Potato CvltU-r^. 49 



Harvesting. 



The crop, unless intended for the very early market or for seed 

 purposes, should not be dug until fully mature, i.e. after the skin is 

 firm, and the tops have died down. It is usually lifted by hand, 

 ridging plough, or potato digger. The last-mentioned implement is 

 being used more and more. Grading, preferably into five classes, 

 namely, large, medium large, medium, medium small, and small 

 should be practised. The medium size potatoes are preferred to very 

 larg-e and very small ones for culinary as well as for seed purposes. 

 On dry lands where the winter climate is a dry one the crop is best 

 left in the ground, and lifted duiing the winter months when required 

 for the market. 



The months of August, September, and October are generally 

 the time of the year when potatoes are scarce, and fetch the best 

 prices on the market. 



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(joiiuial View from Vineyard, Elsenburg School of Agriculture. Stables on 

 right, Classrooms and Laboratories on left. 



Drought-stricken Districts; Railage of Live Stock, 



Eeference was made in the May, 1922, Journal to the facilities 

 given by the Railway Administration for the removal of cattle and 

 sheep from drought-stricken districts for fresh pasturage, when full 

 ordinary rates would be charged for the forward journey but one- 

 half be refunded on the return of the stock to the original forward- 

 ing station, the return journey being free of charge. Certain condi- 

 tions are laid down by the Administration in connection with this 

 facility, and it is imperative that every farmer taking advantage 

 thereof should strictly carry out his obligations. In the matter of 

 whether the refund will be made where certain stock is sold and 

 a portion only returned, it is pointed out that it will be paid in 

 respect of the portion returned provided that the stipulated condi- 

 tions of the promissory note are complied with whereby, before any 

 stock is disposed of, arrangements are to be made to pay the Rail- 

 way Administration the amount of the promissory note. 



