18 WILLIAM KROEMER & SONS, INC., HICKSVILLE, L. I. 

Kroemer’s Seed Potato Testing 
Undoubtedly many of you are familiar with our method of seed potato 
testing. For those who are not, we will in this limited space try to give you some 
conception of our endeavors in this field. 
In the fall of the year, as the seed crop is harvested and placed in 
storage, duplicate samples of all varieties and fields are taken for testing pur- 
poses. One of each is forwarded to the Florida trials which are run under the 
supervision of the Maine Department of Agriculture Certification Bureau. These 
Florida trials usually mature about the 15th of January at which time, we 
personally inspect these trials and obtain the official readings from the Maine 
Department. This information is then brought back to the office here at 
Hicksville for further study and comparison. 
The duplicates of the Florida samples are planted in our greenhouses 
here at Hicksville about the 20th to the 25th of December and usually mature 
the end of January. Daily recordings are kept of these trials. As these green- 
house trials mature invitations are forwarded to the farmer and others inter- 
ested therein to inspect these plantings. 
Due to the unusual interest shown by the trade in this greenhouse 
testing of seed potatoes, we have this fall built another greenhouse 50 feet wide 
and 150 feet long especially for this testing of seed potatoes. This added space 
will enable us to go into more detail on this testing. On the following page you 
will see the interior and exterior of this new house. 
New Greenhouse principally for Seed Potato Testing 

Rear View 
