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4 Vmany of the new varieties are inferior at ! to the old.” Those -conclusions areVh.il-lhe1 it:CUltdheiratvn from results gained at the Ohio station and reported iu a recent bulletin, he Following is a summary of the bulletin mentioned:Keeping seed potatoes so as to pre-iat 15erVp their vitality is of the utmost im-L ,‘ ! portauce. This can be done faiily well ! by pitting, but cold storage, where the fcemperatuie is held at about 33 degrees F , is the ideal method. As between ,js ; budding and sprouting the seed in the ]i ' light and in cold storage, there is butlit-ml | tie choice. Budding is accomplished by ng 1 spreading the potatoes one layei deep to , on the barn floor wherever they will get hi | light, but are not exposed to direct sun-'r,‘ l light. This is done several weeks before ,u' | time of planting. Potatoes treated in ! this manner come up in about one week aud grow with astonishing rapidity. Gold storage potatoes arc a few days later in coming up, but mature at the same time. Contrary to expectations, the best results have been secured inme cue iik tuugm'M, wmmci viu-urjro ( using medium and late varieties for latesc- ! planting. Usually as large a crop is not.Hi , secured by late as by early planting, but it the advantages lie in being able' to fob on ^ low early crops in this manner and in ,ie | securing better seed because of the su-on porior keeping qualities of late grown jv potatoes.]10 It has been found advantageous to : immerse seed potatoes not more than 1U| | one hour in the corrosive sublimate so-n J lutiou in the treatment to prevent potato el scab. Seed potatoes, grown from tieafed r ! seed and plauted on land free from scab.he •i r a I n-• i rCsj may produce tubers almost free from ’scab.' The treatment for potato scab ; does little or no good if the potatoes are 1 planted on land infested with scab. It is n good plan to triat seed potatoes some time before planting, and to dry i before storing. Spraying to prevent potato blight 1ms given variable results., possibly because tho same forms of 1,5 blight have not been present at all times. n‘ ; Potatoes appearing to he sound, but •v* : showing a daik ring when out across ’’d the stem end, are diseased and will carry h‘‘! the blight to the field. The Colorado • s- | potato beetle, blister and flea beetles ‘h ! may carry the disease from one hill to a- ' another. It is essential to 1eject diseased ; tubers, to keep tbe bug* in check mid to ]il plant on giound where potatoes have r. not been grown for a year or two. In ;h spraying, six ounces of paris green . 'should bo used to a barrel of bordeauxdrsi i'Mii*rais1(1mixture.Thorough cultivation is important, so as to prevent tho wa^fe of moisture and to keep up n vigoums growth, as a means of rendering the plants somewhat resistant to blight.The most promising of the new early varieties sue Dun's No. j, Bovoe. Early Michigan, Early Thoroughbred and Van Orman's No. UU. Tin* most promising of the new late varieties are Carman No. 3, Country Gentleman, Enormous, Flagle, Livingston, Table King, Uncle Sam and Wise. White Early Ohio, Pride of the South and White Bliss’ Triumph are valuable for certain sections and for special purposes, but not for general cultivation. American Wonder, (Jarman Nos. 1 and 3, Early Norther, Early;ii I Harvest, Rural New Yorker No. 2, Sir|lt;] , William and Wise have been tested sufficiently to warrant recommending them for general cultivation.i -ic!ri'-• inSnhHoiliiiR Defined.A correspondent in the Burlington Hawkeye says: ‘4 A plow is an implement ustd to completely overturn or invert the furrow siieo it cuts out, bringing the under part of the soil to the surface and placing the, top soil to the bottom of the furrow. A subsoilerhas been unfortunately named a suboil*plow, giving the impression that in its operation the Mirfac e soil is buried 12 to 18 indies below the surface and the sub-sl | soil from a corresponding depth brought •' I to tho surface—in other words, that »e subsoiling is very deep plowing. Thei*nsi(iteved in floors or out. It is tlio poorly vintoivd hoes that are tender aud dwindle.Rev. M. Mahin.—I have no experiencein collar wimeriitfr, and in this climate (Indiana) I do not think it advisable. From what I have heard and read I am quite sure that cellar wintered boos are more tender and suffer wore from spring dwindling.J. E. Pond.—I have never kept bees inside—that is, I have always wintered them on the summer stands—but I see no reason whv there should tie any dif-% vference iu tenderness, whether kept outdoors or inside, aud, again, I cannot imagine how any one can judge accurately in tho matter.Mrs. J. N. Heater.—Perhaps not, but they are sure, to have brood earlier and when placed out of doors will be tempted out in quest of water aud pollen to feed their young and perish iu the, cold, often to such an extent that not enough bees are left to cover the brood, and it, too, is chilled to death. My heaviest losses from spring dwindling have always been from colonies wintered in tho cellar.Manures For Early Planting.No matter how rich the soil may he from previous manuring, all seeds planted during Man'll or April should have some nitrogenous manure put in with them. There ia no development of nitrates in the soil during cold weather, and that developed last year inis been mostly washed out bv rains and melt-V ••ing sdowh. It needs some available nitrogen to furnish a supply until the fermentation of vegetable matter iu thesoil piovides it. Unless 1 his is done the early growth will be stunted, and the crop will not only be reduced in quantity, but will be nut much earlier than if planted later with the soil warm enough to furnish nitrogen and give the plants a vigorous start Later in the season the nodules on pea roots Store nitrogen from the air. Bur they do this for the soil rather than for the growth of the vine While young tho pea vine ne^ds nitrogenous manures, the same as other plants. As the value of early peas consists mainly in their earliness it is a mistake to neglect giving them what is needed to push them rapidly until they attain size to help themselves.—American Cultivator.Can# mown.The following letter from a Kansu*«contributor appeared in The Kansu* Parmer:1 have used a gang plow for five years (three plows). (Jan cut from 11 to 15inches, according to the depth I desire to plow—that is, rut or slice for 33 to 41 im lies. T work four or mx houses— always six when plowing for corn. The plow can be turned around inside of its length. I use no tongue. Can guide it so only two plows will cut furrows if so desired when finishing upland, or can drop off one plow or add another to it. I think it is the best farm implement I over bought. I always attach a harrow when plowing for grain. I plowed, harrowed and planted to corn 120 acres in 16}2 days. Have plowed over 200 acres without going to the shop.The least day’s work I ever did was seven acres—this because tho bouts were very short. Have* plowed a half day without ever stopping.Crimson Clover In IlHnoig.E. Davenport reports from tho station of the University of Illinois that, first, crimson clover is less likely than red clover to succeed in Illinois; second, drought and cold are its great enemies, notably the former, especially in tho early life of the plant; third, if benefits may be had from acclimation, they have not 5’ct become sufficiently established to bo noticeable.Formaline For Potato Scab.At tin* Indiana station formaline was used instead of corrosive sublimate for soaking seed potatoes for scab. The re-■nnrt rendered w thwhile a little mnrn
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Mon, May 24, 1897
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