... POTATOES, (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) There little change to record the weather its relation farm work. The country still awaits the advent of a dry period to complete the spring operations, which have been delayed for about ten days or fortnight owing ...

... Potato Growing. To an article in the Field on the expenses and returns of the potato crop some interesting parti* enlara are Riven relative to the remunerating capabilities of potato-growing. The general result of the investigation is not very encouraging ...

... Spraying Potatoes. A oommanication from Mr. Hill, of the Aspatria Agricultural College, reminds us of the approach the period when the potato crop should safeguarded against its deadly enemy the Peruooapora Infestans by the use of solution of blue stone ...

... Potato Lifting. Towards the end of the month potato lifting becomes general. It is a very important time for the farmer, for the tuber has considerable influence on the favourable or unfavourable aspect of the balance-sheet. There are three methods of ...

... The Potato Crop. As the time for digging the main crop potatoes approaches increasing interest attaches to consideration of the condition and prospects of the crop. Potato growing, if it does not receive quite the universal prominence that is devoted ...

... The Potato Trade Usually whon tbo mantis have been clumped the filler’s attention turned the potato A fairly heavy crop was lifted this year, but was not pitted under ideal conditions. considerable proportion marketed early rule, but this year everything ...

... SXPMNSIVS POTATOES. Mr. George Maaaey. of Spalding, rcalleed a alone of naw totro.laeed Mr. Findlay, whoa- famotta Northern Star potato was laet rear qnotcl at a gniaea Tio demand for now and esu-naiee eancile* hai grown almo-t In South Lincoln*hire ...

... Potato Synonyms. The attention of the potato grower has for some years been directed the oontanon existing through the market being overstocked with synonymous varieties. This is one the many products of the great potato boom of few years ago. Every seed ...

... however, the potato crop is largely influenced by the gross produce of the country, as next to the hop it is more susceptible to the influences of supply and demand than any other which the farmer grows. For two years in succession potato growers had ...

... Sprayi Potatoes. Still another leaflet has come to hand from the Bangor College of Agriculture, the subject of this latest arrival being the experiments in spraying potatoes for the prevention of disease. The preparation used was the ordinary Bordeaux ...

... Experiments with Potato®. The University of Leeds jointly with the Yorkshire Council for Agricultural Education has during the past year been engaged elaborating a few points in potato raising. A bulletin has come hand containing a record of the season’s ...

... Potato**. The old-fashioned fanner agrees with the timeworn belief that It pay* apply heavy drasaing of farmyard manuro to the potato plant. Hia wisdom was In the achool experience before artificials were in general use and the science of the new manuring ...