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piles, for the potatoes in them are almost certain to 

 undergo a heat which will destroy their keeping and 

 germinating power. This is a serious matter in stor- 

 ing seed potatoes. Bins should be small, provided 

 with a false floor, and separated one from the other 

 by a two-inch air space. Direct sunlight should be 

 kept from the storage. Subdued light or electricity 

 will not cause the tubers to turn green and unfit for 

 cooking. Finally, only sovmd tubers should be stored. 

 The storage house should be carefuUy cleaned out 

 before the crop is brought in from the field and the 

 interior walls and woodwork thoroughly disinfected 

 by burning flowers of sulphur. 



Care in Shipping. In Florida potatoes are shipped 

 in double-headed barrels, as is done for apples. No 

 matter in what receptacles potatoes are shipped, it 

 is imperative to avoid rough handling and to pack 

 secin-ely. This wiU prevent shaking and bruising of 

 the tubers while in transit. The cars should be 

 cleaned and protected from leakage. During ex- 

 treme cold weather, the cars should be generously 

 suppHed with a layer of straw at the bottom and at 

 the sides. 



Control of Potato Diseases in the Field 



It is fortunate that most of the potato troubles in 

 the field maybe kept in check. Truckers, therefore, 

 are no longer justified in allowing their potato crops 

 to be carried off by disease. 



Seed Selection. Most of the potato diseases are 



