. Effective farming; a text-book for American schools. Agriculture. Potatoes 205 114. Harvesting and storing. — Much of the white-potato crop is dug by hand (Fig. 89) with a potato hook or a spading fork. Horse-drawn diggers are used where large acreages are grown. Of these there are several types, ranging from a plow fitted with iron rods for the purpose of shaking the dirt from the tubers, to implements like the one shown in Fig. 90, that dig, ele- vate, and deposit the potatoes on the ground. A large part of the late crop is stored for use in the winter. A storage place for potatoes should
. Effective farming; a text-book for American schools. Agriculture. Potatoes 205 114. Harvesting and storing. — Much of the white-potato crop is dug by hand (Fig. 89) with a potato hook or a spading fork. Horse-drawn diggers are used where large acreages are grown. Of these there are several types, ranging from a plow fitted with iron rods for the purpose of shaking the dirt from the tubers, to implements like the one shown in Fig. 90, that dig, ele- vate, and deposit the potatoes on the ground. A large part of the late crop is stored for use in the winter. A storage place for potatoes should be cool, dry, and well ventilated and, as the tubers freeze easily, the temperature of the storage room should never be down to the freezing point. From 40 to 50° F. is a good range of temperature for the potato storage place. When a cellar is utiHzed, it should be kept dark and be provided with both an intake and an outtake for air; ventilation is an important factor in the storing of potatoes. 115. Insect pests. — The white potato is subject to two troublesome insect pests, the Colorado potato-beetle and the flea-beetle. Of these the Colorado potato-beetle does the most damage. Colorado potato-beetle. — The familiar striped potato-bug is the Colorado potato-beetle. The female lays eggs on the leaves of the plants. Larvae from these eggs start at once to eat the foUage and if not checked will soon strip the plant of. Fig. 90. — Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sampson, Harry Oscar, 1879-. New York, Macmillan
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