THE POTATO 



17 



tion. Dilute one-half pint formalin with fifteen gallons 

 of water. Soak two hours. 



Scoring a Hill of Potatoes 



Let each pupil bring to school the total product of one 

 hill of potatoes. 



Score each exhibit according to some approved score 

 card, preferably the one in use at your state or county 

 fair. If such is not available use the following : p^^ ^^^^ 



Name of variety 10 



Eight or less tubers, at least two inches in small diameter 20 



Uniformity of size, not too iarge or too small 15 



Freeness from dirt, scab, rot, or insect injury 15 



Smoothness, with shallow eyes 10 



Flesh white and firm, without hollow center 10 



Story of how they were grown 10 



Drawing of the tubers on the blackboard or paper ... 10 



Let each pupil fill out a fresh score card for each 

 exhibit at least three times, each time on a different day. 



POTATOES 



AVERAGE ANNUAL 

 PRODUCTION 



oEc/iDE 0399 -/9oaJ 



