Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13

ILHlely doNlce In agricultural mat ters is given by County Agent Mur- ray D. Linccln as follows:
 Selection of Seed Potatoes.
 Early potatoes will be dug soon and at this time selection of potatoes for next years seed should be made. The results in yields that have been ob- tained from seed chosen by hiIf selec- tions, that is, seen taken from those hills which have at least several good marketable tuber, have been sUrpris- ing. No one is growing this crop for pleasure. Therefore only the best seed should be planted if the greatest re- suits are to be expected and unless some superior method of getting high ly productive seed is practiced besides the common usually found, the great est yields will not be obtained
 At digging time where hills are found which have produced seven or more good sized potatoes these should be saved for seed and stored in very cool, damp cellar, where sprouting or shrinkage iE moisture content will not take place. It is hoped that many potato growers will try this practice for a few years and note the increase Where there has beer a good growing season for the potatoes the standard should be high, selecting those hills of marketable tubers. In dry seasons. which possibly have a larger number the selection will be more difficult. but the seed should be better breeding stock. for the coming season, due to the greater tendency of large produc- tion during unfavorable seasons. Se- lect your seed.
 Apple Seab Problems.
 Apple scab is fiourishing in this wet, muggy weather we are having, and is spreading on to Varities this year that 1t has never been seen on before in this na~f md fe- fa1I Ixr q r,r, hoe varieties which are most susceptible. If possible. it is best to prevent the appearance of this scab, rather than to control it after it gets a foothold. Those who have been spraying SyStematical ly for apple scab do not report a very bad jnfestation. Concentrated lime sul- phur diluted one gallon to 35 gallons of water is a very good fungicide, and ought very nearly to control the scab The scab can be told by the dark black | circular blotch which grows on all sides and spreads very rapidly, the apples becoming lop-sided and event ually falling off. All those who find the scab in their trees should remove l the apples which are most badly in- | fested and spray immediately with a good fungicide, and if this weather continues spray every two weeks.
 FertiIize Your Fall Grass Seeding.
 Many fields which will be seeded down this coming August and Septem- | Der will not be treated with a libera covering of stable manure. To get the | best start before winter sets in gooC | application of fertilizer is desirable | The following materials make a gooC top dressing for fall seeding, varying the amounts with the type of soil ana previous treatments.
 First apply 1 1-2 to ? tons of ground | limestone or its equivalent narrowing | this in and not blowing Then broad cast from 200 to 800 pounds of high | grade takage mixed with 125 to 15l pounds of high grade sulphate o | potash. Another mixture which car be applied at this time both to the new and old seeding is from 400 to 50i pounds of basic slag with the 125 tC | 150 pounds of high-grade sulphate O. potash, followed Tn the spring with | dressing of from 125 to 200 pounds O. | nitrate of soda, the amount varying with the fertility and. condition of thu soil.
 Watch Out For Poor Grass Seed.
 Travel around the county and notice often the fields of timothy and othe | grasses which are filled tith dock ant | other weeds. Ask the owner where thel came from and the reply is frequent, that he does not know. Too often thi sourse is with the grass seed. Gras seed testing 9S per cent in purit, | leaves two per cent for anultreation | Figuring this there may De poSSlol l 5000 to 10000 foreign weed seeds pc pound of grass seed depending on tn kind of seed bought. Thus only tn purest seed should be obtainable. II | addition a great deal of inest matte is found still lessening the value O | seed Careful examination of the see' should be made before purchasing a most seeds are not guaranteed at tn | present time. There are yariou trade names, some high an dsome low grade: the latter can usually be de pended on as such and are most costl. in the end. The rich grades will hav a higher price attached, but does no necessarily always guarantee tn quality Do not depend too much ol the name.
 Alfalfa.
 This is the last call for seeding al
 falfa Although many failures hasi
 been experienced during the last sea
 sons by many of those who have triet it, stiE most of them are due to wrou, methods principally. and the crop is o
 such value, once it is firmly establish
 ed. further attempts are warranted.
 There is no doubt in the minds O our most prosperous dairymen that tn