Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
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scns Expe:.e.os VIII !J.s.esi.

There is soaroel, any crop which shows so
much variation in price from one year TO
another as the potato. We sometimes sue
coed very well in raising two or three good
crops and We think We have the trade well
learned and some variation in the season
upsets all our calculations. We had no
sooner go, so tina, We could manage the po-
tato bugs without much trouble and the
warm wet weather brought on the rot
People have. We think, since the appearance
OF the bug, planted potatoes on better land
than formly.
In regard to seed there is a difference Of
or small tubers. 4 farmer Who formerly liy-
ed IN this vicinity. on getting out his po;a-
toes for planting was asked by his hired
man Il he was going TO plant those little
things. "Yeih." he answered with his pc
culiar lisp. ''they amt good for ANYTHING
eth" He said that their being small was
like the lrishmans horse being blInd-noi
their fault but their misfortune They
were the Younger members of large family
in Strengthened circumstance, and. ike
some others. NIGH, show brillian, rroord.
Not willing TO have all this los, on Us.
We conclude to plan, some. A neighbor,
year previous, had MANFRED an acre Of land
heavily and then planted to early potatoes,
and at the proper time had set cabbage be-
tween the rows. Both crops did well, the
10 bushels OF marketable potatoes averaged
81 per bushel and the cabbages sold in the
market for $50 This was high farming
with which one could compete with the
West Easy to make the boys stick TO the
farm that raised such crops a. this.
Being anxious TO follow the example Of
one SO successful, We plowed under a heavy
coat Of manure on piece Of ground that
was already good. Then with a pillow we
made burrows four feet apart In these
dr!llsa good quantity Of tobacco stocks
were spread and uncut Dover potaioes.
abou' ~ size Of hens eggs were dropped
.-.Id covered. After coming up they grew so
luxurianuy that they soon covered the
ground and left no room for cabbage.
When dug they Welded al the rate OF 400
bushels per acre Of almost without e,cep-
ton, SO far as size was concerned. market
able potatoes After being put in the cellar
so many Of them turned black and decayed
tina; they did not prove profitable e1oep,
for feeding. We learned from this tina; i,
was possible to raise large crop from small
potatoes planted good distance apart
From observation and experience in cult
waiting this crop. We have come 10 the follow
ing conclusions: That where early po;a-
toes are wanted j, is better to use large seed,
cut so there shall be two or three ewes on a
piece that the size Of the seed makes less
difference with late crops; that potatoes
dlanted before they have sprouted and be-
fore the land has become warm throw up
less number Of stalks than those planted
later in the season; that planting in rows
two and one-haf feet apart, with the hills
three feet apart. so arranged as to allow
horse TO pass with oultiva;or each way,
is as near as is profitable that il is pay
ing investment &c put a tablespoonful Of
ashes and plaster in each hill when planted ;
that potatoes after tine run out, as II is
called, and need TO be replaced by new and
for the time harder varieties; and tina; il is
safer TO plant on moderately dry and rich
ground.-N. Z. Homestead