Potato growing and development in Wisconsin

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...other northern counties our soils are well adapted to produce high quality seed stock. Several of our growers will undoubtedly give specialized attention to growing such early varieties as Triumph and Irish Cobbler for a special seed trade. Potato growers in Forest County realize the importance of maintaining the advantages which are as a rule associated with a new soil. A popular slogan in Wisconsin has been, "Clean Soil--Clean Seed--Clean Crops." We are alive to the importance of these conditions and every effort will be made through seed treatment and other control measures to maintain the advantages of our virgin soils. FOREST COUNTY BOOTH County Organization assumes varying local aspects, but all for one fundamental purpose of standardization and development. Several counties now have county associations. Other counties continue local community development under the direction of a County Agent or Local Secretary. Climate and Soil for Potatoes in Vilas County By OSCAR GUNDERSON, County Agent O. GUNDERSON The soil of Vilas County is almost ideal for raising fine potatoes as sandy loams predominate. All the standard varieties are raised but Triumphs, Rurals, and Green Mountains lead. The western section of the county around Woodruff raised mostly Green Mountain. Louis Grenier of Arbor Vita1 last year had a field of 36 acres of this variety and produced over 8,000 bushels. Around Eagle River the Rural New Yorker is the most popular variety though a great many Triumphs are grown for the southern seed trade. Yields of 200 bushels to the acre are common. Late blight has never been very bad here as the vines generally freeze before the disease gets a strong hold. A few have sprayed for blight but have generally come to the conclusion that it is not n...