1921.] 



Trade is represented by nominees of the National Federation 

 of Retail Fruiterers, etc., Ltd., and these include Mr. M. 

 Cowley and Mr. E. L. Vinden. The Fruiterers Company is 

 represented by Mr. F. R. Ridley, and the Fruit Preserve 

 Manufacturers, the Cider Industry and the Florists, are also 

 represented, whilst the Chamber of Horticulture sends three 

 representatives, including Mr. J. Rochford and Mr. C. E. 

 Pearson. The Secretary of the Council is Mr. J. L. Bryan, 

 M.B.E., of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, to whom 

 all communications relating to the business of the Council 

 should be addressed. 



The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, in establishing 

 the new Council and opening its first meeting recently, wished 

 it every success and drew attention to several matters of 

 importance to which it could usefully direct its attention. 



In view of the importance of the potato crop and the need 



which still exists in most parts of the country for more informa- 



_ , . „ lion on all matters pertaining to potato 



Potato Growing: u , r . . , ^ ., c , 1 . . 



^ L L . culture, the Ministry considers that it is 

 Demonstration , . , , , \, , , , , 



Plots 1922 Vei ' lV ^ esira "* e ^at * ne scneme °* potato 

 1 ' trial plots which has been carried out 

 during the past two years by County Education Authorities 

 should be continued in 1922. In previous years the main 

 objects of the trials have been to demonstrate the cropping 

 qualities of the newer varieties of potatoes immune to 

 Wart Disease, and to prove the value of an adequate system 

 of manuring. The trials for 1922 also have these two objects, 

 and further, are intended to demonstrate the value of planting 

 good seed from which all diseased and weakly tubers have been 

 removed. 



The varieties chosen for demonstration are : — First earlies : 

 Immune Ashleaf and Dargill Early. Second earlies : Ally. Great 

 Scot and Arran Comrade. Maincrop : Kerr's Pink. Majestic. 

 Tinwald Perfection. Bishop. Irish Chieftain and Rhoderick Dim. 



Supply of Seed.- — In order to demonstrate to the public the 

 advantages to be gained by the use of reliable, healthy and 

 immature seed, the Ministry made arrangements in the 1921 

 season, whereby special crops of the above varieties were grown 

 in the same locality in East Ross-shire — a district far north, free 

 from Wart Disease, where potato blight is seldom severe, and 

 leaf curl is rarely known. Whilst growing, the crops were 

 " rogued " and all weakly plants and those affected with leaf 



