The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
OP CROP WASTES BY
IMPROVING METHODS

Sinxsyn. d. G.. March 81 The
MFt 81 agricultl,re. y + Hous-
146&y issued The following state
IN for econonlir and patriotic
txs the American farmer shoula
this year for the highest
Slard of efficiency IN the produc-
SAffd conservation Of food But
lttction accomplished by waste
ncthods docs rot mgA" for eth
4ey. and rasefal iho%- inf. there
should lie given 80 the steps
need to te taken-
this. the approach If The
ring season l. is per incuf O" con
q steps which should bC taken
l3aW the starting or the CROWNS OF
&bs to prevent on eliminate wastes
case az the great staple cereals
l31ch constitute large proportion
0nr food supply. conspicuous pro
2ctinr wastes result from failure 20
~ proper attention TO the selection
&6 safeguarding Of seed for plant
the preparation Of the lana. ana
ff care of the crop For instance
%3v varieties known TO be well
14pfAd TO the region whore planted
1Gh3d he selected "a that tn case ~
VA crop as corE the grain VIII
y fail to mature properly in nor
RI season. The planting ~ seed
IN will not germin.te often results
great loss of time. labor. and
Sney which could have been avoid
~ testing the seed lag eCriniua-
Nm before planting
I'm some sections The damage 20
lGpe by iestructlNe diseases and IN
no lis the most conspicuous erop
nAfe. Economical sound and eff
mt production eSsltatc> pf'ire
III OF crops asainSt these pests Dis
Meeting dips for seed and sprays
y spraying for growing crops now
- been developed 10 q point where
AFFORD for certain crops q form
Insurance that farmers cannot ar
10 neglect.
80 Maximum Returns Prom ~ceSd.
Finder existing conditions every
e4utfon should be taken - n re-
production wastes by testing
snfE1cientlv in advance 10 Insure
Inst the planting oi dead seed
70 treat with dis.HfeCting dips al
subject TO disease that can he
44n4ed, stich AS ~ SmutS OF
~ barley oats and rye. the
- from which are estimated con
nftvelv at $50 600. 900 20 $50 ZOO
IN the United states in tie aver
year: t3l 10 prepare especially
Roughly for planting these vitality
60rfant cereal crops and to care
chem as may he necessary durlnS
season
III seed Is OF high qualtt put short
Quantity. some reduction In the
nifty used per acre sometimes can
made with profit u tho soil ls
eeiaily well prepared and the seed
done carefully nder favorable
ditipns rs good q stand OF nat~ can
obtained. the specialists o. the de-
Fluent have found. by drilling two
one half bushels Pc ACRE as -
ling three bushels broadcast. with
4ltant increase as Weld per acre
well as increase "a acreage planted.
sNhcre spring heat Is planted.
to some extent barley and the
ksn sorghums. varieties should he
ssvn that do mon Skaters especially
S@tlse dficr districts No grain should
altewed 70 become aaau Iipr before
atting. because of tho sts'udtnNN to
s@tter when III thai condition Most
sTn,efs probably viii tlnd IL possible
iucate and prevent important
tAstes il at The beginning Of tho
sS4sua tbeS Hl give the matter %erl-
n tiiuaeht and undertake 80 cor
III such wasteful practices
tsnard sgainsI Potato Diseases,
8ztf~ sle CASE OF ne Northern staple
sgeiables. such az potatoes, ca bbaee
nu onions. OF which tn supply :
sUr, ~ the result Of unfsvorablc cH
attic conditions in 1915 in The cofa-
1~wriallg Important producing dis
4cts II is considered especially I'M
nrtani 10 reduce the risk OF waste
lie TO the action Of insects aud dis
ssns dufing tbc growing period
Nah the potato the seed stocks of
bitch are low eyere precautiou
seEsary 10 reduce the risk Of dis
h Damage, including the treatment
the seed potatoes Tor -cab before
Mating ana equipment for thorough
Ixnying while the crou is growing
lGsiid be taken.
VIA widespread outbreak ~ Iate
xght throughout the important po-
No. producing districts (Which for
InAteiy, rarely occurs except ia re-
f3cted areas might diminish potato
Qo3uction at the rate of 3, 0e0 600
<ohels day during August and Sep
eA1per IL prolonged warm and rainy
Gat1aer should occur. This disease
~ ne prevented by spraying and
lkly preparation should be made TO
6nbAs il vigorously. Potato dis
Im4s Of D preventative etTaTavtef rTv=
neatly reduce the crop hy from
Loco. 900 To 100. 600 000 bushels.
shfle not entirely prevtntahle theT
@Cuid be guarded against 20 tho
slioet extent possible
sweet potato losses from his /,
N foot rot. and other diseases IN the
m result mainly from failure 10 sc
NJ and disinfect seed and to practice