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Show Cultivating Potatoes Late. The Virginia truck experiment station sta-tion has found that the best results in growing potatoes are obtained where the soil is kept level during the earlier cultivations, but as the Beason advances earth may be worked tow-ard the vines by means of winged cultivators In order to keep the tubers thoroughly covered and free from sun scald. It has also been found best to continue con-tinue cultivation as late In the season as possible. Many eastern Virginia growers do not stop cultivators until two or three weeks before dlggins is Btarted. |