Putnam patriot., 1922-09-29
Windham County
 Agricultural News

The potato demon ztFatian~ carried on in the county this gear have re- suited in some very interesting data. The following men have cooperated In the demonstration work William C Child of Woodstock. Raymond Wheaton Of Putnam. C. E. kempt0u cf Dayvilie, Louis Daigle of Pomfret.
 A both the Woodstock and Brook iyr fairz, potato exhibit shown by the Farmers 4 sociatan displayed n a graphic way the value of eernhed seed as compared with ancertI6ed poe tat9 seed stock County Agent r. L. Davis attended the exhibit. and great interest was manifested n the seed stra6H work
 Seed Strains Important
 In all Che demonstration the cert fed zeed greatly outyielded uHeertided seed n one case nearly 100se Seed strains are not unlike trains of poul- try The poultesman is careful n The selection of a strain of Rhode Island Reds for production The potato grower should be just a= earef4l ia hls selection of strain af potatoes for production Certified seed potatoes are potatoes from field that have been carefully inspected for garIetal mixtures and disease. and found to conform Co certain standards which have been adopted bs the certifying agency. Fields must be practically free from dlsea and mixtures, plant must be true ta type and in good heal thy condition The inspection and certifieation raies. when strictly ad- hcred 10. result in eertIheatlan of fields that pas all the requirements. Vermont. New Hampshire. and Maine are among the =tate- that have eerti fled potato seed growers orgaHiza- tious. tbe certifying agency in Yer mont, for example. being the State af Agriculture. l. ha been proven definitely in Wudham C County this aear that certified seed will outyieid aaeertIfed seed. and this should interest those who grow potato as 2 cash crop
 Rot and Seab Attack Peaches
 THe peach crop a the county has been affected @th peach cah aaf brown rot tf scar The cab 4ary nearly prevalent a= the rot but moi so destructive uf .o well known fs trr growers it apnaar black pol or bIotehes ou the surface af the Haa trees most exposed t8 fHe uH I5ean be controlled eas y b9 regular Has
 nr methods
 h. ease of brown #Hat. HaHe af the fruits dry and rime te Che tr-e throughout fHe winter That dfea-e mas also attuk the blossom. eaH#r. lt to= =die and salH brown Ths con BItea frequently mistaken as hem. due t8 tbr 6ta frost. The disease alsu attacks tHe tsfEs and mal.r braHeHrz IH thIs section We aa aot get peach er1p zsrs often. and therefore when the crop k developing proper zpras methods Bauld te Hrac- ticei
 Black seab in Maekintoshe.
 tsttth rtth H4s4H Hulte As AiFAA AAat NA damarc to Macintosh apple crop this year Prof N s krout of the Mas. -achuaetts Agricultural College feels that control E sure thing Prof Kroat has been working on control of aprie=scab fef two years Several field tests have been organized in co- operation with The Sasboba fruit orr ganization. iu Groton and Middle town For Che second season. apple .cab control hHs been demonstrated as a .bhs where proper methods are used
 States Relations Service representa- tvcs from tue C. s. Department of Agriculture. Washington, D. C.. are to be m fhe state of Connecticut during the middle of October. and will visit