POTATO DEVELOPMENT WORK IN WISCONSIN. 



ASSOCIATION WORK IN OUTLINE. 



The subject matter in this bulletin, submitted by a widely rep- 

 resentative group of successful men, embodies essentially a dis- 

 cussion of every important phase of "Association work. A sum- 

 mary outline upon important phases of potato improvement 

 work in Wisconsin is given as a preface to this discussion. 



I. Community Organization is the most important phase of 

 Association work. As this bulletin goes to press the secretary 

 is receiving constant reports from potato suctions announcing 

 complete organization in the interests of community improve- 

 ment here stated. 



II. Pure Seed Growing on a community basis is under steady 

 development in Wisconsin and is receiving direction from this 

 Association. 



Potato Seed Dissemination has become organized on a sys- 

 tematic basis. One standard market variety will be adopted in 

 commercial potato centers in 1914. The co-operation of growers 

 and affiliated commercial interests has been completed in order to 

 secure foundation stock. 



Sorting and Grading on the field and at loading stations 

 will be given better attention in communities where uniform 

 stock is handled. 



Potato Field Inspection to establish satisfaction and a guar- 

 antee that field stock is : 1. Pure. 2. Free from Disease will 

 be inaugurated in 1914. 



The Wisconsin Potato Seed Industry will develope rapidly 

 as a result of a sj^stematie effort to establish the above guarantee. 



