The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-14
hest WAY TO GET RID OF TUBER-
CULOSIS, SAYS DIR. REV
NOLDS.
BAD AIR AND sTAGNATIoN
SItOJJ,D RE GUARDED AGAINST by
CATTLE OWNERS IN THE
FUTURE.
NEW BULLETIN ON POTATOES
Prof, Green Reports the Results Of
His Experience With the celtic
Tuber.

The tone of Bulletin 81, Of the veter1-
nary division Of the experimental sta-
ton at st. Anthony Park, issued by
DR.. M. H. Reynolds, the new member
of the state board Of health. is decdd-
eddy pessimistic in its treatment OF Its
topic, bovine tuberculosis, but at the
same time, the writer suggests that a.
careful effort to eradicate the ailment
from cattle being used for the produc-
ton Of food, either as beer or for milk,
may serve to reduce the prevalence OF
the malady. DR.. Reynolds cites
number Of difficulties in the way OF a
thorough application Of the tuberculin
test, whose efficacy is beginning to be
generally conceded, one Of the main
ones being that there are not as yet
archaeological chemists enough to
manufacture the necessary tuberculin
for a test Of all the milch and beef cat
tie from which the food supply OF
even Minnesota alone is likely to De
drawn. He urges, however, that all
cattle should be as closely Inspected as
possible, and that where there is any
doubt of the condition Of meat, it
should be thoroughly cooked, with
view to destroying the germs.
It is proven beyond a doubt, ne
maintains, that the Infection Of the hui
man race by the consumption OF tuoer-
culous meat or milk is not only posi-
BILE, but probable, and he goes farther,
suggesting the likelihood Of cattle up
to that time sound being infected by
the attendance Of tubercuEous men.
At the same time, he believes that
careful system of inbreeding, with
view to establishing race Of
cattle clear from tuberculosis, instead
Of breeding for facial markings and
the continuances Of family pecul1ar1-
ties, will be successful, if accompanied
by the proper amount OF ventilation
in stables and exercise for the cattle.
Confinement, he urges, is as proouc-
tive Of tubercles in the brute as IN the
man. and exercise fully as necessary to
their proper and healthful development.
Every animal, in his opinion, should
have 1000 feet Of air in the stable, ana
the surroundings should be kept clean
ly and wholesome.
There was also issued yesterday Bull
letin No. 81 of the horticultural Owls
ion devoted to potatoes.
Tabular statements are mace snow
ing the Investigations which nave oeen
carried on at the farm during the year
with the question Of the best VaI1etles
of potatoes for the Minnesota soils.
The place where the seed was grown,
having all varieties in the same gen
eral condition when planted, and the
influence Of scab and blight, We're some
Of the factors which it was necessary
to take into considerable In comparing
the yields.
Two general varieties of tests were
followed-one of early kinds, one of late
kinds. All the seed was cut in the
same way, one, two or three eyes on
piece, the potato being Of good size.
TO determine the comparative earli-
ness of varieties for marketing, one
lot was planted May to 9, and on July
II. fifteen hills Of each kind were dug:
The Ohio Jr., gave the largest yield Of
marketable very early potatoes-23
pounds 31z ounces, with pounds and
/ ounce Of small potatoes It ranked
much lower in total yield, however.
when compared with varieties not quite
so early.
An elaborate table shows the total
yields Of thirty-five varieties of po-
tatoes at the end Of the season, averag-
ing from 218 bushels to the acre up to
$40 bushels. Twenty-six varieties aver
aged over 800 bushels to the acre; seven
varieties over 400 bushels, and two va
rieties-'t Enormous and Rose No. 9"
over 500 bushels per acre.
Considerable attention is paid to po-
tato sca;b-a subject which interests all
growers. Prof. Green says that prac-
tica1ly the only scab that seriously in
lures the Minnesota potato crop is
caused by a. disease, not by an insect
He outlines a method Of treating this
disease-soaking the seed potatoes be-
fore or after cutting UP in solution Of
corrosive sublimate for one and one
half hours. He describes the method
in this way:
Procure from druggist two ounces
of powdered corrosive sublimate, put
this into two gallons Of hot water in a
wooden or earthenware vessel, allow 1t
to stand until dissolved. Place thirteen
gallons of water in clean barrel, pour
in the solution Of corrosive sublimate
and allow it to stand two or three
hours with frequent STRINGS. Into
this put the potatoes in bags for one
and a half hours, after which they may
be dried and stored until needed for
planting or may be planted at once.
But when potatoes have been thus
treated it is necessary to plant them
on land that has not grown scabby
potatoes, for the scab disease may re-
main in the ground several years and
may infect the tubers that are planted.
This disease Is probably communicated
to the land by planting scabby pota-
toes, by manure from animals fed on
scabby potatoes and by the wash
water from land growing scabby po-
tatoes. 1t should be understood that
corrosive sublfmate is a deadly poison
which requires to be handled with
great care and if it is put into metal
vessels it corrodes them. In applying
this remedy it is desirable to avoid
| using very scabby potatoes. Some ex-
periments show that potatoes thus
treated terminate a little slower than
those not treated but we have found
| nothing to complain Of on this account
| in the use Of this remedy.
MoRIARITY,s WRONG MOVE.