Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
MORE APPLICATIONS FOR
 HOME GARDEN PLOTS


 HOME GARDEN PLOTS Assisnn,sats win hs Msde Just as
 essa as Possibls.
 Applications are still coming in at the home garden oflice in the Chmabsr 6f Commerce 6ui1ding and the commit : tee win make assignments As soon as possible. Secretary H. R. Brancfe ox Thursday and attended several ina portant meetings.
 A bulletin entitled How to Plant and Grow Potatoes has been prepared supply by the Connecticut Agricultural College and is now being tisfriDuted
 The following brief suggestions are planned to aid those people interested
 Seed, F to 14 bushels at $s.5e to $4.50 per bushe1, t4e to yS4; fertilizer, 800 to 1900 pounds, $1e to $z4: spray materials, { sfrAyings, ts to ts.
 labor in blowing and cultivating, man labor in planting, hoeing. spraytnG and digging tf0 to 100 fours,. mature. If used, and the purchase of some equip ment.
 Mellow Ioam soils with plenty of de- cayfnE organic matter arc best. Sandy loam soils are earlier. Avoid very light" sandy soils and very heavy clay soils, also those that are poorly drained. Either sod land or "old land will give good results if we'll prepared and cared for. Deep, thor ough preparation before hnting is a great help. Cultivate carefully until known to be infected with "scab.".
 The first requirement are soundness and freedom from disease Northern grown sed are probxiy preferable. Buy from relfa f,IA dezIeru and learn tf1e source from which the seed came.
 Standard varieties are to be prefer- red-Green Mountain for late, Irish Cobbiers for early crop. Green Noun tain potatoes keep better through the winter.
 Always soak the seed after cutting and before planting in a Formaiin so- lution; Fo.maIin a Way % be obtained at per cent. solution) use pint in 30 gallons of water soak uncut seed for two hours (never longer or growth will be damaged, spread out to dry be used over and over as many times as possible in any. one day, but should be prepared fresh each morning:
 Potatoes to be printable must yield necessary. Manure is our chief source of potash now and gives very good results if not used too heavily and if not made fro manimals fed lit tie potatoes cor peelings-these are often diseased and the trouble will be carried in the manure especially -scab-" Don't use too course, strawy unless fairly well routed; Is to 20 loads to the acre is none too much if used alone.
 This year seed potatoes must not be wasted Cut seed into pieces weigh ing 1 to ounces. This means to 5 pieces for medium sized potatoes and 5 to ' pieces for large tubers. Each piece must have at leats one eye.
 Plant in roWS feet apart and from 12 to Is inches apart in the row. Cover about 3 inches deep- Fertilizer ought to be spread along the row and mix ed with the soil before dropping the seed. If planting by hand, furrow out, then spread the fertilizer along the bottom and sides of the furrow. 4 small brush or drag may be drawn through the furrow before dropping the seed.
 Cultivate rather deeply and very during the first half of the season, after that more shallow culti- vation is preferable. Give the crop chance Don't ridge or hill up" along the row very much on light sandy loam soil that is liable to be dry. If much milling is done begin it when poIa- toes are 10 to 12 inches hight-dont wait until in blossom and then hill many feeding rootsc and checks growth.
 Spraying pays if we'll done. There S ample proof of this Spray not ,nly to kill potato bugs but to prevent blight. Use arSenate Of lead or Paris green to kill the bugs and home made l ,r some prepared Bordeaux to con rol blight The two materials can be | and spraying should be and frequent Be prepared for | he trouble, it is too late to make a l rood fight after blight appears on :rop. |
 When spraying for blight use Bor- leaux mixture (can be purchased at | mall plots according to directions on 1! with hand sprayer which can | ,e purchased at a reasonable price. | When spraying for bugs use 1-2 to | 'ound of arsenate of lead to 10 gal ons of water. Spray foliage thorough | y. Early morning is best time to | pray and not before rain. Spray l gain when bugs seem to be hatching. ] 'aris Green can be used but is apt to urn foliage unless carefully applied. Be sure and spray thoroughly. Special tools have evolved from the oe and spade for harvesting; these re the potato hook and fork. The ook is the best tool for digging. How
 certain degree of satisfaction Let otatoes dry before picking them up. ut into sack and store.
 Potatoes, as far as possible, should e stored in cellars; but the princi- le of good storage is to keep them ooI (about 40 degrees) and in a dark lace so they will not decay or sprout DO rapidly. Storage place should be dry nd with good ventilation to carry off moisture as they dry. If long sprouts ppear while the potatoes are in forage, break them off as they deprive he tuber of food value.
 Miss Pierson to Vote.
 Miss Emily Pierson, of Cromwell, | ne of the foremost woman suffragists n the state. is determined not to be