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Important Points on Potato Growing and Barn Manure
A long practical note covers using barn manure with fertilizers, soil improvement, and crop rotation to boost potato yields. It explains the value and limits of manure, the need for balanced nutrition, and outlines a 12 step guide including soil preparation, seed selection, treatment for scab, fertilization levels, planting, cultivation, pest control with Paris Green, weed control, harvesting, and storage. It also includes a brief humorous anecdote about a janitor and a separate Horace Greeley anecdote of kindness to a war veteran.