I70,V-V ■*<>/. THE POTATO 



' Us^^-^^T^^^atdes are used as human food, stock food, 

 iQiS>'^\0^^^pxkS.\x\&oi starch,' syrup, alcohol, dextrin, 

 etc. PdtatOes^^ay be preserv^ed as ensilage" for stock 

 feedftig, while the pomace' resulting from starch manu- 

 fadlure and potato feed ^ have received attention for 

 the same purpose. Potatoes may be dessicated, and in 

 this form can be easily preser\^ed in the tropics and 

 ardtic regions, and thus furnish an excellent article of 

 diet in a convenient form for transportation. The in- 

 dustry is small at present, but can be readily extended. 



> U. S. D. A. Div. of Chemistry, Bui. 58. 

 « U. S. D. A. Farmers' Bui. 79, p. 21. 

 s Me. Sta. Report, 1S96, p. 28. Bui. 65, p. 115. 

 * Vt. Bui. 82, p. 72. 



