REPORT OF ASSISTANT DAIRY INSTRUCTOR. TTJ 



it, except by selection of those hills which show no traces of it 

 and saving the product of these for the next season s planting. 



A more general knowledge of the value of the high producing 

 individuals, found in any variety over the run of the field, with 

 a better understanding of the potato diseases mentioned above, 

 will greatly help the work of the Seed Improvement Associa- 

 tion and this Department. 



The entries for certification came largely from Aroostook 

 county the past season and it was found necessary to have a 

 corps of six inspectors, under charge of one man, in order that 

 the work might be properly done. The inspection work was 

 started about the middle of July with the following inspectors: 

 Chas. Rufifner of Orono, E. S. Russell of Vinalhaven, Samuel 

 Guptill of Topsham, Donald Campbell of Island Falls, Lewis 

 Kriger of Portland and C. A. Jones of China, who acted as 

 chief in charge. Mr. Jones, having had charge of the United 

 States Horticultural Board of Inspectors during the inspection 

 for Powdery Scab, came well fitted by training and experience 

 to carry on the work of inspection in a broad way. It was 

 found necessary to secure a Ford automobile in order to carry 

 on the work quickly and cheaply, as the time saved in getting 

 from one farm to another made a saving of at least the work of 

 two men. 



The work in Maine, outside of Aroostook county, was done 

 by two inspectors, with the help of the secretary of the associa- 

 tion. There were James Cook of Brunswick and Boyce C. 

 Thomas of Westbrook. 



Some few fields of the Green Mountain varieties were found 

 in central Maine that were free of Mosaic and it is expected 

 that in the season of 1916 what fields are found in the state 

 free of this disease will be in the central Maine section. 



It seems probable that a further study along this line will 

 become of great importance the coming season, and with the co- 

 operation of Dr. Morse, Plant Pathologist, at Orono, who is 

 very much interested and has extended this ofifice and the Seed 

 Improvement Association all the aid possible, it is hoped that 

 nearly all of the fields entirely free of this disease may be 

 located and, if true to variety, be kept within the state for our 

 own farmers to plant. The work in 19 16 should be made more 

 self-sustaining and the price per acre for inspection has been 



