Show Treated Seed Will Increase Potatoes Extensive Tests Conducted on Kansas Farms An average Increase of 40 ro bushels of potatoes per acre was obtained by seed-potato seed treatment during the past five years ears extensive tests conducted on on a total of ot about plots on the tho farms of Kansas growers rowers In indicate In some Instances th the Increase in yield was not more than 10 or 12 2 bushels per acre while In hi in other cases It ran as high as bushels per acre Not only wa was the yield of potatoes In creased but the tile quality also was Will Growers are now using one of ot two dl disease control methods either the cold corrosive sublimate or the hot formaldehyde For IFor the small grower the cold corrosive sublimate Is probably probably ably the best because with it potatoes can be quickly and conveniently treated IS I Corrosive be secured from almost any drug store in powdered powdered pow pow- dered form feral It Is dissolved at the rate of one ounce in eight gallons of water The powder Is dissolved first firstIn firstin firstin in a Jar of hot liot water and then thea poured into eight gallons of ot water Whole uncut potatoes are then allowed to soak in this solution for tor one and one- one half halt hours after which they are dried cut and planted This treatment will kill most moat of the troublesome e diseaseS diseased that are carried on the seed It has been been satisfactory to those growers who only have a small patch to plant byde is used need at rate of one pint to 15 gallons allons of water The solution Is then heated to to degrees Fahrenheit The potatoes are dumped into the solution and al allowed allowed at- at lowed towed to remain there for tor three mInutes min mm utes |