Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-25


suits of certified potato seed expert
ments will be interesting to all potato
growers who are in a position to sup
ply southern states with seed potatoes.
Many of them are just beginning to de
velop that industry and the seed mar
ket demand will prove profitable
one for Wisconsin growers to supply
for many years or at least as long as
they can produce the results shown in
the accompanying tables.
Report on Certified Irish Potato Seed
Demonstrations With Seed Donated
BY Northern Growers Season 1921
The following report covers approx
mately so per cent of the demonstra-
tions that were carried on in this state
by the garden club members during
the season Of 1922. All seed was north
ern grown certified. Due to the decid-
ed difference in yield, healthiness of
vines and stand between certified and
ancertified seed these demonstrations
were clear cut and striking and with
out doubt the best ever conducted by
this office.
The garden specialist visited every
parish where the demonstrations were
under way.
The first visits were made before
digging time when the perfect stands
and low MOSAIC counts were observed
and the club members instructed con
corning these factors.
Naturally greatest interest was
shown at digging time when fathers
mothers, and club members alike
eagerly watched the red, smooth pota
toes as they were removed from the
soil The results were so decided tina
no doubt was left concerning the super
iority of the northern grown seed.
Considering the fact that this was
the first year that the agents carried
on such work in exactly this way the
results are considered very satisfac
tory and at the present time nev
forms have been prepared and meth
DDS slightly revised with the hope O.
a hundred per cent reports this fall
The following remarks from the re
ports of the Home Demonstrate,
Agents are interesting, show their il
terest, and value of the work:
"The potato project was the bes
piece Of work done in this parish. 1t
stimulated interest in potatoes as
commodity, enlisted sympathy for clu'
work, showed the necessity for bette
marketing facilities, and need for farr
bureau organization. Lula M. Wi
liams, Home Demonstration Agent
Rapides Parish
''Best work with seed distribute
came through certified seed. '-Jewe
L. McQuiIler, Home Demonstrates
Agent, Quachita Parish.
without an exception the yield o.
certified potatoes was greater thar
any other potatoes grown.
"The interest in this work is proven
by the reports received (having re
ceived all. except eight reports.) Alst
a large number of adults have show
interest; many having inquired about
prices and where certified seed ca
be purchased" -Lottie p. Whit
Home Demonstration Agent, More
huose Parish.
"The giving out of the three pound
of certified Irish potatoes in the past
spring, was a very convincing demon
stration to large number of the PEG
pie, especially those who gave then
any kind of attention, that it was very
desirable to plant the certified seeds
in the future. On going to tho mer
chants this fall and asking if they
were going to handle these potatoes
one of them got in behind his sales
man with the result that he has been
to me to ask just what Certified
Seed Potatoes are. This is the result
Of the home demonstration telling them
that if they did not think it advisable
to handle these potatoes, she was go.
ing to find some one who did handle
them as she had promised a number
of demonstrators to locate the certi-
fled seeds for them for the next plant
ing.'-Rebecca Whitaker, Home Dem
nnstration Agent, Madison Parish.
The fact that many parents bought
the potatoes grown from the certified
seed for their fall planting is proof
that they were convinced of the value
of certified seed.
In addition to the work as carried
on during the past year several potato
shows are to be held this year at the
Parish seats in the larger potato
growing parishes.
Results by growers:
Results of Seed Donated by w. w.
Chamberlain, Bushnell, Nebraska
. Number demonstrations report
ed II
Highest yield from lbs. certi-
fled 1856
Lowest yield from 8 TBS. certi-
fled seed ..................-........ %
Average yield from Tbs. certi-
fled seed .--..--........--...-.-... SO
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