Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-17

sprout. It is not best to cut seed too
far in advance, especially sprouted
seed, because in warm weather rootlets
are apt to start out. 1t is good prac-
tice to dust on the seed as cut some
-four of sulphur, because it serves to
dry out the cut surfaces and assist in
disinfection.
FERTILIZERS.
A fertilizer containing four per cent
nitrogen, eight per cent phOsphOric
acid, and ten per cent potash will give
excellent results. From 1000 to 1900
pounds should be used according to the
fertility of the soil. One thousand
pounds per acre may be applied in the
drill to advantage, if it is thoroughly
over 1000 pounds to the acre would bet
ter be soWn broadcast.
PLANTING.
For large acreage use a potato
planter. When small acreage is plant
ed, the fertilizer may be distributed
with corn planter, perhaps going over
| the ground two or three times in order
to apply the necessary amount of ferti-
lizer. Furrow may be opened with a
shovel-plow, which will throw the fer
tilizer to each side. Seed pieces may
be dropped in the bottom of the furrow
and covered by opening the wings of
the shovel-plow and running through
the ridge between the rows made by
opening the furrow. This operation
will mix the fertilizer with the soil
and with subsequent civilizations will
place it where it can be found by the
roots of the plants. Four inches is a
good depth for planting. Distance
apart for planting depends upon nature
Of the soil, it's fertility and the size of
tubers desired. For seed potatoes
where medium sized tubers are wanted
on average soil. we'll fortified, dis
lance of ten inches apart in the row, SO
inches apart gives good results. II
soil is naturally dry or if less fertilizer
is used, distance of IL to IA inches in
the row would be better. Even under
average conditions if larger tubers are
wanted the latter spacing will give the
desired results.
, TILLAGE.
, By frequent stirring of the soil with
,, smoothing harrow before the sprouts
come up and subsequently with cultiva
tors, hand-hoeing can be avoided in
nearly all cases. If potatoes are plant
ed in the manner described above,
ridges will be left over the seed which
: should be leveled by two or three har-
rowings before the sprouts come
through the ground. If weeds are
plentiful the potato plants may be GOV.
cred lightly with earth after they come
through the ground without danger Of
: smothering. Early civilizations should
, be deep and frequent. but the ROOT
system should be studied and depth Of
r cultivation guaged SO that roots will
| not be destroyed. Hill slightly, bu
/ not so much that it will be necessary
, to cease civilizations. After the sol
has dried. following very heavy rains
cultivation with spike-tooth cultiva
tor, not over one to two inches in deptt
5 until the vines cover the ground. The
3 maintenance of a dust mulch by this
2 method may be the means of saving
r your crop in dry season,
a SPRAYING.
Have your spraying apparatus read!
in advance so that you may spray a
the first signs of Matching of the potato
bugs. Use three pounds of the arsenat'
; of lead to so gallons of water, or one
, half pound of Paris Green to so gallon
VI WdISI. T1SC-OSStlSS dlSO uO IIluCl
damage by puncturing the leaf will
= little round holes. These cannot b.
: poisoned but their damage may be les
: sened by the use of Bordeaux mixtur
: at the first spraying, stirring the arse
nate Of lead or the Paris Green int
f this mixture. When Paris Green i
used in clear water some limewate
o should be added in order to proven
damage from Paris Green. Spray a
+ often as is necessary with Bordeaux
a mixtures and arsenate of lead to xii
Q potato bugs. After this spray wit
v Bordeaux mixture often enough to keel
n the vines covered during the CROWN,
q period. These latter applications ar
to prevent early and late blight Us
Bordeaux mixtures with some kind O
y sprayer which will drive into the vine