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Show r f potatoes 'sag ttg to B PROVO'POST, FRIDAY, APRIL. 15, 1921.' in Home Garden Prepare Ground,, Select Seed and Protect Growing Plants. Culti-vate'an- d -- Irish or ordinary white potatoes are grown . home gardens ,but there are just a few !Lts in the potato-growin-g game that the home Ldener is likely to overlook which are" very im- n d. portant. First-o- f all, potatoes grow quickly, their food supply must be all ready and waitiin the soib Second, they are heavy ng for them want and plenty of plant food to draw feeders the soil for Irish potatoes words, In other Just not only be rich but it must be rich in food of certain kinds. Land that was well Lnured the previous season and which contains matter is best. The first step plenty of organic will be to spade or plow it soil the preparing 9 8 or of inches, then break up the to a depth and pulverize the soil be there if any, clods, practically as deep as it is spaded or plowed, gow to Use Fertilizer. Commercial fertilizers give good results for jad SATURDAY potatoes, especially if the fertilizer potash, as potatoes require more potash than is usually present in the soil. Fertilizer manufacturers mix. special brands for potatoes, and these are generally rather rich in potash. How much fertilizer to use will depend upon the fertility of the soil, but as a rule 8 pounds to each 100 feet of row will be about right. A good way to apply the fertilizer is to make the rows or furrows and drop the pieces of seed potato, cover them with an, inch or two of soil, then scatter the fertilizer along the row so that it will become well mixed with the soil in completing the covering of the seed. Another method is to scatter the fertilizer in the furrow and mix it with the soil before dropping thfc pieces of seed Piiif U u April 16th growing contains Sale Lasts 10 CAYS rm Only iu V A marvelous purchase sale that will challenge every man s attention. We have just purchased direct from the manufacturer at a ridiculously low figure 100 mens suits and will be sold practically at cost. All Smart New Spring Models potato. And have decided to toturn this stock immediately into cash at the following extremelylovvpriccs. r Small, shriveled potatoes, left in the bottom of the barrel at.the end of winter are not fit foi seed. Unly "plump, disease-fre- e potatoes.onwhich sprouts are just beginning to start, should for seed. Seed grown in Maine, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, or some other special seed producing section will as a rule give best results. Seedsmen get the seed potatoes shipped in by the carload and then sell them to gardeners in small quantities. It takes about 10 bushels an acre. (600 pounds) of seed potatoes to plant an aerie, of will One bushel of seed plant 100 feet wide long. feet 43 by which is a space A peck of seed potatoes (15 pounds) should plant 360 feet of row, each potato being cut into to chunky pieces having at least one good eye the be onitite Sale Starts used l-1- Besides these suits we, have placed on special sale apiece. Seed potatoes should not be cut until all are cut ready to plant. Yhenever seed potatoes and allowed to stand, the cut surfaces dry out, turn back and the seed looses vitality very rap- Scabby or- - diseased seed potatoes should of potatoes - not be used for planting. The variety to plant will depend largely upon locality. Irish Cobbler is one of the leading early varieties while Rural New Yorker, Early Ohio, Triumph, Green Mountain, and others are grown extensivem ly. Plant the variety most commonly grown free the locality, but be sure that the seed is from disease and is in good, sound condition. inches Do not potatoes too deep. Four siutface (alx is about theplant the Leave proper depth. most level and see that there are ho clods, stones, sod directly over the hills. P or piece?! n tnq are one of the first garden crops to plant the springtime and it is safe to th before weeks or two three ground 13 likely to there the last heavy .frost In case be a freeze after the plants come up. nrotect with an inch or two of loose earth as the soon as them. They may be uncovered the through weather warms up or they come up 'soil themselves. .. can be In most sections the early followed by a late crop of sweet u Ivvcen the rows of potatoes a many other items it Read these prices: that are real bargains. i idly. I -- Pt jotas I pants c the potatoes are dug. Ite wen of potatoes, can be set between the rows P the soil worked about the cabbag Qvm , the. potatoes are dug. Turnips Late P broadcast on the land after early 20 ixit ie no to i June about planted potatoes, occupy ' and late in July in the south, mam ttorgxw supply until frost and produce the fore -- wonderful line of new spring goods. Be early to have best choice from this 7 x is an extraordinary. this opportunity Men, winter use. f Cultivate Frequently. ...uivated at least Potatoes must be hoed or plants once a week for about six weeks goul(j th appear. While cultivating, protect forming drawn about the plants the potatoes from the sun. shells and " sure Potato bugs, their children,- - the soft preVented uni to eat the foliage of that are shell bugs from doing so. The "hard first to appear can 0en aJto control the . yrd ed - P003 and .killed, but about the young soft bugs or slugs o can be done by spraying them.Tms I SITES FOB DIVORCE. MUM. MR. WILSON KEEFS one gjsting waterl potato leaves with a mixture on 0f ll ability. Even in lead Wilson has. good sitting-stiounce of arsenate of lime hg dered in an article State of or the plants may be dusted w PJ at the rate when his own secretary, the Conference, Peace at to which Paris green has been The dust attacks his conduct silent all He has ' kept , of one ounce to four quarts early W Ison prints no reply. and wins the controversy over his own acts, It leaves. . should be sifted over tue and apparent is upo an the by his morning while the dew dus gP y to history. After all, to will not be necessary ave starteveJ settled by argument? The tn plants but only those where feW days to the noiser they get and the start ed, then go over.the potatoes Mr sensibla dccision- have not gotten see that the fartto bee -d- own,, swearat and cursing .her, are ing In among the allegations made District the in filed action divorce court by Hilda Dillingham against; Freeman E. Dillingham. Plaintiff in' the action declares that in December 1920 the defendant knocked the her plaintiff against a door,, bruised The names. vile her called arms, and with plaintiff accuses the defendant with charging her with associating she which accusation, men, are today, other claims Is wrongfull and untrue. The farm prices the way theyand tell him couple were married In Provo Ocyou'd better not go around a fanner tober 8. 1918. The plaintiff asks for life he leads. , about the independent $60 per month alimony and $00 attorneys fees.- ; , cares nothin? about your genius. Set Knocking'-- ' -- Dry f arm Cheap ! ' FOR SALE CHEAP, 240 acres dry farm land, planted to winter wheat this year. Good crop practically sure. Also 240 acres mountain pasture land fenced. Also self-contr- ol S anyS e bugs SHE IS A SPENDER. . An Illinois citizen has gone ijd 47 pairs of silk stocking. 9 cloaks, and sowns -- OT-iyf- Inexpensive that an(j suit-chemise- s, ' Your grocer much for a m6dkrx MIRACLE. ' cash. is your wants cases to match all the What hq a woman Texan who died and came to nny woman to bay at "etLe indicate a case much what your ailment is, .lifeThe widow collected 110,000 fact after The doesnt It Jt ,f from the his jury must concede it. n with a company. Is the Insurance worn- of sentenced to 8 cause be . of arrest development, a P real to man the dead first as ever that now I true of ABft brain and hek (years In the penetentlary. bad disposition. most ailments is a an could spend a thousand dollars a -- v things and need more mcney. v , - w Saa" acres irrigated farm. Also modern home, large barn, granery, sheds, y block city lot, located at an near Levan, Juab Co. Abargain. Reason for selling cant attend to it and reside in Provo. Come and see me. .Let me show it to 453 N. mean, business. HANS ANDERSON, if 14 - i . i you you University Ave., Provo, Utah. A-2- 3 vv |