THE POTATO 



table use and keep the marbles for seed is a 

 great mistake. In most cases they are not 

 fully matured, and there is not enough vitality 

 in the little potatoes to produce a set of 

 healthy, vigorously growing shoots. It is also 

 good practice to buy the seed from a reliable 

 party because the change of location, soil, etc., 

 influence the crop. In some cases where the 

 grower selects his seed year after year from his 

 own garden, the potatoes have a tendency to rot. 



Treating Seed. The seed should always be 

 treated before cutting the tuber by placing the 

 potatoes in a sack and submerging it in a solu- 

 tion of one ounce of powdered corrosive subli- 

 mate (poison) to eight gallons of water. Dis- 

 solve the corrosive sublimate in one quart of hot 

 water before adding it to the cold water. Soak 

 the tubers in this solution for one and one-half 

 hours, after which the tubers should be dried 

 and cut. 



Putting the seed potatoes in the sun for three 

 weeks before planting will aid in destroying 

 the scab bacterium. Care should be exercised 



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