The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30

importance of thorough fining the soil can not be over emphasized, for it increases the water-holding eapa- city of the soil, renders more plant food available, and reduces the mum. Der of weeds.
 VARIETIES ADAPTED TO DE-
 FER LOCALITIES
 Early Varieties
 In the Northeastern United States and along the South Atlantic seaboard, the Irish Cofbbler, Early Petoskey, or Early Standard, all of which are prac- tically identical. may be expected to produce larger crops and be more generally satisfactory for an early crop than the others mentioned. Quick Lunch and New Queen would be regarded as second choices for this section.
 In the South Central and South western States, the Triumph may be expected to give results equal to or even better than the Irish Cobbler.
 In the Middle West, the Early Ohio should do we'll, while the Early Har- vest and Early Rose may be regarded as second choices.
 Late Varieties
 In the New England States, Long Island, and northern New York. the Green Mountain, Gold Coin, Delaware, and other late varieties of that class do best.
 In northern Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, the late varieties ham, ed above do about as we'll as the Ru- ral New Yorker No. 2, and are su- perior to it in table quality.
 In western New York, southern Michigan, and Wisconsin and Iowa, the Rural New Yorker No. 2, Sir Walter Raleigh, and. Carman No. 3 are the best adapted varieties, and di- vide honors with the Green Mountain in the northern portions of these States.
 Throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Georgia, the variety known as Mccormick is quite generally grown as a late va riety. In a favorable season, the Green Mountain can also be grown.
 When to Plant Potatoes
 The date of planting necessarily must be governed by climatic condi- tions. In attempting to produce as early. a crop as possible, some risk must always be incurred of the plants being injured by late spring frosts. As a general proposition, it is best to plant potatoes as soon as there is lit tie likelihood of killing frosts after the plants are up and the ground is in condition to work.
 The following dates of planting for various cities should be regarded only as the approximate time at which early potatoes might rafely be plant ed:
 March 15r25, Washington, Balti- more, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Louis vile, St. Louis.
 March 25-Aprils 5, New York, Indi- annapolis, Detroit, Chicago. April 5-15, Boston, Albany, Roches. ter etc.
 In the northern cities late varieties should be planted from three to fou1 weeks later.
 , Depth to Plant Plant the small eye cuttings from | 1 1-2 to 3 inches deep, depending up on the character of the soil-the | lighter the soil the greater the deptk of planting. Larger sets may bt planted inches deep. 1 Spacing If an early variety is planted, and the work is to be done by hand, thu rows may be spaced. as close as 2( inches, whereas if cultivation, is to b, done with a horse, 30 to 34 inche usually is allowed. In order to giv, the gardener some idea of the numbe, of sets required to plant plot O ground 50 by 100 feet at differen spacings, the following table is sub mitted:
 To plant plot 50 by 100 feet: Space between Space in row Set