CERTIFICATION OF SEED POTATOES.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 49, Issue 3, 20 September 1934, Page 173

CERTIFICATION OF SEED POTATOES.

• ' CROPS PASSED TUBER INSPECTION DURING AUGUST, 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 supplements that published in the July and August issues of the Journal, and refers to those crops passed during August. 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 representing the relative merits of lines were given in that list, to which intending purchasers should refer.

Aucklander Short Top. Mother Seed » Adams Bros., Sheffield. Barnett, A., Leeston. Carroll, A. D., R.M.D., Southbridge. Crump, F., R.M.D., Springston. Government Pure Seed Station, Box 4, Lincoln. Heron, F., R.M.D., Rangiora. Jellie, J., Russley Road, Fendalton, Christchurch. Marshall, D., R.M.D., Leeston. Oliver, W. R., Hororata. Poulton, A. D., R.M.D., West Eyreton. Rathgen, A. E., R.M.D., Leeston. Roper, R. S., R.M.D., Halkett. Wolff, R. G., R.M.D., Horrelville. Wright, L. T., Annat. Commercial Seed — . Anderson’s Estate, Ladbrooks. Breitmeyer and McFarlane, Little River Ferguson, J. W., R.M.D., Winchmore. Guy, T. A. and E. B., Yaldhurst. Haines, C., 108 Waimakariri Road, Christchurch. King, W. H., Rosewill R.D., Timaru. Martin, A., Box 42, Morven. Miller, G., Seadown, Timaru. Watson, R. G. and L. J., Springbank R.M.D., Rangiora (Line A). Watson, R. G. and L. J., Springbank. R.M.D., Rangiora (Line B). Wilson, M., R.M.D., Halkett. Dakota. Mother Seed Adams Bros., Sheffield. Crozier, W. J., Mount Hutt R.M.D., Rakaia. Gardiner, O. J., Dunsandel. Government Pure Seed Station, Box 4, Lincoln. Marshall, D., R.M.D., Leeston. . Steele, J., R.M.D., Kimberley (Line A). Wolff, R. G., R.M.D., Horrelville. Commercial Seed— Cross, H. E., R.M.D., Weedons. Ellmers, J. W., Kaiapoi. King, . W. H., Rosewill R.D., Timaru. Miller, G., Seadown, Timaru. . Oakley, J. T., R.M.D., Eiffelton (Line A). Skurr, J. E., Sheffield. Steele, J., R.M.D., Kimberley (Line B). Arran Chief. Mother SeedGriffin, J. G., Te Waewae, Southland. Henderson Bros;, Otapiri R.M.D., Southland (Line A). Knowler, H., Te Waewae, Southland. Knowler, H. C., Te Waewae, Southland.

Arran Chief continued. Commercial Seed■ Bell, J. F., Stirling (Line A). Henderson Bros., Otapiri R.M.D., Southland (Line B). Reid, W. P., Maheno, via Oamaru. Saunders, E. E., Studholme Junction (Line B). Arran Banner. Mother Seed Amyes, H. C., R.M.D., Annat. Burgess, D., West Plains, Southland. Henderson Bros., Otapiri R.M.D., Southland. Milburn, M., R.M.D., Wright’s Bush, Gladfield. McAdam, H. M., R.M.D., Invercargill-Glenco . Macalister, J. G., Otapiri R.M.D., Winton. Commercial Seed— Manson, D. J., Enfield, via Oamaru. ... Penn, T. A., 154 Innes Road, Christchurch. Porter, E., St. Andrew’s. Roper, P. F., R.M.D., Halkett. Aucklander Tall Top. .. Mother Seed— ■ . ■ . • ■ Frost, C. H., P.O., Balcairn. ■ Commercial Seed— Miller G., Seadown, Timaru. King Edward. Mother Seed — ' - . Anderson, A., Stirling (Line A). ■ . Burgess, D., West Plains, Invercargill (Line A). Cox, S., Box 9, Willowbridge. Milburn, M., R.M.D., Wright’s Bush, Gladfield. Commercial Seed— Anderson, A., Stirling (Line B). . Jersey Bennes. Mother Seed— ■ . " Penn, T. A., 154 Innes Road, Christchurch. Epicure. ■ Mother Seed Robinson, R. G., Box 4, Papanui, Christchurch. ' Shellock, W., Te Pirita R.M.D., Rakaia. Wright, L. T., Annat (Line B). . Iron Duke. / Commercial Seed — ' Herridge, F. Gf, • Woodend. Penn, T. A., 154 Innes Road, Christchurch. Bresee’s Prolific. Commercial Seed —• Allen, A., R.M.D., Leeston. Great Scot. . / Commercial Seed— • ' Government Pure Seed Station, Box 4, Lincoln.

—Fields Division.

On heavy land of good fertility at Halswell mangels sown with 2 cwt. an acre' of superphosphate resulted in an excellent crop, except for a portion which inadvertently was not manured, and which gave a very poor crop. ■ -