Evening star., 1916-04-30
ALL AROUND THE PLACE.

1t is a common belief that potatoes
run out or degenerate when grown in
any locality for several years. There
ment under ordinary methods of grow
ing and selecting the seed Only three
reasons can exist for running out or
|degenerating of any crop. % Degen-
Grafton resulting from prolonged and
possibly unnatural propagation by
means of tubers. (2) Deterioration
caused by changes to an unfavorable
condition. 90 Loss of vigor due to
lack of selection of tubers. The last
two factors we know are operative
under the usual manner of handling
the crop. However. it is not always
true and should never be where con-
ditions are favorable. With expert
mental data on hand and similar data
secured from other Investigators the
following statement may pe safely
and climatic conditions favorable for
the highest development of crop.
there will be no degeneration other
than variations. and variations are as
changing seed once in great while
varieties will be developed in other To-
calities having similar conditions,
which will be OF value for 1ntroduc-
ton. but the indiscriminate change of
seed merely for the sake of changing
Is a poor practice.
Only one variety of potatoes should
be grown in any locality. especially II
for market. Where this custom pre-
walls. a reputation is soon established
and buyers are always anxious to visit
such places This is an easy and ef-
fectual way to advertise the crop.
Practically all potato damage done by
prevented by a good system of farming
and proper treatment of seed and
vines. The work should be begun be-
fore or AZ soon as any disease makes
its appearance. Prevention 10 the only
remedy, there IL no euro Tor the IN
fected growing plant.
Good implements often represent the
difference between profit and loss IN
farming. Ono man cuitivatss tss q me- neia In IN
|one-fourth days to cultivate another
the Same size. Ono man breaks held
in three days: 1t takes another man
four days to break one tho same size. @
cost of the implements and their up
keep may not be far from the same
The time has come for farmers to
seek implements and machines that
save labor and make money.
The Indians were the first farmers
in America. Investigations of their
methods show that they understood
the value of applying fertilizer IN
growing corn. The words u,1,snds mennaden en
cordine to Prof Trumbull. an author
ity on Indian life. In Virginia. IN 1882.
THOMAS Morton wrote: There is
Ash (by some called shads, by some
allizes) that at the spring OF the year
passes up the rivers to spawn in the
ponds and are taken in such multitudes
each year in every river that hath a
pond at the end that the Inhabitants
fertilize their land with them. You
may see in one township a hundred
acres altogether that have been set
Of them. An acre thus dressed will
produce and yield as much corn as
three acres without fsh."
In New England. an Indian. Squanto.
taught the Pilgrims how to raise corn
In early April. Gov. Bradford. in his
History of the Plymouth Colony" says
that Squanto taught the settlers that
except they got fish and set the old
grounds with them. 1t would come to
nothing squanto's teachings were
another writer, George Mourt, recorded
in his Journal" that twenty acres of
corn and six acres of barley, treated as
Squanto had taught. made an excel
lent yield.
Preparations are already under way
for flower shows. and it is pertinent
to ask, What Is the permanent value
to those who attend?' Mere attrac-
tions will not permanently endure
cess. They must educate as well. In
order to interest you must instruct.