. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). I028 Rural School Leaflet come to maturity. A coat of spray every two weeks throughout the season will keep the new growth of the vines protected to a very large extent. For killing potato beetles, add one pound of paris green or three pounds of arsenate of lead to fifty gallons of bordeaux mixture. Spraying three to five times is followed in practi
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). I028 Rural School Leaflet come to maturity. A coat of spray every two weeks throughout the season will keep the new growth of the vines protected to a very large extent. For killing potato beetles, add one pound of paris green or three pounds of arsenate of lead to fifty gallons of bordeaux mixture. Spraying three to five times is followed in practice with profitable results. Digging.— If the soil chosen is not stony and the potatoes have been given clean cultivation, a potato digger can be used to good advantage in harvesting the crop. The digger should not cut nor damage the potatoes. Hand-digging is more expensive than machine-digging for a half-acre crop. The digging should be done when the soil is dry enough to rattle from the potatoes in handling. Gather all the tubers that are sound, and weigh the entire crop. Choosing the exhibit.— The bushel chosen for the exhibit on prize day should contain the very best of the crop. The tubers should be chosen in accordance with the score card given for the quarter-bushel potato contest. (Page 990.) More than a bushel should be chosen at digging time and stored in a cool, dark place until the time for the exhibit. The result of the contest will be decided on the following score: Yield 30 points Profit shown 30 points Bushel of potatoes 20 points Story of the crop 20 points. 1H I «isy$*£:•.'.'. 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 New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. [Ithaca, N. Y. ?]
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