... the tradesmen with whom his business brought him into contact, it may be mentioned that about 18 months ago the fruit and potato merchants Blackburn, led by Councillor Stuart, presented him with valuable timepiece. Mr. Mitchell has lieen married twice ...

... many persons formerly suspected of moonlighting are now no longer spending their m >neT in towns, but are quietly digging potatoes at 2s. a day.* Letters have been received from Kerry men in Great Britain, America, and Australia complaining of the contumely ...

... sell pork and provisions wholesale in Lree quantities every day. oxi> ViGkTAjJLics.— American apples, 12r to 16s. p*r barrel; potato**—musmura bouuow. per load. fo. to 7*. 6d.. round 6».: oaious. per bajj. 3«. to 6i. 6d.; turuqu, per load 1201b,, S.; washed ...

... defendant accused complainant of throwing potato at him. He then pi>-kod a lump of coal and struck complainant the face with it. —Defendant state.! that complainant had a truck with oota'oes and threw a potato at him and struck him the head. Heonlr hit ...

... o’clock at night on the 9th inst. At the time stated the constable saw four young men in h!s shop; three were consuming chipped potatoes.—Defendant, in defence, pleaded ignorance.—He was fined ss. costs. A Dishonest Carter. —Edward Fielding, carter, of Fran ...

... Parliament. ** The business of my lionourabla friend. said. is spinning yams low quality.” Tur Potato Tit*rrKTE*AirT.— Attention having been drawn the fact that the potato was introduced into England early in the year 1586, and that consequently the present year ...

... caught just above Ribchester Bridge. BLACKBITHN MARKETS. —WrT>vF,«i>.vv. Farrr Awn Vw»KTAm,«S.—Amerimn I?*, 1G“. Inrrvi; potatoes—Bagßom bonunis. per load. ft*, to 7-. 6J.. po«iihl &«.; naium, r bag. 3«. &». 6*1.: lunnps, i»t loaded 12011 a.. ft*.; wasthed ...

... scales—P.S. Farrell stated that h - visited the defendant’s shop, examined the weights, acakt, Jto., and found that a pair of potato scales were one ounce out ot balance against the purchaser.—Fined ss. and costs. Richd Starkie, grocer, 19, Hasling* dcn-road ...

... scales.—P-S. Farrell sUt ...

... labourer s day wage was Gd., 7d , and Bd. Eight peace was paid for ** shearing” and fur planting trees and potatoes; but in 1755 ' the hire lor work potatoes had risento For mow* ; men * ...

... CHIPPED POTATOES, kc. CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editor of the Evening Poet. Sir. —Will please allow direct attention to the late hours until which some of the chipped potato shops are allowed to remain open. After the publichouses are closed, (Specially ...

... method of growing potatoes in gardens to choose seed that has been greened before the sun in October or end of September. should always be careful to take the best eyes in the potato. The best ground adapted for the cultivation of potatoes black, loamy, sandy ...