Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 185, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1914 — POTATO-PLANTING POINTERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

POTATO-PLANTING POINTERS

Advantage of Cutting Tubers Lengthwise Is That It insures Even _ ' Distribution of Eyes. The fact that the seed-end half of the potato gives an earlier crop than the other half suggests the expediency of cutting ail potatoes lengthwise, when halves or quarters are to be planted. In this way one or more eyes which'gehninate first will be secured on each piece. Another advantage of cutting lengthwise is that it insures a more even distribution of the eyes on the several pieces. Of course, this system Is not practicable when very small cuttings are to be . made from long, slender potatoes, since the amount of exposed surface

would render the long pieces susceptible to injury both from moisture and dryness. If it is desired to cut the potato info small pieces the operator should begin at the stem end, and the pieces should be cut in a compact shape and of as nearly equal size as lq practicable without leaving any piece devoid of eyes. »

Potato Showing Arrangement and Or der of Sprouting of Eyes.