The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-05-08

THE PnTATn.

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One thing is essential to the cultivation Of
this crop with the best result The EARTH o
ulpet the hilis should be done but once. Ii
done At several times, new sets win be
formed az each time: many OF the sets will
form tubers too small TO be Of much use.
and yet from their numbers will considerably
diminish the growth of tuhers from the first
settings and the crop will be smaller and
less sizable, than If earthed hut once ee
Other things, though not essential, are
Relatively important-one is, that the seed
potato should not be cut. Opinions, we are
aware, differ on this point; but experience
and careful observation have convinced us.
TINT plants from cuttings do not, as general
thAngs grow as vigorously, are not as healthy,
not as able To resist the potato disease, as
those from whole potatoes. One tuber in
hhl OF medium size-a little smaller or a
trihe larger. say from the size of pullet g
egg TO that Of full grown hen-is the best
seeding. One IN hill is better than more,
and those OF medium size are about as good
as large ones for planting, while the latter
are worth more Tor the table. If We were to
Cut seed potato, IN any case, ii should be
simply 10 pare off little of the seed end
that the shoots might be fewer and stockier in
grUwtn-uot trailing vines. but erect, tree
like with strong lateral branches
Another item is, the planting in hills. If
planted III drills, they shade each other too
mach, especially II earIhed up TOO often with
tire plough. Inc vines. with such treatment
are TOO much ike those growing in damp
cellar, lmperiectly lighted such Us indicates
20 the experienced observer. too many tubers
but too tew pounds Of tubers at their base.
aud altogether unequnl ia size, varying from
mat OF pm head upwards Planting In
f-w Shoots on eaea. aud these ,l,ek sud
sieei VITO snort thteA aiefais. gives a
fief hhaiHvf hGf larger vei.n q iuuers,
hnd more SA3islsctar- "Aen theS come upon
- tan'
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