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V (hmJ / in short I ^^■IjVEXr YEAR!y I Home ganlencrs are called upon ur- ///// genlly to prevent a threatened short- HOW TO PLANT I ago of potatoes. Rains have played p OTATO E S successfully ! ^===^^====~=^^^IJ havoc with certain potato crops and there is every indication that com- VARIETY: Choose a main-crop variety POTATO BLIGHT-: Control blight mereial aardeiiers will he unable to rccommcnded by your seed merchant. carefully. Ask your scedsman for adyice if , r 1T in doubt. Spray with Bordeaux mixture produce our full reqmremen s THE SEED : Bc sure to buy only certi- after ther reach J or 8 ins- ^ and 8Pray i here s plentv of seed— there S Stdl fipd ^ Thpre,g a difference in the price every 10 days to be certain. time and, remember, every extra between soleoted and unselected seed — hui iTXIKir* cccn pound of potatoes you digwillred lice the extra weight of potatoes from certified CUTTING SEED: Each eut portion Vour eost of livingin 1947. Youmay seed more tlian makes up for the difference should have one — preferably two sprouts. i ii i „ i *• * ♦ „„ in original outlay. Buy this seed NOW and DON'T rub lime on newly cut portions as now all a lout plantmg potatoes ^pt Jt Sproutjn„ Remove from the bag im- this dries up the potato— affecting the value 1)11 1 taen Liicrc s alwciys somc lltllc mediatclv it arrivcs, and put out on trays of tiie seed. Dry slowly ^liere possible — or poillt WC can pick up. If the follow- for sprouting — "eyes up". dip cut part in wood ash to form a pro- . ;ng helps vou to grow potatoes an ' tective crust. Do not plant freshly cut ouuce or tW'O heavier pcr plant — SPROUTING: Sprouting before plant- 1 ers m very dry so ften jf. worth whib. ' PLANTIHG 1 H s.0 i» hcv, " X it"-s too late. Also you can regulate the Plant untiI. 11 drY8 ou.1 and 18 workable. j I 0 ^ yt a number of shoots for cach tuber. Too Also don t liine the plotjust before planting. ffcPb f I many shools weaken the plant — affect as this tends t0 makc potatoes scabby. If M MuMs , M the crop — so limit the sprouts to the you are adding phosphates or potash disJfr\ b |\ '* J, |/| If # three strongest on the whole tuher. tribute it throughout the seed bcd — not fV ) V/A n atMflOmb IU " S Sprouting also allows you to delay your under or around thc tuber only. Plant g [&F (q&* v Jf planting time until conditions are suit- 2 ft. to2 6 between rows 14 apartinthe Ef. K » ■ able. This gives potatoes a good start row 8 to 4 deep then cover with soil. y' - J c | — and they repay you handsomely for it. ■ . kji /X — - — " J Keep sprouting potatoes in the iight — SPARE LAND l If you have any spare ra' ** / but don't keep them outside in the mid-day land which could grow a few rows of 1^ 4 gun Desiroy tubers showing signs of disease potatoes please use it. You will be helping / and rub off all useless thread-likc sprouts. yourself and New Zealand — because the .. ' l Sprouting takcs 2 to 3 weeks — sO get busy produce of home gardens ii an iinportant - soon. item in the nation's food phnning. SieSp fight famine w your ©wn*POTATOES FEC74.24 -