The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-04-28
AGRICULTURE.


sH shN"Ahs 1919 f "N"'s
Yields, were sirlesen With bllsh, durIog Il g
latter part a. August snicAilv september,
N the crop nj I'd Crop puts show
A. Losses frcm rot we're s0p'iousily
lags II Contecilcat, eastern Pennsy lyanis
shd N,w York TIE long Ne, season In
ih,se states with oeessionsl spells Of no,
lup,blnc vas favorable 10 the development
q: tho fungus which cAuscs the rot.
Many growers appealed to the state e.
pertinent stations Ter sssisiancs, but the
treatment being preventive rather than
curative was Of little AVIAN oaing TO tie
lstentss In spplilrg them.
while the less hiss been severely III In
some s,clions. 1t II not wh,ly without
clmperssiiip. Progressive farmers In
every reishborbooi will retAla the irfor-
nation they have secured from experiment
stations and agricultural ufnals on the
subject OF bl'gb. prevention. aud 10 future
seasons be able to successfully combat the
funsu'.
The lrestment of potatoes for the pre-
yan.ion OF blight commences with tie
seed, which should be carefully selected 10
the fall aud kept free from contamination
by decsyirg tubers. Experiments coz
Quoted al several stations prove that pota-
toes may be prevented from rotling 10 the
bin by scattering powered sulphur over
them. Clean, teslthy seed only should be
planted. Cloie attention should be given
to climatic conditions. AT the eommenc,
ment Of the warm, mols', midsummer wea.
,her, during which The parasitic fungus Dc
velops rapidly the plants should be thor
oughly sprayed with Bordeaux mixture,
ard this should be repeated every other
week until hall dozen applications have
been made.
Prof. b. T. Galloway Of the Y. s. de-
pariment Of agriculture In bulletln on
potato diseases aud their treatment y
gives his method q pr,plrirg ani Apply
Ing the Bordeaux mixture for potsto blight
as follows;
Pour into 80 gallon barrel 25 gallons
Of clean water; then weigh GU. six pounds
Of crushed bluestonc, or copper sulphate,
aud after tying /. In piece CT coarse sacf-
Ing suspend the package just beneath the
surface Of the water by means Of a string
tied to stick laid across the top Of the
barrel. 10 another sui able vessel, such SIS
tub or half barrel, slack four pounds OF
fresh lime, Slack the lime carefully by
pouring on small quantities OF water at a
time, the Chi ct being to obtain smooth,
creamy LIQUID, free from grit. When the
lime Is Stacked add sufficient water to make
20 gallons, As soon as the bluestone Is
dissolved, which will require an hour or
more, pour the lime nj and bluestone &C.
lutions together, using a separate barrel for
the purpose and string constantly to effect
thorough mixing. IL sometimes happens
that ST ,ient lime Is not added, and as q
result the foliage may be Ii ilred. To be
certain that the mixture Is safe, hold
steel knife blade In 1t for two or three min
utes, and II the poi he'd surface Of the
blade shows coppercolored linge add
more lime, but II |. stays bright the miy.
ture is safe. BY adding eight ounces. Of
Paris green to each bal rel OF the Bordeaux
mixture combined fupRicide and itsec,i.
eide is obtained, and this will prevent the
attack OF the Colorado potato beetle, The
flea beetle and other insects. Before add
ms the Paris green 1t should be mixed with
small quantity Of water, and when thin
paste Is obtained this should be thoroughly
stirred into the barrel Of Bordeaux solu-
ton"
II the Bordeaux mixture and other rem
edies for the prevention Of potato blight
recommended by experiment stations had
been generally understood by potato grow.
ers year age, the 1908 crop would no
doubt have been an abundant one instead
OF from ten to fifteen per cent below the
average.