The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-03

of plants, is another German servant
who will join the party. Professor l..
G. Corbett or Professor William Stu
| art, 1t is hoped will participate. Both
| are representatives of the cultural
and economic side Of the potato in
dustry. Professor l.. r. Jones, pro-
lessor of plant pathology, University
Of Wisconsin, hopes to accompany the
party from Wisconsin westward. The
American Bureau of Plant Industry
will be represented by two specialists
r. H. Grub, the famous potato ex-
pert of Carmondale, Colo. He will
leave Bangor with the party and con.
tinue with 1t as far as San Francisco.
Every state university Of those states
which grow large crops of potatoes >
expected to send one or two OF rs ex.
| perts along, especially while the par
| ty is within its own boundaries.
In detail the itinerary will include
Aroostook county, Me-, Western New
York, Ohio, the potato district Of
Michigan, points in Southeastern and
North central Wisconsin, st. Paul and
points in Northern and Northwestern
Minnesota; Alliance and Mitchell,
Neb. Greeley and nearby points in
Northern Colorado; Eastern Wyoming,
Salt Lake City. Utah; Idaho Falls,
Aberdeen and Jerome, Idaho; South
ern Washington; Portland, Rogue Riv-
er valley, Ore. Stockton. San Joaquin
valley and San Francisco, Cal. Stops
Of from one to four days will be made
at each point and as far as possible
travelling will be done by night.
One car OF the train will be fitted
up as laboratory with very best mi.
croscopes and other scientific instru-
ments made. There will be cameras
| and experts to work them. Chemists
in the party will have the use Of as
fine a chemical laboratory as they
have In their home universities.
According to Nj. Grub who is sup
posed to know more about the actual
raising Of potatoes than any man in
this country, the potato situation is
SO serious that the entire crop is in
danger. Unknown plant diseases have
attacked it in almost all sections Of
the country, the plant germs supposed
to have been brought over from for
eign countries. So heavy has been
this attack for instance that Utah, the
| greatest potato state in the country,
has had to import so per cent Of po-
tatoes for its own consumption. That
these diseases are spreading rapidly
is shown by the fact that the dreaded
| leaf roll" which has caused such
heavy losses in Colorado and Western
Nebraska, has now made its appear
ance in Maine and New York. Sever
al other diseases entirely new to sci
nee have made simultaneous attacks
upon the potato plant in both Europe
and America and it is hoped that the
| gathering of experts from the differ
ent countries may lead to the eradi-
cation of these diseases.
!, While en- route the scientists will
live in a train of eight cars which
will be placed at their disposal with
out change from Bangor to San Fran
cisco and back to New York. The sur.
vey is financed by coterir Of rail.
roads which operate in the Potato
States of America. The roads which
Joined the movement are the Union
Pacific, New York Central, Great Nor
thern, Northern Pacific, Burlington,
Northwestern and South Pacific. The
assessment against the Union Pacific
alone is 100000.
The results of the work will scarce
ly be tabulated in time to be Of bene-
fit to the crop of 1918, but it is hoped
such discoveries will be made by the
scientists that In time all the enemies
which at present afflict the potato
will be conquered and exterminated /.