POTATO DEVELOPMENT WORK IN WISCONSIN. 13 



tural methods and not allowed to mix with other stock. Chil- 

 dren will be encouraged to exhibit at the county fair and other 

 centers. Liberal prizes will be offered. 



The total orders for pure seed aggregate something over 1,000 

 bushels. With reasonable yields considerable uniformity should 

 result so that in two years Eau Claire county will be a great 

 center not only for choice eating stock, but also for select seed." 



On March 27, representatives of the Price County Society of Equity 

 met at the Court House in Phillips to consider means to improve the 

 standard of the potato crop. Arrangements have been made to secure 

 pure seed the Price County growers will arrange to have a limited 

 amount of pure seed grown on one or two farms for general distribu- 

 tion next year. 



Calling attention to the work in Price County, Mr. Richards, 

 County agricultural representative, says: 



"Although dairy farming is the main in- 

 terest of Price County farmers, the potato 

 industry is of great importance here. The 

 potato crop is a crop which fits in very nicely 

 with the dairy system of farming. 



"I am going to put forth every effort to 

 stimulate the potato industry and develop 



., , T mi i MR - G - RICHARDS. 



it along proper lines. There is a great need County Agl . icultural 

 of standardization of the varieties grown by Representative for 



J Price County. 



the farmers here. Th county fair premium 

 list was revised last year, so that prizes were offered on only 8 

 groups. This will aid in calling farmers' attention to the fact 

 that too many varieties of potatoes are being grown. 



There is also a great need for the production of pure seed. 

 Every effort will be put forth to get as many farmers as possible 

 to purchase small lots of pure seed this spring. A boys and 

 girls potato growing contest will be conducted this coming sea- 

 son. The children will be furnished with a peck of pure seed 

 potatoes and will be required to exhibit one peck at the county 

 fair in competition with other children, for prizes. This will 

 mean the pure seed potatoes will be introduced on at least 100 

 farms in Price County. Carefully prepared directions will be 

 given the children telling them how to grow the potatoes and 

 urging them to select their seed carefully and keep it pure." 



