POTATO ROT. 653 



planted two pieces of land with potatoes ; one was a low, na- 

 turally moist piece of land ; the other a dry, loamy, somewhat 

 light soil. On the former, I hardly realized my seed, so ex- 

 tensive was the disease ; while on the latter, there was no ap- 

 pearance of disease at the time of digging or afterward, the 

 potatoes looking as well in the spring as at the time of digging." 

 Since then he has followed the same practice in the choice of 

 soil for planting, with uniformly the same success, always be- 

 ing careful to incorporate the manure well with the soil in the 

 hill before planting. 



Wright, T. K., Westhampton, thinks the cause to be too 

 much exposure to the air. The natural place of the potato is 

 under ground where it should be kept as much as possible. 

 Remedy, and explanation. — " 1. Potatoes kept in the ground 

 will come up about ten days sooner than those kept in the cel- 

 lar, and will look much more vigoro ■'s through the season. 

 2. They yield more. 3. They will not rot. 4. The disease 

 is contagious, and will spread through the whole patch." 



