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uted in small amounts — a tablespoonful or so to a 

 place along the row or near each hill or plant — just 

 as they are coming up or set out. Still another 

 method, where only a few plants are put out, is to 

 protect each by a collar of tin or tar paper. 



Flea-beetle: — This small, black or striped hard- 

 shelled mite attacks potatoes and young cabbage, 

 radish and turnip plants. It is controlled by spray- 

 ing with kerosene emulsion or Bordeaux. 



Potato-beetle: — The striped Colorado beetle, 

 which invariably finds the potato patch, no matter 

 how small or isolated. Paris green, dry or sprayed, 

 is the standard remedy. Arsenate of lead is now 

 largely used. On small plots hand-picking of old 

 bugs and destruction of eggs (which are laid on 

 imder side of leaves) is quick and sure. 



Potato-blight: — Both early and late forms of 

 blight are prevented by Bordeaux, 5-5-50, sprayed 

 every two weeks. Begin early — when plants are 

 about six inches high. 



Potato-scab: — Plant on new ground; soak the 

 seed in solution prepared as directed under No. 10, 

 which see; allow no treated tubers to touch bags, 

 boxes, bins or soil where untreated ones have been 

 kept. 



Root-maggot: — This is a small white grub, often 

 causing serious injury to radishes, onions and the 

 cabbage group. Liming the soil and rotation are 



