CERTIFICATION OF SEED POTATOES.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 49, Issue 1, 20 July 1934, Page 46

CERTIFICATION OF SEED POTATOES.

CROPS PASSED TUBER INSPECTION TO 30th JUNE, 1934.

Appended is a list of growers whose crops have been subject to and have passed the tuber inspection in connection with the system of Government certification of seed potatoes conducted by the Department of Agriculture. The list comprises those crops passed up to 30th June. Further lists will be published in later issues. In the June Journal was published a list of growers who have received provisional, certificates. The acreage, percentages of foreign varieties present, and the group number and classification representating the relative merits of lines were given in that list, to which intending purchasers should refer.

Aucklander Short Top. Mother Seed — Dyer, H., Southbrook, Rangiora. Hegan, J., and Son, Southbrook, Rangiora. Martin, W. E., R.M.D., Kaiapoi (Line B). Oakley, W., R.M.D., Halkett. Petrie, J., jun., R.M.D., Swannanoa. Swanson, W., Selwyn. Commercial Seed — Berryman Bros., 88 Winter’s Road, Papanui, Christchurch. Eder, W„ R.M.D., Sefton. Porter, E., St. Andrews. Seivwright, R. M., Meadows, Washdyke. Weeber, H., Englefield Road, Belfast. Dakota. Mother Seed Johnston, R. H., Dunsandel. Arran Chief. Mother Seed — Wright,' L. T., Annat (Line A). Commercial Seed Brown, A. F., 287 Withell’s Road, Riccarton, Christchurch. Arran Banner. Mother Seed Oakley, W., R.M.D., Halkett. Commercial Seed— Dyer, H., Southbrook, Rangiora. Guy, T. A. and E. 8., Yaldhurst. King Edward. Mother Seed— Brown, A. F., 287 Withell’s Road, ‘ Riccarton, Christchurch.

King Edward — continued. Commercial Seed— Craig, G. H., Factory Road, Mosgiel. Jersey Bennes. Mother Seed — Wilson Bros., Quarantine Island, Port Chalmers. Commercial Seed Graham, J. W., Factory Road, Mosgiel. Early Regent Bolter. Mother Seed —• , Oakley, W., R.M.D., Halkett. " Commercial Seed Oakley, J. T., R.M.D., Eifielton. Early Rose. Mother Seed — Caldwell, G., R.M.D., Courtenay. Epicure. Commercial Seed— Campbell, D., King Street, Rangiora. Majestic. Mother Seed — Penn, T. A., 154 Innes Road, Christchurch. Commercial Seed — Oakley, J. T„ R.M.D., Eiffelton. Robin Adair. . Commercial Seed — Wright, Q., Annat. Up-to-Date. Commercial Seed — Guy, T. A. and E. 8., Yaldhurst.

At the Nelson Research Orchard, under a shade temperature of 8o° F., a tank surface of 20 ft. by 20 ft. loses approximately 40 gallons of water by evaporation per twenty-four hours. Under the influence of hot winds the rate of evaporation is even greater.