74 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



Determination of Solids in Potatoes. 

 July 24. 



The large proportion of small potatoes, unfit for the mar- 

 ket, which have been obtained in particular from Plats No. 

 2 and 3, show not less a premature termination of a health- 

 ful condition of the entire crop, than the low percentage of 

 solids in the potatoes harvested. The normal growth of the 

 tuber came apparently to a standstill soon after the first 

 examination for solids had been made. 



A well-matured potato contains on an average twenty- 

 five per cent, of solid matter. What exact relation " blight " 

 and " scab," or both, bear to failure of the crop, is a ques- 

 tion claiming deservedly our serious attention. 



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