... objections to the extensive culture of potatoes are likely to removal. regard to curl, would appear from the experiments of Mr. Crozcr, oj Alnwick, in Northumberland, that it can be effectually prevented, the potatoes intended for seed later, and taking ...

... CULTURE POTATOES. To (hew of how much confequence, the [j™ the people, the planting Potatoes on Wheat Fallows has proved experience, pubhfh the following extract from letter addreikd to the Board of Agriculture by Sir John Methuen Poore, Bart, of Wiltfhire ...

... preserving potatoes may be executed, even in wet and unfavorable harvests, within doors, when otherwise there would a great risk of the potatoe crop, if left iv the fields, being either greatly injured or much diminished in quantity. store potatoe food, thus ...

... us to what extent the potatoes which they ate were diseased, or whether, supposing that the diseased potato is not poisonous, it has not in its affected parts lost all its farinaceous character. We have examined diseased potatoes of the present year in ...

... THE POTATO DISEASE. The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society have received the following statement from Lord Portman, reference to the potato crop in Dorsetshire, viz. : Bryanstone, July 31, 1848. —On the let of July my gardener observed the potatoes ...

... LHE POTATO DISEASE. ic MANSION HOUSE COMMITTEE, DUBLIN, AND SIR R. PEEL, +] CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE MANSION HOUSE COMMITTEE 1e AND SIR ROBERT PEEL. a, ** Mansion House, Dawson-street, 7th Noy., 1845. ip Sir,---As chai rman of a committee consisting ...

... well furnished tables, separate small potato plate is a neat and convenient addition. Potatoes, like sprats, consume much salt, which our Excise will not quarrel with. not intended to prefer th ' grow th and use Potatoes that wheat and bread; addition and ...

... or beans; and as about six Trishman wi i ea tatoes of middling-size go to a pound, an 336 potatoes. t daily 48 potatoes, and a family of seven E “ Before potatoes were known, the food of the poorest nglish peasantry and of soldiers was barley bread and ...

... THE POTATO DISEASE. To ihe Editor of the Northampton Mercury. Sir, —On the inspection of crop of potatoes last evening, was sorry to observe they were much infected with the prevailing diseise. Three days ago they were to all appearance healthy, green ...

... THE POTATO DISEASE. To the Editor of The Northampton Mercury. Sir,—Finding the diseased potatoes, an having some myself, 1 have had them people are throwing away all their grated, and quantity of water poured on thom. 1 bad them stirred well, and let ...

... qualities to 31bs. of potatoes; consequently, 1,6451b5. of oatmeal, the produce of an acre, are equal to 4,9351b5. of potatoes. Bnt as acre produces 20,1601b5. of potatoes, it follows, that one acre of land, cultivated with potatoes, will support aa many ...

... parts of these stained potatoes lose from 77 to per cent, by being dried a gentle steam heat, whereas.loo parts of sound potatoes lose only 75 parts upon an average. is to be regretted that the manufacture of fecula from potatoes, has been so little cultivated ...