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Show State A, G. Scientists Talk Potatoe Diseases Fiu i no is or I tali will lose. In the .iKKiOKiite over ?1.000 000 as tlio le-jult le-jult or tlie loss caused to the potato crop or this state by certain diseases. I his is tlie stutemciit made by a party ur scientists at tho Statu Agticulturnl v-'ollcBe, who have been study Iiik the result or certain diseases on this year's crop. Fields, which under normal nor-mal conditions would yield four hundred hun-dred bushels, they say will not produce pro-duce one-fourth thnt (iiiautlty. Other Holds will not return the seed planted plant-ed last spring. Taking all In consideration, con-sideration, the scientists tiguio that nt least one-half cf the normal yield will be lost In 1913, according to the year bookor the department or agriculture, agri-culture, Utah produced a potato crop valued at J2.O88.O00. This year Tully as much land has been planted to tills crop If, then, us the college men say one-half of t'io crop Is'fost, tlio farmers of I'tnh will lose avor ono million dollnis. The cause or this loss Is duo largely large-ly to three diseases of the potato and In order to proveut tho en-tiro en-tiro potato InduEtry of tha state being ruined, It will be necessaiy for the farinars to be careful in tho selection of their seed, say tho scientists. After selecting the cloancbt seed possible, tho stem cud of each tuber should ho cut ofr. All tubers showing any dls. colertitton In tho potato should bo discarded. dis-carded. To plant them would menu planting the dlscaso nnd certain ruination ruin-ation or tho crop. Arter the solcctcd seed Is cut it should be soaked for two hours In a solution of either one pint or formalin to thirty gallons or water, or one ounco or mercury hlclorldo to 15 gallons of water Yet this Is not nil, these diseases Ive for thtee or four years In tho ioll. If seed thus treated and cared or were planted In the came soil vhleli this year pi educed diseased 'ubers, tho chances nro that tin crop resulting would also bo destroyed This Is because tho dlsenBn wll.1 rc-mnln rc-mnln in tlio soil for one to live yearn Potato hind once producing diseased ubers Should not bo tided again for thnt puiposo until a period of nt least five years has elapsed. Clean poto-tocs poto-tocs on clcuii laud should he tlr rule. In this connection farmers should bo careful not to use man.iro from inlmalB to which have been foil diseased jiotntoes. Theso dlscasea ire not destroyed by having been pas led through the digestive organs or "an animal. Mautiro from such u 3ourco Is alright to use on nny land except that 'to which potntoos hnvo been planted Tho college men say they cannot impress upon tho farmers of tho stato too strongly thednnger they aro running run-ning Into In allowing those diseases to got a start They say tho old ninx-luin ninx-luin about an ounce of prevention and a pound or euro should ho supplied and kept In mind In dealing with tho ciibo, thus ensuring I'tah n good exportation ex-portation or potatoes lustned or hiicIi an enormous loss, - |