314 THE POTATO 



plays are made by the big seed houses. They 

 show big banks of even tubers that are as attrac- 

 tive as oranges or apples. Retail dealers in Great 

 Britain put up potatoes for sale in very much 

 more attractive shape ^than our dealers, thereby 

 increasing their sales and the consumption of 

 the crop. 



Fruit and flower shows have been important 

 factors in increasing the interest in and demand 

 for these, and there are great possibilities both 

 for the grower and exhibitor, and the industry 

 in general in the well-planned exhibitions of po- 

 tatoes. 



For judging potatoes there is no universal scale 

 of points. The following is one used by the Weld 

 County, Colorado, Farmers' Club. Greeley is the 

 principal town in this county: 



SCORE CARD FOR GREELEY POTATOES 



Disqualifications: For show or first three mar- 

 ket grades. Screen less than one and seven eighths 

 inches in clear. Many knots. Very deep eyes or 

 very irregular shape. For show, any mixture of 

 varieties; for market, more than 5 per cent, of 

 same color or 2 per cent, of different color. Color 

 mottled, splashed, blue or purple. Muddy. Over 

 15 per cent, scabby or wormy, or 1 per cent, un- 

 sound. One fourth hollow. Sacks not neat, 

 strong, uniform in size. Sacks not securely sewed 

 with standard sack twine. 



Trueness to name and type required, but judges 

 are instructed to favor improvements in type. No 

 red potato to score as high on color as a white 

 variety; no deep-eyed or long potato to be scored 

 as high on shape as if round and smooth. 



