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AGRICULTURAL SHOW AT GLASGOW

... seen whole potatoes growv fre- qirently where cnt ones failed, though if the latter did not I fail, they produced better crops than when w hole. IHe also I found that the potatoes were stronger for seed when they wvere reared from nvlhole potatoes. If they ...

AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION AT DRUMMOND CASTLE

... value 10 guineas, for best drilred potatoes, found hi . not eserited. Ii. Prize, value 5 guineas, for best potatoes its succession, d to Mr James M'Eweri, in Ballocis. I 12. Prize, value s guineas, for best potatoes in isuccession, to Mr Doini'Ad'Rbbertson ...

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- ...

LITERATURE

... Co. Dublin. n In an essay on the recent failure of the potato i crop, ?? Mackli, appended to this number, t we' find the ?? lines oii that subject :_ u Iriynv cannot comprehend the reason Of potatoes failing now each season- a You will meet with hundreds ...

FIARS—CROP 1846

... signalsl; and the simplicity of the appa- ratts has attracted considerable attention. POTATOEs.-A correspondent informs 'us, that there were upwards of one hundred loads of potatoes at Kilkenny market yesterday, which were offering at 6d. per stone; and at Bage- ...

LITERATURE

... three next it having a few small sound potatoes. This fact I look on na worthy of consideration; not that elec- tricity is likely to become a substitute for manure, but as it tends Lo show that disease in the potatoe crop of the past year was owing to a ...

LITERATURE

... wvas general as to the renewal of taint in the potatoe crop. In many instances the sets were found pulpy and soft, and various farmers bad come to the resolution of planting turnips in place of potatoes, while others were about to try the effect of fresh ...

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 ...

THEATRE

... Ireland to piepare the potatoe sets from some of the fairest and bear potatoes, du- ring, the broken \veather-io-'the preceding winter. In the dry situations they are theri placed, they be- come encrustsd with the juice of the potatoes and are justly supposed ...

THE EXTRAORDINARY HOUSES IN STREET, SMITHFIELD

... The wet weather has, however, imparted a freshness and rapidity of growth to the potatoe crops, and also to the aftermath, which are pro- gressing finely. The new potatoes are vastly improved in size and flavour, and the yield of turnips will be very good ...