Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-26

use pint in 30 gallons of water. soak
 uncut seed for hours, (never longer or growth will be danased) spread out to dry in a. clean place.
 With corrosive sub1iuate (mercuric bichlOride) use f ounces in 30 gallons of water add soak for i 1-2 hours. 6Dissolve the corrosive subfimate in hot water first then dilute to 30 gall
 lons.) Metal containers cannot be used as the solution will corrode them. Don't soak to long; spread out to dry in a clean. place. Remember corrosive sublimate is a deadly poison. FcrtiIixe or Manure LiberalIy. Potatoes to be profitable must yield l well, to do this available fertility is necessary. Manure Is our chief source of potash now and gives very good results if not used too heavily and if not made from animals fed lit tie potatoes or peelings,,-these are often diseased and the trouble will be carried in the manure, especially ''scab." Don't use too coarse. strawy manure unless fairly we'll rotted; 15 to % loads to the acre is none too much if used alone.
 Fertilizer may be used alone or to supp @suppiemsnt manure. sna Where used acre. carrying or per cent. am- monia and to F per cent available phosphoric acid (1ook at the analysis on bag or tag) Is as good as can be J
 To. supplement a fair dressing of manure use acid phosphate only at
 400 to 500 pounds per acre, or a fer til1zer not carrying over 2 per cent ammonia Too much nitrogen Gam
 monia) will make to large a propor tion of top growth.
 Remember that infertile ~poor" soil needs more manure and fertilizer than greater response can be obtained from the same amount on the last class of soils.a It pays to~feed the potato crop well and to grow 1t on our best land.
 Cutting the Seed and Planting.
 This year seed potatoes must not be wasted. Cut seed into pieces weigh ing to ounces. This means to c 6 to pieces for larger tubers, or good eyes. are e11ough-they are com pound buds. For small areas seed may be cut even smaller if 1t Is allowed to sprout in the. light beforehand. Sprout- ing in the light increase, the carIiness, but more care must be used in plant ing, although these sprouts win be short and thick. R to IS inches apart in the row. Cover about inches deep. Fertilizer ought to be spread along the row and
 mixed with the soil before dropping ons fen aprsss 9aatas sbs sy zsr ss fsSw a the bottom and sides Of the furrow. 4 small ,brusi1 or drag may be drawn through the furrow before dropping and covering the seed.
 Cultivate rather deeply and very thoroughly during the first half of the season. after that more shallow cu1tf- walton iS preferable. Give the crop a cbancs. Don't ridge or mil up' along the row very much on light sandy 1oam soil that Is liable to be dry. If much milling fs done begin if when potatoes are 10 to Iz inches high don't wait until fr blossom and then hill heavily at ore time, tf15s c1ite too many feeding roots and cheeks growth.
 Spraying tFss croe.
 Spraying pays every year if veil done. There te ample proof of this, Spray not only to kill potato bugs" but to prevent blight. Use arsenatei of lead or Paris green to kill tho bugs" and home made or some pre- pared bordeaux to control blight, The two materials can be combined and spraying should be thorough and fre- quent. Be prepared for the trouble, 1t is too late to make a good light after blight apears on the crop.
 For full instructions regarding spraying write to the Agricultural Experiment. Station either at Storrs or New Haven or to your county agent Benjamin e. Southwfck, Astronomy Department, Connecticut Agricultural ~oliSBrs ,l