The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-10-21

aJJonJlOn was PAID TO the
have, he would strongly advise them
to raise the quality of their potatoes
towards perfection and stated that one
experimental plot in Bozeman, last
year, yielded GAO bushels of Bliss Tri-
umph potatoes per acre, as result of
careful attention to the class of seed
/ planted and the kind of cultivation
Egiven the land. He further recon-
mended that any. farmers who were
entering certified seed work should
begin by planting not more than five
acres FOR certification inspection the
first year. He also called attention of
the farmers, to the fact that Montana
more than any other state is produc-
| ing the seed potatoes planted in prac-
tically all of the southern states and
that this state is destined to become
the greatest seed potato producer in
the Union. He outlined a plan that
, farmers may FOLLOW in entering the
work of raising certified seed potatoes
under the direction and inspection of
the extension department of the State
College and suggested that they take
the matter up either directly with the
college at Bozeman or with Mr.. Pet
erson of the Carbon County High
School.
Among the suggestions and recon-
mendations made by Mr.. Isaac were,
that Louisiana uses most of our seed
and that our certified seed was going
also to the states of Texas, Arkansas,
| Georgia and Florida. That in the
southern countries our seed potatoes
produce as high as 20 to /. That the
State Certified Seed Association has
for it's Secretary F. W. Harrington
Of Bohemian, and Thomas Horror of
Helena, as it's president. That the in
spection fee, charged by the State
College is two to four dollars per acre
and that the County Agent takes the
inspector around. That in counties
where there is no County Agent, the
Smith-Hughes man attends to that
matter. That three inspections are
made so as to eradicate diseased
plants. That the soil should be sandy
without too much alkali. That each
farmer should have a seed plot and
should follow the pillow when the pc.
tatoes are dug so as to personally pick
out the best potatoes for seed purpos-
es. That tubors weighing from two
to twelve ounces are acceptable fol
seed purposes and that the proper
! strain should be selected. He stated
that next to Montana, Nebraska is the
greatest seed potato producer, but that
Nebraska's seed is not yielding as
strong as Montana in the south. HI
stated further that the Melted Gem is
not good potato to raise here fol-
seed purposes. He also suggested thai
in treating seed potatoes solution Of
bichloride of mercury of four ounces
to thirty gallons of water could bt
used in which potatoes were left fol
one hour in barrel. That this is suf
ficient for fifty bushels and tina
wooden and not metal barrels SHOULD
be used for that purpose and that thu
potatoes should be properly irrigated
Several exhibits were shown, among
the notable ones being exhibits Of
: Early Ohio's, raised by w. A. Sutton
of Silesia and w. R. Crockett of Rec
: Lodge. Samples of Gold Coin ant
Melted Gems raised and exhibited b.
, August Jarvi of Boyd; Early Ros
raised by w. A. Sutton of Silesia an,
samples of Bliss Triumph, Blue Vic
tor, Burbank, Beauty Hebron and Bur
bank Golden Russell raised by S. F
| Spar, who owns a ranch on Clear
creek. Mr.. Isaac's address was listene,
to with marked attention and in tn
} round-table talk discussion which fol
} lowed, he answered many question
asked him, as to the proper method o
, planting, cultivating and marketing
) potatoes, and of the disease to whicl
7 they are suspectible.
: 1t is planned to have another meet
: ing of the farmers of the county at a
early date, at which time an organiza