Show PREVENT DISEASES DISEASE S OF GARDEN CROPS foundation of success next year will Depend Upon pure seed I 1 and good soil by E C assistant in pathology minnesota college of agriculture if the soil is made sanitary by disease control 61 a large annual loss in garden crops will be avoided when the seed Is gathered from last years crop is planted in the spring it may be laid down as aa a principle that the foundation of success next year will depend upon the care which is given to 0 keep the seed free from disease and to prevent the soil from becoming unsanitary one vegetable which Is directly concerned Is the potato the tubers of the potato plant may be troubled with a number of diseases in Alinne minnesota eota tho the potato scab and the internal brown rot must be contended with both diE diseases cases live in the soil sell and tubers and it Is necessary that the soil boll be free from the disease if next years crop la Is to be a large one if diseased seed or soil be used year after year the yield of the sound potatoes becomes smaller and smaller other common crops which are affected with disease in minnesota are the hean bean cabbage onion an and beet tany many of the diseases are so serious as an to endanger tho the production of paying crops some of the seed may bo be diseased and yet yd show no trace of at disease dean bean bean bac terl and black rot of cabbage are among the diseases to prevent disease from obtaining a hold spra spraying ying should bo be done wherever r possible if pie he soil Is diseased rotation of crops must bo be resorted to only by such attention can perma perm nent success be assured |