Potatoes.
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Six days before planting cut the pota
toes, sifl upon them lime in such quan.
tity as will whileu them all over, and lher
put them in warm dry place, until wan.
ted for planting. This will hasten the
growth of the potato.


After pIoughing the ground well, Level
it with the harrow, and then lay it of
into rows by furrowing and cross fur
rowing-taking care TO furrow deeply
and that the rows run north and south.


Into the furrow cast a large shcvelfuI
Of the best barn yard manure. Upon
each shovelful of manure drop two oil
three pieces OF potatoes, and upon the pc.
taloes put from half a pint to a pint o
the best unleached house ashes. Then
cover the potatoes with earth abou
two inches deep,-,aking care TO leave
no ashes or manure exposed TO The
sight.


When the potatoes come up, run a
ligh, harrow between the burrows each
way, to Tighten the soil, and to check
and backen the growth of the weeds
After they are well grown, don't fail to
have them well TILED by ploughing be-
tween the burrows north and south. east
and west, and then giving them good
hoeing. The hills to be large but not
high.