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POTATO DEVELOPMENT WORK IN WISCONSIN. 



ASSOCIATION WORK IN THE CENTRAL 

 WISCONSIN POTATO BELT. 



M. O'CONNOR. 

 Hancock, Wis. 



The O'Connor Farm 

 is operated by Mr. 

 M. O'Connor and E. 

 O'Connor. 



The combined yield of potatoes from Waupaca, AVaushara and 

 Portage counties approximates 9,000,000 bushels. 



As this bulletin goes to press the associa- 

 tion is pleased to report that plans have 

 been made for an. active season's work in 

 central Wisconsin in the interest of improved 

 commercial standards. This work will take 

 the form of definite organization among the 

 growers in the interests of community im- 

 provement. Waupaca county has arranged 

 to organize early in May. 



A special potato exhibit car will be run 

 over the Northwestern Line this spring in the 

 interests of pure potato seed for 1914 

 planting. The tour of the car will cover, 

 Grand Rapids, Almond, Wild Rose, Wau- 

 toma and the following points on the new Northwestern Line 

 through Adams county, Dalton, Grand Marsh, Adams, Friend- 

 ship, Oxford and Brooks. The accompanying map shows the 

 extensive potato terirtory tributary to this tour. 



Farmers will be asked to bring in samples of the seed stock 

 they will plant this year. Every possible effort will be made to 

 aid in the dissemination of a limited amount of pure seed in each 

 community as foundation stock for future planting. 



Referring to this work, the Association desires to call attention 

 to the fact that important organized commercial and educational 

 interests are affiliating in potato improvement work in central 

 Wisconsin. The County Fair Associations will co-operate 

 through the operation of special potato growing contests among 

 school children. The distinct commercial phases of potato im- 

 provement will receive the attention of county and local potato 

 growers associations, Commercial Clubs and Advancement Asso- 



