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One One-Hundredth Part of an Acre is in nearly all cases the basis 
for the yields given herein. The rows for weighing were in most instances 
taken alongside each other, and are believed to afford correct and fair 
bases for judgment of the points in question. 
The Potato Specialist, primarily the technical servant of potato grow¬ 
ers and consumers, like an engineer to other industries, is used also by the 
PLATE XXI. 
Assistant Chisholm and Harvesting Kit at Parshall up the Moffat Road. 
state as a counselor in person and by correspondence in the development 
of its newe* districts. While not a teacher, his work is best managed by 
the Agricultural College. He is a gatherer of information and experience 
for the benefit of all growers of potatoes, and as such he is a worker in 
farmers’ institutes, where as in bulletins he renders his reports. The far 
sighted policy in Colorado that has made this work possible, going hand 
in hand with our natural advantages, must result in a leading position for 
Colorado among potato states. 
STAND 
How to Count Stand .—Count 100 hill spaces, as near as can 
be estimated, including both present and absent hills. Count the 
skips back and deduct the number from 100. The result is the per 
cent, of stand. This method is both simpler and as accurate as to 
measure with a tape the calculated distance for 100 hills and to 
count the hills present therein as the per cent, of stand. 
Causes of Poor Stand .—There are six main causes in Colorado 
for loss of stand of potatoes: (1) Dryness of seed bed. (2) De- 
