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tendent's office. More use should be made of them. Let 

 some committee go over the records for any single crop and 

 collect suitable data and record cost. Notable points on indi- 

 vidual records should be read at a club meeting or the fair. 

 Several of the most complete reports should be read by the 

 members themselves. In many cases essays or written reports 

 are gleaned from these tabular forms. Exercise in expression 

 is thus gained. 



Data gleaned from the reports showing cost of production 

 may form the basis for arithmetic work in schools. 



The records showing greatest economy in cost of production 

 should be discuoded by some older person and much value may 

 be gained not only fcr the members themselves, but for older 

 people attending the meeting. The discussion of these reports 

 in a public meeting, a school or the fair will lead parents and 

 others to see the value of keeping records. A form used in 

 the club work in Ontario and elsewhere is here shown. 



Potato Score Card 



( Agronomy Department, University of Maine ) 



Variety Date Name 



Counts 

 General Appearance. — In general appearance the potato should 

 show a brightness and freshness. It should be of desirable 

 size to meet the requirements of the market. In shape the 



flat, oval type is most in favor on the market 20 



Size, 5. Uniformity in size, 5. Freshness, 5. Shape, 5. 

 Triteness to Type. — Different varieties of potatoes, like the dif- 

 ferent breeds of cattle, have their own distinctive types. 

 The size, shape, color, and skin-texture of the sample will 

 be determined by the variety. The most popular color on 

 the market, at present, is white. For economy of sub- 

 stance the potato eyes should not be deep 25 



Size, 5. Shape, 6. Color, 5. Skin Texture, 4. 

 Depth of Byes, 5. 



