Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-28
fcoIanum tuberosum)

,osato (solanum tu !1 9ss+zi
.rican origin and its dlstrl-
sus -. the United States has
0t tss same rate as our popu-
st 'ps .acsreased, or we might say
nas 40 ,a same rate as has been
pu a',o NM of civilization IN our
Rgel0 y it's wild state, the pota-
r.,,da nc by means Of seeds
plo 0re horne above ground, the
ve.e a somewhat similar to the
se a asonearaace. What, we usu.-
- \. y. y Sc seed today is the under
fe4 TOMS of the plant. and th'2se
y s superior to the wild forms,
. s Siid species is of interest to
i' sns s It was from this wild plant
ea ca NJ = our cultivated varieties
eo "otato as a native cultivated
inks second only to indian
= .'i inheritance in the United
" md excepting rice, it is the
COMMON NM food OF man In 1913
e ',ns nroduced in the United
s ss1 100000 bushels of poratoas
=, s's average rate of production
w usr 90 bushels per acre. The
W., aer hushel was only SO cents
~ aso wear 1912 there was proluc-
the state of Arkansas l,soo,voo
), NJ notatoes on a total Ct 25,-
s VS. This gives us an average
''.4ion of only 72 bushels p~s.
~ il bushels below the average
i .Se United States as. a while.
nr;ce received for these potatoes
haweyer, $1.Oo per bushel.
Kind Of Soil.
ktatoes, like most other crops,
crow and produce fairly we'll on
Bat at variety of soils, but seem to
\ t1air best on a rather moist
T. loan that contains a good sup
y organic matter. When grown
| y soil of this type, the potatoes
Generally more smooth and then
ID not have so much soil adher-
In Them when they are dug. land
has borne a crop of clover tae
|ious year iss according to Corbett
eraliy in good condition for po-
Is, The clover not only supplies
ground with Nitrogen, but also
fishes consid erable quantities OF
|uic matter. Soil that is to be
|ted to, potatoes should be as free
\ weeds as is possible because in
cying weeds from near the vines
are likely to injure the vines. Do
plant the same soil to potatoes
wears in succession for to do SO
Iery likely to result in the sec
crop being a scabby one.
Fertilizer.
enerally speaking the potato
not need heavy applications of
ogea, but requires rather large
UNITS Of phosphoric acid and pot
a fertilizer Analysing per cent
ogen. s to 10 per cent phosphoric
and 10 pet cent potash will gen
" give good results. The kind
amount CT fertilizer to use Is
ever, governed partly by tue
Iral fertility of the soil as well
by the type of soil. The sandy
are likely to need more potash
those that are clayey in nature.
'orbett's book, garden Farming"
find the statement, "No matter
the soil it will be benefited by
er heavy applications of potash. "
table manure is to be used, 1t
I'D be applied several months in
nee of the time Of planting the
toes.
Seed.
le greatest of care should be ex-
'ed in the selection of seed po-
ss Select those tubers that are
Drm in shape and size,- and hav-
rather shallow eyes. The largest
toes are not generally consider
est for planting purposes nor for
mercial purposes. No matter
clean the seed may appear, it is
nod idea to treat them for scab
Re planting. After the disease
gets in a soil it will remain
for several years, hence the
ssity of preventing it's getting
the soil. The solution generally
is as follows: One pint OF
lalln to every 80 gallons OF
r. Soak the seed for one and
nalf hours in the above solution
re planting. The above solution
0lSONOU,S so children and ami
should be kept away. From six
90 bushels of seed are necessary
'lant one acre. The number a
eis required depending upon the
OF the potatoes used and the
Der OF pieces into which each po-