Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-05-05
n.RREL METHOD FOR
TREATING SEED POTATOES

TREATING SEED fOIAIOES
nc following method for treating
I'D potatoes with corrosive subli-
- fcommerciaD is recommended
sa where the growers are plant
from two to 20 acres. If the
asoage is larger than 20, it would
- advisable to secure tank that
an hold a large amount of pota-
toes at one time.
Nv the following method and with
~, one barrel person can treat
s.ono "a to 80 bushels with the one
.o,ution. If four or five barrels are
nsod. one man can treat 100 to $50
h,shels of potatoes in a day. 1t
III, require six ounces of corrosive
Intimate for each barrel used and
.his amount will treat six patches
80 notatoes. A SO gallon barrel will
hold approximately Az bushels of
POTATOES, so with the six patches one
con treat about 81 bushels, enough
for planting 213 to PA acres Of
potatoes
Equipment
To be arranged in any convenient
manner;
1. A platform two or three feet
high.
2. A 50 gallon barrel with a hole
bored near the bottom and fitted
with pine plug. The barrel should
he set upon the platform.
3. A half-barrel or tub which
will hold at least 80 gallons of liquid.
Mark the height of the 80 gallons
of solution so as to eliminate meas
uring when making the other solu-
ton
A. A wooden pail to dip the liquid
from the tub.
5. Six ounces of corrosive subli-
mate.
Making the Solution
Pour two gallons of hot water into
the tub and add four ounces of the
corrosive sublimate. Stir thorough
" until the corrosive sublimate has
all dissolved then add enough cold
water to make a total of 30 gallons
of solution.
Treating
l. Fill the barrel with screened
potatoes as dirty potatoes waste and
weaken the solution.
2. Add enough of the solution
from the tub to cover the potatoes
It will require about % gallons.
About one gallon viii be lost with
each batch treated.
3. The tubers should soak in this
solution for y hours. Then pull
the plug and let the solution drain
into the tub.
4. The potatoes should be re-
moved from the barrel and spread
out to dry. A good method would
be to have a low wagon next to the
platform so that the potatoes could
be dumped into the wagon box and
then spread out.
5. Six patches can be treated in
this way after which the solution
should be thrown away. These six
patches can easily be run through
in day and there will be just about
enough potatoes to plant 2 x to "a
acres.
If one desires to treat only enough
potatoes for one acre, the same di-
rections as above should be followed
except that the proportion should be
cut in half
Renewing the Solution
The solution decreases in strength
with use, so that it will be necessary
to add two more ounces of the cor
rosive sublimate This can be done
while the third batch is soaking.
Pour out two gallons of hot water
into the pail, and add two ounces of
corrosive sublimate. Stir until dis
solved. Pour this solution into the
tub. 1t will mix with the solution
that drains from the third batch so
that the fourth and fifth and sixth
patches will be renewed.
Cautions and Precautions
Corrosive sublimate is a poison.
1t is colorless, sasteless and odorless
and is sold in either crystal or pow
dered form.
Keep all livestock away from the
treating equipment and the solution
1t does not injure the hands so
mat the solution can be handled but
not taken internally.