THE POTATO AND BLIGHT RESISTANCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 215, 9 September 1921, Page 9

THE POTATO AND BLIGHT RESISTANCE.

It may ue well be accepted that there haa not yet been discovered a profitable varioty of potato that is immune to tho attack of blight, although there arc. some that are more or lobb resistant to tliie disease. In connection with this, it is interesting to observe that in ((reat Hritiiin mnny testa have been made with a view to ftssUt growers fn the selection of the rocrre resistant. Among those that appear to have responded to this desired condition are tho potatoes of the President type, under the name of the President. Iron Duke, and Scottish Farmer-, tli,. Northern Star type, a* the Northern Ktar Allies, Ajax, The others that are mentioned are; Evergood, Kerr's Pink. Trmplur, Arran Victory, Frisli Chieftain, Golden Wonder, ('hampion, Blourball, and .Shamrock, All of these show more or less resistance. It will, of course, ho understood thnt -whatever mny have been the result in Great Britain the same conditions mny not be exhibited [ n the elimnio and soil of another country, and it !f= not probable tbnt the.nn varieties liavc ttll yot reached ti>-. We have potatoes o! tho type of tha Northern Star and the Arran Victory, nnd wo may he nesurpd tliat o;ir seedsmen will not delay to mtrodueo tho more (leeirablo variotics,