.50 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Sept., 



particularly over the butts, than the sample which received 

 second place. 



With the potatoes we found some excellent samples. 

 Sample No. 12T, which received first place in the state con- 

 test is a sample worthy to be shown in any state or any 

 country. There are several excellent samples of potatoes 

 but the first place potato is a wonder, it is the best I ever 

 saw. it looks as though each potato had the same number 

 of eyes, and that the eyebrows had been combed ; the samples 

 are as near alike as a half dozen peas in a pod. The potatoes 

 which have the first four places are all excellent samples. 

 Another sample which should have honorable mention is No. 

 98, White Bliss, as it is a very excellent sample of potatoes, 

 not as uniform, but. true to type and altogether a very desir- 

 <ible exhibit. 



Perhaps you will be able to tell why we placed these sam- 

 ples as we did. 



In a good many of the samples there are diseases present, 

 such as rhizoctonia, or black scurf, scab and silver scurf. 

 If black scurf is present in more than ten of the potatoes you 

 need not place them on exhibition. There are just a few 

 samples which have scab present. Silver scurf is apt to be 

 on potatoes that have been stored ; this disease is present in 

 <i few samples, and under these circumstances has very little 

 show. 



I wish that all present would look over the potato samples 

 exhibited here. 



The disease silver scurf often develops in storage, and po- 

 tatoes afflicted with this disease should never be planted. 



Take it all through, the potatoes and corn exhibited here 

 make a very creditable showing. 



DISCUSSION. 



. QUESTION : Is it advisable to plant tip and butt ker- 

 nels ? 



PROF. PRINCE: Tip and butt kernels are just as good 

 :as kernels from the middle portion of the ear, except that a 

 planter will not handle the odd shaped kernels as well. 



