Show PLANTING DRY LAND POTATO good plan to mark field both ways and to plant tubers at cross mark to save labor by C L colorado agricultural college experience has proven that the dry lander should plant both early and late varieties of potatoes to catch the season at one end or the other early cobios have been most planted for early but above the apt to be rusty fleshed from soil heat in A dry summer irish cobblers are tetter in this respect and yield more in a good year pearls mostly are planted tor late it Is a good plan on dry land to mark the field both ways and to plant the potatoes at the cross mark and cultivate them both ways so as to reduce hand work it Is risky to plant on ground in a dry year with a dried out subsoil but with a good spring and a subsoil in good condition wide makes potatoes fairly sure where leaf roll has not appeared there are many excellent dry land regions tor potato growing in the western halt of colorado and the ta lie lands of the northeast have produced good crops new settlers in the plains in the southern part of the states should be cautious as potatoes have been a complete failure in most places in that region dry lands notably the arkansas dl vide have suffered severely from potato leaf roll and new settlers should make careful inquiry regarding their neighbors experience in 1911 and 1912 before giving much land or work to potatoes nearly every new comer seems to have to learn for himself that we have conditions and localities where it Is cheaper to purchase potatoes at the etore than to try to raise them |