The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-17
Al Seed Should b Treated For ScAA
Whether the Disease Is Vie
lhle Or Not.

and save the wheat.
To make a satisfactory crop Of Irish
potatoes In this section 1t is necessary
to plant the seed early in the season
80 as to harvest the crop before hot
weather comes. The higher prices
usually received for the very early po
tatoes encourage early planting OF
early varieties. Special risks are OF
ten taken 10 reach the early market.
When To Plant.
Owing to the irregularity Of the sea,
son and the variations In soil types in
Louisiana, no definite dates for plant
ing can be given. Beginners should
consult their farm demonstration
agent and experienced growers IN
their vicinity. Late January or early
February (this latitude, Baton Rouge)
for early varieties would be about an
average time. giving Triumph pota'
toes, say. for late April and early May
harvesting. Northward and southwark
in the state planting would be made
later and earlier. as the case may BE-
under normal conditions.
Varieties.
The Red Triumph is the variety
most popular for early planting. II ls
a round, red potato, that is very early
and meets the market demands. AS
must be expected, the Triumph Is
low yielder. 1t frequently sells for a
premium in competition with white
varieties.
Another variety rapidly growing in
popularity is the Irish Cobbler. This
is an early white potato.
A late white potato known as the
White Star is frequently planted IN
the southern portion of the state. The
Burbank and Peerless are also grown
for late harvest.
Source Of Seed.
Quantities Of Triumph seed come
from the Red River valley in Minneso
ia. Much Maine-grown stock finds its
way into Southern seed channels.
Growers must be cautious about pur
chasing their seed stock. See that the
tubers are free from diseases. This
caution applies especially to the
Maine grown stock.
Homegrown seed from the fall har-
vest is also used AS rule it is quite
free of scab and other diseases, and
very desirable. The crop from this
seed is usually little later than from
Northern grown seed, but the yield is
frequently greater.
Quantity Of Seed.
Fertility of soil and other conditions
have a direct bearing on the size Of
the seed piece to plant. A plant IN
poor soil will need much more nour.
ishment from the mother seed-pieoe
than one starting in rich son where
plant food II abundant Eight. TEN
and twelve bushels Of seed por acre
arc commonly used under average
conditions when paintings are made
on 3 IL or 1 foot ridges. and tho seee
pieces are dropped about - inches
apart. Sugar planters frequently p&ans
a : - TO 8 foot ridges and pat corn
n De furrow before the potatoes are
harvested g
rreat VIA Formal1shyde.
Potato scab IL usually found q seed
potato stock. Our plant disease spo'
fcialist advises the treatment Of seed
potatoes with formaldehyde whether
| any scab Is visible or not. a. small
amount Of the disease is liable to be
overlooked. Therefore. soak the seed
potatoes for two hours In solution
made by mixing one pint OF CONNER
cial formalydehyde with thirty gallons
Of water. Growers should not neglect
this For particulars send for Exten'
sion Circular No. s on potato scab.
| Fertilizers.
| Early Irish potatoes require sandy,
well-drained and moisture-retentive
soil. They should not be planted on
cold, poorly-drained, heavy land.
1t is difficult to state what fertiliz-
er should be used for potatoes as CON
ditions are SO variable. Each grower
should work out his ewn fertilizer
problems. AS very general guide II
might b said that cotton seed meal
and high grade aoid phosphate (16 pei
cent available phosphozic acid) In va
rying proportions and quantities PEI
acre would. IN most instances. mee>
the general requirements Of the crop
Frtilissr u vesy high u present
bat In purchasing It ono should
remember that the values Of
esops hgve also increased In ma0J
Instances. In greater proporoon thar
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