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WEST CALDER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW

... Early Horn Carrots-1. Jas. Sleigh; 2. Thos. Cooper; 3. Robert Lawrie. Best 6 Early Potatoes 1. Alexander Anderson ; 2. James Sleigh - 3. John, Stevens. Best 6 Late Potatoes-1. 'James Sleigh ; 2. Thomas Cooper. 'Best 2 Turnips, one sort -1. Robert Lawrie; ...

PENICUIK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

... Fuchsias, Verelleas, Bouquets; 2d-Turnips, Cabbages, Cauli- flowers, Pinks. Mr Joln Milne, Milton Bridge, 1st Prize-Turnips, Potatoes, Cabbages, Cauliflowers, Pinlis, Stocks, Pansies; 2d-Black Currants, Pease, Antirrbiunis, Cut Annals, Sweet WilUams, Delphi- ...

HORTICULTURAL SHOW AT MID-CALDER

... John Sanderson. Best 12 Pods Pease-1. J. Hunter; 2. Wm. Addison. Best 6 late Potatoes-1. and 2. PeterPaterson. Best Head Cauliflower-1. John Stewart; 2. H. Bird. Best 4 ,Potato 0nions-i. John Calder; 2. John Stewart. Best 2 Turnips, one sort-i. George Bryce ...

THE POPULAR BARRISTER

... being in Ireland 19-5 per cent. potatoes and 5-9 turnips, and in Scotland 13-4 turnips and 3'9 pota- toes. The fluctuation in the extent of land devoted to the cultivation of potatoes and wheat is shown tabularly. As the potato blight gradually decreased,: ...

DOUNE FAIR

... during the past month. The trifling remainder of the grain crop which was out at the close of September has been got in. The potato crop has been got up and pitted or housed. A fair supply of turnips has been removed and secured for winter use. Patches of ...

WHAT NICHOLAS HEARD IN THE SHELL

... rernnncrates thle farner for his trouble in raising it. Tine pig, too, the correlate of thle potato, has not been nttorly aunihilated. It, perhaps. as wvell as the potato, tnonopolised too large a share of Paddy's aflctions. occupying a share of thecabin, in ...

EDINBURGH GAZETTE

... I DINBURGH GAZETTE. SEQUESTRATIONS. residing at Marcassie, near Forres, and dealer in cattle, grain, and potatoes—Creditors in Fraser's Hotel, Forres, 8th and 27th September, twelve o'clock. Gascorne, wine and spirit merchant, King Street, Glas- gow—Creditors ...

HORTICULTURAL SHOW AT BELLSQUARRY

... Sleigh, West-Calder; 3. William Hope. Best 4 Early Potatoes-1. Walter Paris ; 2. Peter Gibb ; 3. James Paris. Best 6 Eschalote-i. James Paris, Bellsquarry, 2. James Paris; ?? William Hope. Best 4 Late Potatoes-i. Walter Paris; 2. Andrew Davidson; 3. James ...

MISGOVERNMENT OF SC( YPLAN D—THE ISLES. — TO THE EDITOR OF THE CALEDONIAN MERCURY. one who has always felt a

... western shores had then no fear that they would behold them in every eye, on every check, and in every home. The failure of the potato crop has been over and over again asserted as the cause of this change—I deny that this is the sole cause, and feel confident ...

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE DURING THE PAST WEEK

... who have felt the times may still be glad to turn the leading article into money; but some places already show more tone. Potatoes are daily reported worse and worse; and many pieces, even of medium early sorts, that began clear and handsome, are going ...

HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW AT GLASGOW

... which, though very simple in constrction, saves at least 14 per cent. in the making of cheese over the former hand process. Potato-diggers, constructed on kanso 'Ms patent, are here in great numbers, batt their merits cannot be spoken of till aftersa trial ...

THE OCTOROON

... first opportunity. Beans have already been sown in some instances; and planting potatoes for early lifting has also been partially commenced. As this description of potato was marketed last year before the disease made its appearance, its cultivation will ...