The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-30

INSpoA IlAACAAL VI CSd 4IuAIG1Ss ...
The secretary OF: agriculture ha
issued two orders relating to the ad
mission Of foreign potatoes into 3th
United. States.
One of these orders provides for tn
admission Of disease-free potatoe
from uninfected foreign districts un
der proper regulation and inspection
The other order, to protect Ameri
can potatoes from the powdery seal
and other diseases, temporarily ex,
tends the quarantine effective since
Sept. 20, 1912, against the importation
Of potatoes from Newfoundland; thu
islands Of st. Pierre and Miquelon,
Great Britain, including England
Scotland, Wales and Ireland; Ger
many, and Austria Hungary, to in
clude also the rest Of continental
Europe and the dominion Of Canada
This quarantine became effective Dec
"a, 1913, except hat shipments cover
ed by consular invoices issued on OF
prior to Dec. "a, 1913, will be admitted
up to Jan. Is. 1914. o.
AS 70 as any country or district
can be, shown to be free from potato
diseases, the quarantine will be lifted
and potatoes will be admitted under
proper regulation and inspection, as
provided in the other order. 1t Is pos
sible that. in the cas- Of certain prov
inces in Canada, and certain countries
and districts in Europe, the absolute
quarantine can be lifted in time to al
low the later movement of the pres
ent years crop under regulation and
inspection.
Admit Under Regulation.
The order relating to the admission
of potatoes under inspection extends
to potatoes, the nursery stock regula-
finnc nf fha nIonf r1Hor q otfpa OFT TN1io
means that in the future no potatoes
can be imported until the importers
have secured permits from the federal
board similar to those
issued to importers Of nursery
stock. Potatoes, to be admitted, must
be certified by the government of the
country Of origin to be free from
diseases and insect pests
to, or not widely prevalent in the
United States. and must have been
grown in a district free from wart
disease and powdery scab. Regula-
governing these importations
will soon be issued, and steps will at
once be taken to complete arrange
with foreign governments for
survey and designation of disease
free districts.
Need of Foreign Potatoes.
The present potato excitement Is
luz to a misinterpretation
Of the yield OF this year. The statis-
tician Of his department estimates
that the yield of this year is 331, $685.
BOO bushels, which Is considerably
above the ten-year average and ex-
seeds the annual food and planting
of the potato in
he United States. The price of pota-
-oes in centers Of origin is still reas-
or low, and the problem seems
be one merelyeo Of distribution. The
from all parts Of the coun-
.ry, as given at last Thursdays hear
ng; was that no shortage exists at
above usual market demands.
1ut that the supply In farmers hands
,rS denied the charge that Spectators
acquired control of the potato
,rop. Farm prices have been low for
'ome weeks.
The total i~mportat1ons from foreign
countries during the six years prior
the quarantine were only 1.27 per
ent Of the total consumption. I'm
,orts varied from 177.000 bushels in
906 to 10, 900 900 bushels in 1911. a
ear Of short American production due
0 drouth, when the crop was estimat-
d at over SS. 600. 900 bushels less than
he estimate for 1913,
summary or ESloenSos
The Importance Of the Powdery
'cab Disease-The disease Is fully as
INJURIOUS as the potato scab, which
educes the value of affected potato in
he American market three-fourths.
No ear of control are known,
the potato scab Is c~ontrolla-
lie.
Powdery scab affects the soil for an
Indefinite time, and may be introduced
the use Of diseased seed potatoes,
nd may be transmitted 10y contamin-
ted sacks or other containers, or gar
waste used as fertilizer.
1t has invaded large potato areas in
astern Canada from European seed
took.
European Testimony.
The following statements are taken
rom official reports Of European spe-
1.-THE powdery scab has a good deal
do with the miserable average yield
er acr of potatoes in the west OF
johnson, Royal Dublin So
iety.)
"It was found during the past sea-
on that the crop resulting from the
lanting Of the canker (powdery scab)
n clean land gave 67.1 per cent ar
tubers, while the spot form {less |
dvanced stage of the disease )pro-
uced only SAL per cent. 1t was also |
roved that clean seed may become |
before planting by con-
act with diseased seed, for such tub
rs planted in clean land produced
II per cent by weight of affected
journal of the Department |
T Agriculture for Ireland. 1919
THE disease can by no means be
lightly. Serious attacks. oc-
lit UynnT1 nNfnfnnN Q~n YTnnfnI xyNnps |
fter year N affected land. . . o
10 preventive have proved
{ much value" (Dr. Gussow, Domin-
IN Botanist of Canada.l
These tubers should on no account
e used for seed purposes, for not only
ill the resulting crop be scabby but
he ground will also be affected with
ne germs Of the parasite evans,
'armers' Bulletin. Transvaal Depart
lent of Agriculture,l
Immediate Danger.
Diseased potatoes are now coming
, the United States in shipments
Canada, Belgium, and Holland,
$ shown by repeated examinations
I the ports of Boston. New York, and
Philadelphia Nearly so per cent in
sstation has been found In some OF
lese shipments. The disease occurs
lso in France, Norway, Sweden, and
.ermany.
Viewpoint OF American Growers.
Prior to and al the hearing the
,rongest possible statements were
lade by pathological experts from ali
{ our oWn principal potato-groWing
.ates, urging the strictest quaran-
ne on account of this disease.
Similar action was taken by repre-
entative potato growers from these
Some of the largest dealers andsas-
.oeiations i handling foreign potatoes
ldicated their perfect willingness to-
ave quarantine action taken if the
Waa OF such Importance aa TO