The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-06-12
low to Prevent scnbs in rot,tocs.

This il germ disease caused by Q
minute plnnt growing upon the sur
face of tho tuber. 1t il transferred
from one crop 10 another by spores
upon the seed crop. If these spores
can be destroyed on The seed the new
crop of potatoes will be practically
free from disease This il accom-
phshed most successfully by miners
ing the potatoes TO be planted in n
solution of corrosive sublimate. This
substance is heavy white powder
which can be obtained at any drug
store tor about fifteen cents an ounce
1t is deadly poison and must be used
with great caution. The strength
| recommended is one part OF the sub
stance to 1000 parts of water. That
is, dissolve two ounces OF the snbh-
mate In fifteen gallons of water. This
is the strength used by surgeons for
disinfecting purposes. II il but
mildly injurious TO live tissues of
both animals and plants, but must not
be taken into the mouth under any
circumstances. If one has N sore or
cut on the hand, it will in most cases
not only do no harm but aid in heal
ing.
The lenE OF time That the potato
seed should be immersed has not been
fully determined, bit an hour and =
half Is usually sufficient TO Kill the
majority of the spores. Place the
seed in q loosely woven coffee sack.
II the potatoes are dirty they should
hS washed before being treated. The
solution co"rolea all metal ana In src.
fo:o must he placed inawO3len vessel.
such ~ large barrel or hogshaal.
Allo" the potatoes TO soak tho re.
CURED length OF tune, then take them
out AMI spread whcro they will dry
quickly. The terminating power OF
unaprout2i potatoes is not injured in
the least Ivy this treatment. In some
IndIaun tests it was found that even a
half holr's treatment is very efficient;
keeping the tubes In the solution six
hours is unnecessary. If the rota.
toes have unfortunately sprouted lie.
ForS treatment, tho length of time
they will remain in the solution must
be reduced.
Cut the potatoes after they hayo
dried and plant ~ once in ground
which has never grown diseased DO.
tatoes. Tho cost FOR treating seed
will not exceed fifty cents per zero
and the labor and trouble are not suf-
hcicnt to be considered serious OBJ
stacles. As the New jersey station
treatment with sublimata for rot has
been found fully satisfactory. This
trouble does not appear until about
the middle OF summer. consequently
the best plan is 20 plant carly yaric.
tres that viii mature carly aud thus
escape the disca-c. or cour.c =
second crop must he planted upon an
infested field a few plnutsrs recon-
mend heating tho seed tube for n few
moments to nearly 100 degrees. Plan,
upon naturally well Trained soil and
bill up we'll arodnd ihe plants az tho
last blowing. If thc crop has been
infested during tho SPINNER. rake and
bIT1 the WHO'S gs soon as possible.
Let tine potatoes dry out thovoughlv
in Che field. then store thcm I'm cool.
dry, airy place. taxing cnrc TO first re.
move all the rotten tubers.
In q recent bulletin. Professor Ar
thur. Of tho iudinIa station. gives the
results OF soaking scnbby seed pofn.
toes in % solution Of formaliu, varying
I'm strength from ono part i'm 500 OF
water 60 one part in forty parts of
water No injurious effect was mo-.
ticad in tho gcrminstiug quality of tho
sacl aud result ildicaias that this
fUngicido j. successful one for scab.
in addition 90 tbC &c made % tho