HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



POTATO PROGRAM 

 Continued from page 1. Cf)hnnn :i 



II. Disinfect seed, using corrosive 

 sublimate (Bichloride of Mercury) 2 oz. 

 in 15 gallons of water, soaking UNCUT 

 seed one-half hour. This material is 

 POISON and should be handled as such. 

 Any seed soaked .should either be planted 

 or buried. Don't feed to stock. This 

 treatment will control "Little Potato 

 Disease" and Scab which may be on the 

 .seed. 



III. Green Seed. That is put it 

 where it will get the sun part of the day, 

 turning the seed every day if possible. 

 If not, turn at least twice a week. In 

 cutting, discard any seed which does not 

 .show strong stubby sprouts. 



IV. Cutting. If you have any amount 

 of seed to cut make a cutting arrangement 

 consisting merely of an upright knife 

 through a board so that the potato may 

 be cut by pulling onto the knife. Cut a 

 good ^ized seed piece li to 2 oz. is recom- 

 mended. Nothing is saved in cutting 

 smaller than this. Sulpher dusted on 

 seed \vi\\ help to reduce evaporation. 



V. Put potatoes on land where they 

 have not already been grown. If you 

 have not fall plowed, plow as early in the 

 spring as possible. Di.sc directly after 

 plowing. Then if the field is not to be 

 planted at once, use the spike tooth har- 

 row once a week to kill weeds and to con- 

 serve moisture. 



VI. Fertilize liberally with commer- 

 cial fertilizers rather than manure. 

 Manure is of more value on corn. Use 

 from 1.500 lbs. or more of 4-8-4 or higher 

 grade fertilizer per acre. True economy 

 on fertilization does not mean small ap- 

 plications. If you are in doubt try 

 varying amounts from 1000 lbs. per acre 

 up. We would like your results. 



VII. If planter is used the first culti- 

 vation should be with a roller to level 

 ridges or this may be done with a level- 

 ling harrow not set too steeply and run 

 diagonally across the rows. Cover plants 

 when they are up two inches thus in- 

 creasing root system and killing weeds in 

 row. This may be repeated a second 

 time. In cultivating, hill a little each 

 time rather than make a special job of 

 it. In this way a broad low hill may 

 be made. 



VIII. Spray with home made Bor- 

 deaux Mixture, 4-4-50 or 5-5-50 starting 

 when the plants are six inches high and 

 often enough to keep the vines covered all 

 through the season. Add arsenate of 

 lead to kill bugs. Thoroughness is what 

 counts — use good pressure and don't just 

 sprinkle. 



The forgoing is merely an outline. 

 Demonstration meetings are being plan- 

 ned in different towns in April at which 

 the forr going will be thoroughly dis- 

 cussed and parts demonstrated. 



FRUIT ASSOCIATION TO (.'ONTINUE 

 Continued from paL'e :;. column S 



President; Myron Adams, Williamsburg, 

 Treasurer. These men with C. P. Otis, 

 G. R. Tedford, W. H Morey. H. S. Pack- 

 ard and Arlin Cole make up the board 

 of directors. The directors at their first 

 meeting decided to purchase trees cooper- 

 atively, thus encouraging the growers to 

 keep in the fruit business and also to re- 

 place trees damaged beyond repair by ice 

 storms. There are several rules and 

 regulations on the books which have never 

 been seriously enforced. To receive fair 

 prices for fruit, good fruit must be grown 

 and for this season the spray program 

 will be enforced. To provide the mana- 

 ger reliable information as to the volume 

 of business he is to handle, crop contracts 

 will be drawn up with growers which can 

 and will be enforced. In short, the di- 

 rectors believe in the association and will 

 do everything in their power to make it a 

 success. To do this they need the help of 

 every grower. The growers must prune 

 wisely, spray thoroughly, use care in har- 

 vesting their crop and then assure the as- 

 sociation volume of business by signing 

 crop contracts which are fair not only to 

 the grower, but to the association as well. 

 The future success of the association de- 

 pends largely on the individual grower 

 and if it is to continue, loyal support 

 must must be given by every member. 



QUALITY FRUIT NOT GRfJWN WILD 

 Continued fi-oin paye 1. column H 



III. Codling Moth Spray — same as No. 

 2. Apply within week after petals fall. 



IV. About four weeks later, same as 

 No. 2 omitting the nicotine sulphate for 

 •sooth blotch, side worm holes and .scab. 



From the above schedule it will be seen 

 what is meant by adequate spraying. No 

 one spray will do the trick. Spraying is 

 not a panacea it is merely a step toward 

 better fruit. 



Ample fertilization means giving ma- 

 ture trees fertilizer enough so that the 

 terminal shoots grow at least four inches 

 each year. This fertilizer is best applied 

 in the form of Nitrate of Soda on old 

 orchards in sod. From 5 to 15 lbs. per 

 tree may be applied with profit. Spread 

 the fertilizer away from the trunk as the 

 feeding roots extend further than the 

 branches. In cultivated orchards fertili- 

 zer will not as a rule pay if the trees are 

 making good growth without it. There 

 are thousands of trees in sod in this coun- 

 ty that should be producing profitable 

 crops but which are simply headed for the 

 wood pile through nitrogen starvation. 

 Look for that 4 inch growth on your or- 

 chard and if it is not there apply the ni- 

 trate. 



We want at least one man in every 

 town in this county carrying out the 

 above outlined program. Why not write 

 the County Agent now that you will 

 carry out at least part of the plan. 

 Words without action mean little to 

 either of us. 



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