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Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. 



[lo Mar., 191 1. 



Traving Seed Potatoes. 



The .system of traying seed potatoes, or " boxing,"" as it is .sometimes 

 called, has never been practi.'^ed to any extent in this State, but in Great 

 Britain and Ireland it is generally adopted for the early crop. The 

 results have proved so satisfactory that, in late years, it has been extended 



to the main crop. Some Scottish growers have 

 treated upwards of 100 tons of seed in this 

 way in one .season. Traying on such a large 

 scale should be .sufficient proof that it pays, 

 but a number of objections are raised to carrv- 

 mii it out. 



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2. tray made from kerosene case. 



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I. TRAY MADE FROM FRUIT CASE. 



The first objection is the expense of trays and shed accommodation. 

 The second is the extra cost of handling the seed at planting time, as it 

 requires more care in cutting and planting than ordinary seed. But, 



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SCOTTISH SPROUTING TRAV. 



4. PLANTING TRAV MADE FROM 

 KEROSENE CASE. 



allowing for the additional cost, it is evident that it will pay handsomely. 

 The initial cost of the trays will vary, according to durability, from 

 2d. to about 6d. each. Those used in these experiments were of two 

 kinds, viz., condemned fruit cases cut into two on the flat as shown in 

 Fig. I, and kero.sene boxes cut into three sections on the flat (Fig. 2). 

 Fig. 3 shows the tray used in Scotland and Ireland. By all accounts 

 it is stronger and more durable, and each tray is provided with a handle. 

 The cost of the trays is from 25s. to 30s. per hundred. Fig. 4 shows 

 rlanting tray used at Cheltenham. 



