The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-22
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THE NORTHERN STAR POTATO.
The Otago Witness says:


growing potatoes kept for the
perfect fever by the remarkable discoveries made
requirement. demands had wide One
and imperative condition that the tuber be
worthy England Scotland and
Ireland each share the production OF valuable
the United States and the Continent looking without
The most prominent of the competitors is Mr. Finday of Mar
knh Feshe who for many has been seuously engaged
experimenting that time producing several varieties of high stand
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nouncng the success of his
Northern Star
which he every respect Fnday
knew his reputation stake and did risk the
until he had proved excellence of variety His
word taken proof OF the merits of the Star and placing
his small stock the market it eagerly bought and resod
fabulous for single pound weight the middle
getting the lions share of the profit Even this the
barred by individual of
Continental houses and consequently the price quoted in Home
easily obtained though they always
much and fortunately in colony, this
do need rely them having actual practical proof show
support OF the of the value of the potato
To the enterprise of old respected and trusted local
indebted for the first introduction and production of this wonder
full and far known this the first growth south of
In pages this advertises crop
Northern Stars for sale giving plain clear statement of facts
they grown with the potatoes the surface they
dug giving idea of the wonderful In addition
space sample Agri-
cultural and Pastoral Soce winter show Dunedin be held
any way to verify his statements but on the principle
that seeing believing his invitation visit his nursery We'd
nesday last gladly accepted and be said that the
sight marvellous sufficient repetition O
Dominic SIMPSONS "Prodgous!'
Some of interest gained
to buyers Asked how he many
said each carefully tube very
nursing which by placing
permanent position the drills along with the slight
them with free adding
sprouts gained strength and only three failures AS
OF drills and
had been given better results
his available being limited For he considers
long that wood
To these remarks frankly and freely given,
gesons be added In less hands,
difficult but with the
In cutting sharp knife giving as pos
sible, which be oosened flesh
Having the with soil handy, place the cuttings
cover lightly Exposure the
The being delicate
advised atey thus be some growth
has been made they heavy rains
frost and Theench paper pots cheap price
Dozen by To of frost
don't plant before the November
first second early.
Where space available give plenty OF room between both
and Growers Home between drills
and the sets 10 The this obvious
between them and keeping the soil more easily
attended without injury the plant The exposed
to heat and than if
plant material point is that the shaws grow very
branching
For wood ash easily available OIL sub
situtes ferlizing Nitrate OF soda iehv
commended experiments give ordinary
taoes of per applied with rate
and be obtained from
3D. pound.
Regarding raising potato cuttings the grower Mr.
Finday says: Everything possible 10 put
to this penicious innovation y sufficient warning
without guarantee.
We wish Mr.. Bennett his
prospect profits encouraging doubt
paid, will RESULT