Show treated seed will increase potatoes extensive tests conducted 0 on n kansas farms an average increase of 40 bushels bushel of potatoes per acre was waa obtained by seed potato treatment during the past five years jears extensive tests conducted on a total of about plots on the farms of Kiin kensas sail growers indicate in somo some In instances stancell the increase in yield was not more than 10 or 12 bushels bushela per acre while la in other cases it ran as high as bushels per acre not only was the yield of potatoes increased but the quality also was wa raised growers arenow are now using one of two disease control methods either the cold corrosive a sublimate or the hot formaldehyde tor for the small email grower the cold corrosive sublimate to Is probably the best beat because with it potatoes can be quickly and conveniently treated corrosive sublimate cat cac be secured from almost any drug store in powdered form it Is in dissolved at the rate of one ounce in eight gallons of water the powder la Is dissolved first in a jar of hot water and then poured into eight gallons of water whole uncut potatoes are then allowed to soak in this solution for one and one halt half hours after which they are dried cut and planted this treatment will kill hill most of the troublesome diseases disease that are carried on the seed it has been satisfactory to those growers who only have a small patch to plant formaldehyde Is used at the rate of one pint to 15 gallons of water the solution Is then heated to to degrees the potatoes tire dro dumped into the solution and allowed to remain there for three minutes |