Show bordeaux mixture aids control of potato pests bordeaux mixture applied to control potato foliage diseases also stimulates growth and tins has a beneficial effect on yields that Is indicated by observe irvn gions made by dr el J giddings west virginia college collage of agriculture two fields under observation last sum suin nier mer provided additional evidence in support of the theory both fields were almost free of diseases dIsease 3 one was sprayed regularly so the plants were kept coated with bordeaux that thai held produced more than twice its aa great a yield its as the other one the disease damage on the unsprayed held field was very little |