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Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ... the team and the other distributes the potatoes in the dropping disk to insure uniform planting. (Bateman Mfg. Co.) practiced on the late crop. It is well suited to wet seasons, as much loose soil is thrown up to the row in which the tubers may develop without growing into the deep soil when there is too much water. Ridging is done by use of cultivators so adjusted as to throw the soil toward the row a little at each cultivation. Extreme ridging is not commonly practiced in most sections. Where conditions are favorable level culture usually brings larger yields. Irrigation is practiced with profit in the growing of potatoes. The crop requires much water. In dry seasons potatoes suffer for lack of enough soil moisture and the yield is greatly reduced. Where irrigation is practiced, even in humid climates, the potato yield may be enorm o u si y increased. Two methods are well suited to this crop: (1) Furrows are run between the rows and the water from the head ditch or head furrow is let into the row furrows until the ground is saturated. (2) The overhead pipe system is used to a considerable extent. Spraying.--In all parts of the country where potatoes are grown commercially, spraying is necessary to control the potato beetles. The beetles feed upon the plants and are readily killed by such poisons as Paris green, arsenate of lead and arsenite of soda. Arsenite of zinc is also used. Paris green is used in either the form of a spray or as a dust. In the latter form it is diluted by being mixed with ashes or lime and the mixture is dusted upon the plants when they are wet with dew. A spray mixture is prepared by mixing from eight ounces to one pound in fifty gallons of water. Strong solutions are usually injurious to the plants. The...
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