row. Cultivate constantly and thoroughly. Ridging with loose soil is often practiced, but it is not always necessary. The Freeman 26 Years of Triumph The Freeman is a strong grower, contain-ing fresh, \-igorous blood. It is early inreaching maturity; productive, and univer-sally admitted to be the finest flavoredpotato on the market The tuber is oval in shape and russet incolor. The flesh is very white, both rawand when cooked, fine grained and of bestflavor. The greatest merits of this varietyare its extreme
The Maule seed book : 1917 . in rows 3 feet apart, and drop 15 to 18 inches apart In row. Cultivate constantly and thoroughly. Ridging with loose soil is often practiced, but it is not always necessary. The Freeman 26 Years of Triumph The Freeman is a strong grower, contain-ing fresh, \-igorous blood. It is early inreaching maturity; productive, and univer-sally admitted to be the finest flavoredpotato on the market The tuber is oval in shape and russet incolor. The flesh is very white, both rawand when cooked, fine grained and of bestflavor. The greatest merits of this varietyare its extreme earliness and long keepingqualities. From the time the tubers are aslarge as hens eggs until new potatoes comethe next year they burst open when boiledwith their jackets on, and appear snowwhite and floury. They grow very thickly and ripen sev-eral weeks in advance of Early Rose. Wehave frequently dug six to nine poundsfrom a single hill, and in rich ground thereare few small ones. Ponnd, 40 cents; 3 pounds, $, THE FREEMAN POTATO. By express or freight, not prepaid, peck, $5 cents; bushel, $; barrel (2| bos.), $ The Snow The Newest Money Maker This new main crop potato originatedin Maine, and after repeated trials in vari-ous sections of the country has proved itselfto be of great value on account of its im-mense yield, together with the fact that itinvariably produces very few small potatoesand is now attracting wide spread shape the 8now potato is roundish,slightly flattened eyes on the surface; theskin is well netted, which is natures markof good eating quality. It is very finegrained and flaky. Grows a large, he^A-ytop, dark green leaves, blossoms wonderful potato ought to have beennamed the poor mans friend, for it will dothe best of any potato grown on poor soil,wherever little care is taken of it, and whengiven the best of care and fertilization, itwill repay the planter most Snow potato is just what the mar
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