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D D D This Ham la fUnMd at tha raduetlon ratio diaeiwd balow / Ca documant aat fflm* au tmu da rMuetien indiqu* ci-daaaoua. lOX 14x 18x 22x 26x 30x y 12x 16x 20x 24x 9Rv 19* Th« copy filmad h«r« has b««n rtproduetd thanks to tha gansrosity of: Library Agriculturt Canada Tha imagaa appaaring hara ara tha bast quality poaaibia conaidaring tha condition and lagibiiity of tha original copy and in Icaaping with tha filming contract apacificationa. Original copiaa in printad papar covars ara filmad baginning with tha front eovar and anding on tha laat paga with a printad or iliuatratad impraa- sion, or tha bacic covar whan appropriata. All othar original copiaa ara filmad baginning on tha firat paga with a printad or iliuatratad impraa- sion. and anding on tha last paga with a printad or iliuatratad impraasion. Tha last racordad frama on aach microficha shall contain tha symbol —^ (maaning "CON- TINUED"), or tha aymbol ▼ (maaning "END"), whichavar appliaa. Mapa, platas. charta, ate, may ba filmad at diffarant raduction ratios. Thosa too larga to ba antiraly includad in ona axpoaura ara filmad baginning in tha uppar laft hand cornar, laft to right and top to bottom, aa many framas aa raquirad. Tha following diagrams illustrata tha mathod: 12 3 1 2 4 5 L'Mcmpiair* film4 fut rtproduit gric* A la Q*n4roaiti d«: BibliotMqM Agrietdtura Canada Lm images suivantat ont ttt raproduitat avac la plus grand soln. compta tanu da la condition at da la nattat* da I'axamplaira film«, at an conformity avac las conditions du contrat da filmaga. Laa axamplairas originaux dont la couvartura tn papiar ast imprimte sont filmte an commandant par la pramiar plat at an tarminant soit par la darni*ra paga qui comporta una amprainta d'impraasion ou d'illustration, soit par la sacond plat, salon la cas. Tous las autras axamplairas originaux sont fiimis an commandant par la pramiira paga qui comporta una amprainta d'impraasion ou d'illustration at an tarminant par la darniAra paga qui comporta una taila amprainta. Un das symbolas suivants apparaltra sur la darniAra imaga da chaqua microficha. salon la cas: la symbols —^ signifia "A SUIVRE", la aymbola V signifia "FIN". Laa cartas, planchas, tablaaux, ate, pauvant Atra fiimte i das taux da rMuction diff«rants. Lorsqua la documant ast trop grand pour ttra raproduit an un saul clich«, 11 ast film* i partir da I'angia sup«riaur gaucha, da gaucha * droita, at da haut an bas, an pranant la nombra d'imagas n a de- condufon et ^t !. advLhrr'" '" T" "'"'"• °**"*^ '" '"« unfavorable weather onomona, etc.. It la advisable to cover them with laud plaster or gyoaum Thl« i. for the purpo«, of preventing evaporation of moisture. PLANTING with sIfetv''f'rom"!!„H''"'? '"' '""* " ""'" " '^"""«' '" »»"•» -P^-f " '• '^""•"'tent T-rL a . , '^, '"* "■*"''■ ^"^ ■"" ■'«»""' Pi-evlously be very thoroughly ■ caiman n,*. "*"""'' I" •^*"""""' '"•^"••"« «««Pt ^here the soil Is heavy In W «n lolJ^L ''/' l"""""^ *'"• ""'"'^'«°' *''°'-°"'f'' cultivation to make .... soli loose and open to a depth of at least five Inches. Whpr«"rL'"''^""'' °' °'""'°'' **"'*' ••«*^<»n8 the proper method of planting V^here potatoes are grown on a large commercial scale, the use of a good potato! the Lreater n.", '"T"-"*"*- ^he Very appreciable saving In time and labor and U^es^Tt^urittd."' "' '"'•' '"' "''"''"'' "'"' °' '^^ -'-- '•>« -'» "•'van'! «,..K ''I""!!'"' '"^ ™*''""' ""'"* generally adopted Is that of opening a deep furrow with a double mould board plow. After the sets are dropped they may be covered with the same Implement. The furrow should be sufficiently deep so that when he sets are covered and the soil levelled, the sets will be from three to four inches below the surface, depending upon the texture of the soil and the sea^n m JZ r'n nf • !?" "'"'^ '""'• '"'''' ^•'""°" '"-"°« '" advisable, whi™ medium to light soil a depth of from four to five inches gives the best results Shallow planting It al»o adrlaabl* wh.re an early rmp |. daalrMl. Poaalbilltr of Injury by late iprlng It an Important rontldKratlon r >»lch mutt not b« loit tight of In thia ronne. n. ....