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Show SWIG DISEASES iii; POTATOES V. H. Olin, commissioner of agriculture agri-culture for the Denver & Rio Grade rallrpnuV h6"sJ'a' representative of the' plantritettidtagy .department of tho company is working In harmony wth the experimental stations of .the Intcrmountaln states In an attempt to discover a preventative for the potato pota-to diseases, was -at the Utah Agricultural Agricul-tural College yesterday. "" With Dr. G6orge U. Hill, p"ant pathologist of tho Utah Experimental Station and professor of botany at the Agricultural College, Mr. Olln spent several hour-; going over the Woik which Dr. Hill has performed along this samo line. Iho Denver & Mo Graudo 'company 'com-pany are operating a plant uiethology clonal tment in an attempt to help the rainier wipe out tho trouble that has practically demoralized the potato crop this year in Utah. Dr. Hill's experimental work proved of great Interest to Mr. Olln. Ho obtained valuable Information which will be of great aid, he says, In the company's campaign to lessen the dlseaso trou-bio trou-bio of tho farmer In the potatp fields. Dr. Hill has visited every section of Utah and declares that potato diseases dis-eases aro prevalent In practically every ev-ery field of tho state. Great precaution precau-tion must be taken to preserve tho potato crop In Utah, be urges, pnd strenuous efforts are being put.to'tb by Dr. Hill and bis assistants in Vn attempt to And a cure for the potato diseases. |