... POTATOES. i Potatoes stored in houses should be sorted, while those in pits should be lifted when opportunity permits. Seed of maincrop varieties should be boxed as soon as possible, so that they may be properly sprouted before springtime. Where it is ...

... POTATOES. The biting and storing of main-crop potatoes will claim attention after grain crops have been savtd. Owing to the wet %weather this season there is likely to be an inetease in the propor.ion of diseased tuters. It is, therefore, of great importance ...

... POTATOES. The first spraying of potatoes to prevent blight, if not already given, should be applied without delay. Spraying is a preventive of blight, not a cure, so that the crop should be sprayed before any signs of disease appear. The spray which has ...

... POTATOES. Crops of early varieties of potatoes will benefit considerably by occasional grubbing and moulding up. In the case of backward crops, top-dressing with sulphate of ammonia, applied at the rate of from to I cwt. per statute acre, will promote ...

... POTATOES Potatoes—The tubers arc keeping reasonably well in houses and pits, and are being marketed in a good saleable condition. In few low-lying areas flooding has caused rotting. chiefly amongst tho white varieties, but tbc looses thD are not expected ...

... dealing with the export of seed potatoes which include the following provisions:— All bags of potatoes must be clearly branded with the name of the variety or, alternatively , must be branded 'mixed varieties.' - Seed potatoes for export to packages branded ...

... notice requiring him to dig up the potatoes. , _ _ . Mr. W. Currie (Messrs. J. K. Currie & Son), who prosecuted, said the defendant was found growing Snow riake potatoes which were not approved. The approved list potatoes was published in the district. ...

... PRICES OF POTATOES The following report has been issued by the Ministry of Agriculture for Noithern lieland:—The prices, per ton, paid by shipping meiehants during week ended 31St Oee. ItWi. *coop as follows Up-to-Dates, red soil. bogged. £3 iu.. do loose ...

... ULSTER POTATOES YIELD DISAPPOINTING Prevalence of “Blight” the Cause ...

... shoulder, with the result that there were many sunburned potatoes in the drills. • Spraying will, v sprays did not seem satisfactory, and • farmers who had adopted this method that the potatoes died very early. It should noted in this respect that the ...

... PRICES OF POTATOES The prices i**r ton paid by esport merrhanta during week ended April 4, 1936, were aa follow.— I to-date (red aoil)—Bagged, £3 ICs to £3 15e; loose, £3 to £3 ss. Up-to-date (grey aoil)—Bagged. £3 £3 lOt. Arran Cocibul—Bagged, 5> to ...

... PRIDES OF POTATOES. The prices per ton paid by merchants during the week ending January 18, 1936, were as follow; L'i»*tO-(lato (red soil—Bagged, £4 to £5; loose, £4 to lOe Up'to dutc (grey soil)—Bagged £4 to £4 1&=; looac, Arran coneul—Bagged, 10s to ...