^ '*'"f*'V»'y ">e best r«tulta are obtalnad by planting tho ictt from twalva to thirtatn Inchet apart In rowt thirty lnrhi>a apart. Ci'LTIVATIOJf One of the moit Important factort InHuenrlng the iIm of the crop, and unfortunately the one moat generally neglerted, U the lubiequent cultivation Ex- perlmenti have conclutlvely ahown that fre.,ufnt and thorough cultivation la eitentlal If a maximum yield it fo be obtained. It It generally advlaable to plow up and harrow down the row. twice before the plant, .re tufflclently high to be injured; thlt very effectively control! the weedt. The ordinary cultivator can be then uted, looienlng the toll at deeply at poiilble and at dote to the young planti at la tare. Thete cultivation, thould be repeated every week or ten day., and par- ticularly after every rain, until the top. are large enough to cover the ground Ridging I. advLable on ttlff mol.t .oil, but If the mII It loote and open with a tendency towarda drying out. level cultivation will be more tatltfactory. IXSKCTH AXII ri'XCn-H IIIMRAHKH Like alt other agricultural productt, potatoe. have their full quota of Insect enemle. and fungu. dl.ea«e.. it I. very nere..ary that theae .hould be efhclently controlled where good yield, are de.lred. The following are the more Important or thete, together with the preventative meaturet: — 1. Potato "BOR."— Colorauo HoUto Beetle.. Paris Green 8 ozt.. and ArMnate of Lead IH Ibt. Lime g oxt. Water 40 gallona. OR Parit Oreen g to 12 ozt. Lime 8 oz.. Water 40 gallona. OR 3 Ibt. Artenate of Lead to 40 gallong water. 2. Early and l4ite Blight. Bordeaux Mixture. 6 lbs. Blue.tone. 4 Ibg. Lime. 40 gallons Water. The Bordeaux and Pari. Green are generally combined and applied tojether for the above pe.tt and a great taving In time and labor It thereby effected. •1. Common Scab. Soak all Med ijotatoes for three hours In one of the following solutions- 1:2000 solution of Corrosive Sublimate; or 1 tb. Formalin In 30 gallons of water. 4. Powdery Scab. Change seed and plant only sound tubers on new Mil. Immediately notify tho Dominion Botanist. Central Experimental Farm. Ottawa. A severe penalty Is Im- po.ed ror non-conrormity with these regulations. I'p to th« prcMiit thli dliMM. whieh It most vlnilaiit kod tftatraetl**, bH net bMn nportad In Canada. It la ipilt* poMlbl* that It may appear at any tima, how- •var, and leaaalng vtftlanca la nacaiaary for prompt control. Whan In doubt ragardiac any potato diaaaaa, forward lamplaa tmmadlataly to tba Dominion Botanlat. who will ba plaaaad to Identify aame and auggeat remedlea for their eradication. All lattera and parcela under twelve ouncea ao addreaaed do not require any poatage. All apraylng oceratlona ahould be very the. "gb and muat be carried out at the proper time to derive the greatest benefit. Tue rnaterlala uaed ahould be aa pure aa poaalbta, and a good pump of aufflclent carrying rapacity and power la very neceeaary. More than one application may have to be given, but time, labor and material ao expended will be more than JuatlBed by the lncreaae<< returna of good tubera. IIAR\'K8TINa. The proper time to harveat poiatoea la a queatlon that doea not receive the conalder&tion It ihould. Much time and labor may be economlted by paying cloaer attention to tbia phaae of the tnduatry. When the crop la not affected with Late Blight the harvesting should be done aa aoon aa the the tops die. Orowth la then finished and the tubers are In good coudltlon for storing. If allowed to remain In the ground until other crops are harveated, aa la uaually the case, the soil may become wet and the tuoers start to decay. A crop that la affected with rot, how.^ver, ahould be left as long ai possible, as the majority of affected potatoes will show sIkiis of the disease by then and may be removed and destroyed. In this way the most of the diseased tubers will be got rid of. If stored with the sound potatoes the whole crop may become Infected and lost In a short time. All harvesting ahould be done during dry weather. Tubera stored while wet are very liable to decay. Potatoeti should be stored In a dry, cool and well ventilated cellar. A method that haa given excellent results la that of alatted bins "he bins are raised four or five Inches from the floor and a apace the same width u left between the bin and the wall. The alats are separated sufficiently to allow a free circulation of air throughout the tubera. Wit^ a system such as this, potatoes may be kept In good condition for a long period. Should any evidence of decay be noted, all the tubera should be gone over and the Infected ones removed. This will control to a con- siderable extent further Infection. As a general rule, potatoes may be most advantageously marketed In the fall. Au earlier return la thus realized and the possibility of loss by decay Is obviated. It la hoped every effort will be made by agriculturiats to place the potato- growing industry on the extensive commercial basis It so deserves. At the various Experimental Farms and Statlona In the Maritime Provinces, every effort Is being made to render assistance in this regard, and the sincere co-operation of all growera is asked. Should any grower possess a new strain, which gives evidence of being superior to, or at least the equal of the atandard varieties, a thorough test will be made of it by any of these stations on request. Any further request for aasistance or Information will be given prompt attention.