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Show I POTATO CONTEST POPULAR Provo, Jan. 15. Afc the last ds) set for ihe reception of potatoes to be entered in the contest which is to be a feature of the coining roundup at the Agricultural college of Ctah draws near, the potato growers in the; j valley are sparing no effort Id set I their various products ou exhibition j ,A splendid array of presumably prize ', winning potatoes has already been received by Dr F. S. Harris, who is I in charge of this feature of the com- ing roundup, and if is expected that bv the end of this week all of those I intending to exhibit will have sent In I their rlz-e winners The day for the closing of th. entries is st for Jan-'uan Jan-'uan 20. This date falln on the com- I (lng Monday, and M will be seen that' (al those desiring to enter Into thej contest will have to get busy If thev: are to have their potatoes In on time. I The directions for collecting the ex-' ex-' hlblts are as follows: 1 Select a dozen potatoes oi each variety, giving especial attention to 'uniformity of st7e ::nd shape, freedom free-dom from disease and other points making up good commercial potatoes. - Wrap each tuber in a paper bv itself, and put all together in a package pack-age or box, 9o thev will carry with-'out with-'out Injurv. 3. Address ihe psckage t the 'Department of Agronouo Agricultural Agricul-tural College. I t ah." and send the cheapest wax , usually bv express 4. Baob rarietj must b properlj labeled It is useless to send potatoes pota-toes the names of which the grower does not know 5. Large potatoes are not always good potatoes, so do not expeel llse to bring prize Shape, uniformlf, and tuieness to tvpe are muHi more j important. 6- Send in your samples at once, as we have good places to store them 7- If further information is desired, de-sired, write to Dr F- S. Harris at the college J |