The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-06-02

the matter Of removing the undesira-'
BILE tubcrs left to the honesty of the
individual growers. The complaints
received have clearly shown an un-
willingness on the part Of certain
growers to put up their article for sale
in the proper manner. Consequently
potato seed certification has received
considerable criticism. Owing to the
rather warm winter considerable
amount of dry rot developed in stor-
age. The presence of tubers affected
with dry rot in sack of certified po-
tatoes, together with poor grading
with respect to size, has been the
cause for many of the complaints. The
rules and regulations state specifically
that "all dry rots shall be removed"
and that the potatoes shall be graded
according to certain specifications.
Violations with regard to the removal
of undesirable conditions that may de-
,vclop after the final inspection place
the responsibility in the hands of the
grower, but the agency handling the
certifcation gets the criticism. The
violators of the rules are injuring
their own regulations, but, what is
more important, they are also injur-
ing the certifcation movement as a
whole, and the growers who have
shown by their honest methods that
they arc interested enough in putting
up their potatoes for sale in the
proper manner.
The past years experience has
shown that certain revisions in the
rules were necessary, and every grow
er who intends to apply for the inspec-
ton of his potatoes should Become
thoroughly acquainted with these
rules and .revisions before he makes
application for inspection. The COM
plete rules and regulations governing
the inspection and certifcation of
seed potatoes can be secured by writ
ing your county agricultural agent.
BY complying with these rules every
grower is helping to raise the STAN
dards Of Minnesota certified seed po-
tatoes. We want Minnesota certified
seed potatoes to be above reproach,
and it is only by a. thorough under
standing Of the rules and compliance
with them that this end may be at
tanned.
Every grower who experienced
trouble with dry rot in his potato
storage house or cellar during the
past season should thoroughly disin-
feet all bins, either with solution of
formaldehyde, consisting of one pint
of commercial formaldchyde in 10
gallons of water, or solution of blue
stone Cooper sulphate) consisting of
one pound of the bluestone dissolved
in 10 gallons of water, before potatoes
are again stored in them.
Attention is again called to the mat
ter of making application for inspcc-
ton before July 1. The inspectors will
start out on the first inspection trip
July 5, and it is absolutely necessary
to have all applications in the: office
of the chief inspector before that time.
Applications will not be accepted while
making inspections. In past seasons
the acceptance of applications after
the inspectors had started the work of
inspection caused an endless amount
of confusion in the proper mainte-
nance of records and interfered con-
siderably with the carrying on of the
inspection work. 1t is therefore
necessary to limit the time of applica-
ton to July l.. Cooperation by grow
ers who intend to apply for inspection
of their fields in this respect will be
greatly appreciated.
Imposition.
If you're hard-hearted you will i'm
pose upon others. if kind-hearted thew