Show BIG MISTAKE IN IRRIGATION Common Error In Watering Potatoes Is ls' to to Turn a Large Head In Each Furrow The most common mistake made In Inthe Inthe inthe the irrigation of potatoes Is to turn turna a large head in each furrow permit It to flow rapidly to the bottom of the rows and nd then shut it off This way of applying the water wets only the surface layer and f h 11 it is now now followed up immediately by cultivation two days das of sunshine will rob the soil of ot most of th the water which has been applied applied applied ap ap- plied and seal deal over the surface with witha a hard crust In this condition the crops soon begin to suffer sutter and the unskilled farmer fancies that the only remedy lies in In applying more water A better plan is to turn only a small amount of ot water ater Into a deep furrow and permit it to run without stopping for hours or even oven for a day or night In this way the top layer Is not saturated the soil soU around the th roots and beneath them receives a larger supply and the surta surface e may be shortly after each irrigation Irrigation tion so as to check evaporation and retain the moisture in the soil for the benefit of ot the crop |