Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-10

retaining an even moisture and tenn
perature for the roots.
| Nasturtiums should be planted dn a
similar way but not nearly so deep, but
! give them a covering of perhaps one
half inch and one inch under the regu-
lar outside surface OF the soil.
How to Grow Potatoes.
The potato industry stands sixth in
point of a cash crop in the United
States, and is one Of the main. indus
tries in several precincts of Minnesota.
Where it is engaged in by a su fdcient
number Of farmers, dt pays much better
than where only a few farmers are
raising potatoes. There should also be
compensation Of all planters dn one
vicinity regarding planting one variety.
II there is only one variety in a pre-
cinct buyers can afford to pay from S
to 10 cents more per bushel for such
potatoes.
Farmers should treat their seed to
kill scab and should select their seed
BY this careful selection and treating
Of seed, the crop will be in much better
condition to sell and 1t may result In
obtaining prices which will repay many
times over for all extra labor and time.
The market that potato raisers
should cater to, is the southern seed
market, says e. w. Smith in the Agri-
culturist. This market demands good,
smooth, uniform potatoes Of the early
variety. principally Early Ohios and
Bliss Triumph. The Triumphs are called
for early in January and February by
the Texas and Missouri planters. They
are planted very early and harvested
from May Is until June, while the
Ohios are little later and are used
by the planters in Missouri and farther
south. For the second early potato the
southern planter has learned that
northern grown seed potatoes will give
him an increased yield OF. from 20 to rs
per cent. also about ten days or two
weeks earlier than southern seed.
Therefore they are willing to pay q
fancy price for select northern stock,
and Minnesota seems to furnish the
stock that they want. Take it one
year with another the price is around
81 per bushel for this seed.
Now, MT. Farmer, it behooves us to
cast about and see what ds to be done
that we may get this price for our
crop, and it can be accomplished in this
manner. Enough farmers In one place
, club together to build warehouse,
frost proof, that will hold about 15. 900
OuS0el6s winch con De done IOr $1,tVV
or whereabouts. Next, plant all one va
riety and provide cellar on the farm
that will hold a part Of the crop after
digging time. Then plant enough to
make 1t profitable to spend little
money to advertise the fact that you
have this desirable seed for sale, and
sell in January, February and March.
Sell to the southern buyer and you can
get prices that Will estonish you.
Why look here! At elk River they
have sold this past season about 100
car loads, and this large amount has
attracted from ten to eighteen buyers
at a time from Texas. Kansas. Mis-
souri,, Oklahona, and southern points,
paying the farmer as high as 80 cents
per bushel The same can be said Of
Princeton and Sabdn, MINI. 1T seems
that quantity increases the price in
stead of decreasing it. ] believe that
it will be many years before this seed
potato enterprise Will be overdone.
The four points Of success are: first,
get together and organize; second,
plant one variety in large acreage;
third, build warehouses and provide
facilities for handling and shipping any
time Of the season: and fourth, sell to
the southern planter direct.