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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Cut Potatoes for Seed. 



Six different ways of cutting potatoes for seed purposes were tried, and the fol- 

 lowing results obtained. Taking everything into consideration, the pieces with 

 three eyes gave the best results. 



Number of Eyes. 



One eye 



Two eyes 



Three eyes 



Cut in half lengthwise through the 



seed end 



Cut in half crosswise, seed end whole 

 Whole potatoes 



Remarks. 



Even lot ; very few small, 

 do do 



do do 



do some small. 

 Some very large and some very small. 

 Even, some few small 



Bordeaux Mixture for the prevention of Potato Eot. 



The following table gives the results of experiments carried on with the Bor- 

 deaux mixture as a fungicide, as applied to potatoes for the prevention of rot. The 

 first application was made on July 28th and a second one on August 12th. For this 

 purpose a plot of thirteen different varieties, embracing both early and late kinds 

 was selected. This plot was divided across the middle and one-half treated, the 

 other half was left untreated. 



The mixture used was ready prepared and applied according to directions given 

 — one pound to five gallons of water : this mixture did not appear to be so strong as 

 the Bordeaux mixture formerly used here, the formula for which is given in the 

 report of 1892. 



Both of these mixtures were applied in the same way, with a spiayer, and the 

 mixture tried this year did not give as good results as that formerly used. 



Bordeaux Mixture. 



Names of Varieties. 



Dixon's Early 



Everett 



Sharpe's Seedling . . . , 

 Burpee's Extra Early . 



Early Ohio 



Richters Elephant . . 

 Bruce's White Beauty . 



Polaris 



Daisy 



New variety No. 1 . . . . 



Vanguard 



Northern Spy 



Holborn Abundance . . 



Treated. 



Sound. 



Lbs. 



89 



134 



108 



97 



117 



61 



74 



84 



68 



84 



46 



92 



132 



Rotten. 



Lbs. 



4 

 1 



5 



8 



2 



2 

 10 

 10 



9 





 11 



2 







Not treated. 



Sound. 



Lbs. 



86^ 

 96^ 

 84i 

 68 

 92 

 59 

 65 

 81 

 42| 

 56 

 36 

 103 

 112 



Rotten. 



Lbs. 



8 



9 



9i 

 20^ 



7 



6 



6 



8 



3 



1 

 22 



4 







