... the potato disease. might be produced by cutting out the eyes and vascular parts con- nected with them, and leaving the potato to decav. With regard to the causes, I will quote Mr Dolleme- given in Professor4ohnston's investigation on the potato disease- ...

... accustomed to cook the potatoes in their jackets and skinning afterwards. It is said that when this plan is adopted only one potato in sixteen is wasted, while. according to the ordinary mode, one potato in eight is lost. As a rule, potatoes are better to be ...

... whereas an them potatoes seldom (d well. On the other hand, lands on which potatoes flourish are, without exception, gool producers of the bulb to vhich we owve so much for the present advanced state of British husbandry. When potatoes are raised on heavy ...

... Biilington, and in the orchara alio fet ...

... gives a figure of the potato under the name vof ' Potato cf Virginia.' d ' In the manuscript minutes of the Royal Society, Dec. LI 13, 1693, Sir Robert Southwell, then president, informed the fellows that his grandfather brought Potatoes into Ireland, who ...

... this town the Ttlpc&ive quantities of fi(h and potatoes hereafter mentioned, viz. ' fir good Frtjk FISH. «• largcft quantity - to to The next ktrgeft quantity t 4 The next larged quantity 4 4 F»r gr,d POTATOES, 'Che larged quantity 4 4 The next Urged quantity ...

... Sooiety's examinations, are to be commended as having a tendency to elevate the tone of agricultural education. Tnv POTATO CROP.-As respects potatoes, there san be no doubt that a sudden cooling of the earth at the critical period of theirripening is the main ...

... the society by the presentation of a suitable testi- monial. A NEW ENEMY TO THE POTATO-From: letters received from our American correspondents, it appears that the potato is thr-eatened with an enemy more terrible than the disease which bas occupied such ...

... as a rule sup- ported the gentleman who was more a Liberal than a farmer's candidate. PoTATo-GRowsn.s are interested in hearing that there is a demand for potatoes in the United States. Last week there were from 1,500 to 1,600 bags shipped, and this week ...

... But we imagine that the Execution of these orders will be prevented by the Payment of the Money. IRELAND AND.ITER POTATOES. Potatoes are alwalys associated in our mindsi with Irelanl. From the Courant from which vie are quoting, we take the following:- ...

... ordinary pulverised soil. On this soil lay out, a foot apart, good early seedling potatoes, and let your rows be some two and a half feet apart. Nest cover over your potatoes with the soil which you have dug out In order to for your trench, only take care ...

... tlis tilne of year potatoes ever were so large. There is a large area planted, and in nearly every part of the neigh- bourhood they are plentiful in the ground, with from sight to twelve potatoes under each stalk. Clares- The potato blight has already ...