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Show SUGGESTS REMEDY FOR POWDERY SCAB Experts of the department of agriculture agricul-ture have Issued a warning to potato gnwers to watch for a disease known aa powdery scab, which made Its appearance last year after the Importation, of a considerable con-siderable quantity of potatoes from Europe. It Is believed tho disease came In the Imported potatoes. Powdery scab attacks young tubers and Is a fungous growth. A bulletin has been prepared by thc department on thc scab and tha methods of controlling It. Farmers are also warned against the uco of secondhand second-hand potato sacks and barrels. Accord-In Accord-In to thti department of agriculture such containers are common carriers of scab and other dlncascs. |