... among the Philofophic and Chemical Gentlemen, that Potatoes contain a large (quantity of Nitre, confequently muft be a very whole- fome root, as a proof of which, after boiling a quantity of potatoes fufficierttly well for eating, fteep in the water they ...

... admit the froft tb take inftantafieous eifeft, much below the level of the potatoes. Our cfrrelpondent adds, that thefe-rthrce years paft, he loft * acres of the fineft potatoes* by a fevere froft fuc- eteding a week's rain, and therefore cannot but cau* ...

... rts.gd -Beans 3«-9d. Ac the anniverlary meeting of the Potatoe Society, 'held laft week at Bath, the prize, potatoes of thisf ear's growth, weighed as follows ;— Mr O/born's largeit red .potatoe ±\ oz. for which he was entitled to a filver pint *up. Mr ...

... acknowledged the juftnefs of their fentence, and died in charity with all mankind. The culture of that valuable root the potatoe has lately engaged the attention of fome gentlemen of for- tune, eminently flcilled in agriculture; among others, John Billingfly ...

... gardens; for the winter, and early fpring crop? are well advanced, and promife to beftow their richelt fruits in due time. The potatoes alfo arc planted and covered throughout moft parts of the kingdom, and fome which were put into the ground in February thrive ...

... Such exertions are they making for a formidable navy. Itis fuppofed that the prefent will be tke moft plen- tiful year of potatoes that ever was known in England. > Indeed every kind of vegetable has been bountifully fent forth by Nature this iea ion. ...

... weighed, amounts to the furpnzing weight of 4iolb. and meafured twenty one pecks. Ir may alfo be remarked that one of the /aid potatoes (after having a ihcll broke offyin the getting) weigned fingle no lefs than 41b. twelve^ ounces. On Sunday fe'nnight a young ...

... Gatefhead. On Friday* laft Mr. Samuel Walker, gardener at Hunflct Moor, near this rown, gathered above one. pound weight of new potatoes. , A letter fiom Elfineur, dated January 31, fays, We have for four weeks by paft had pretty fc\erc frofts, but fince rhe ...

... long continu- * anceofyour ineftimable life, and conlequently of * the- national happinefs.' • HisMajefty dines chiefly on potatoes, turnips, and other vegetables, not allowing himfelt meat more frequently than once a week, and then only a bone or two ofboiled ...

... of Lord VifcountGallway, and R. S. Milnes, Efquire. Laft week the Right Hon. Lord Hawke ordered a confiderable quantity of potatoes to be diftributed amongft the poor at Tadcafter. Several fmuggling veffels. have lately been upon the coaft in the neighbourhood ...

... amounted t0, 3700, which is 1700 more than at the laft confirmation. Mr. Gill, of Ormfkirk, had this feafon, 50b bulhels of potatoes, from half an acre of ground, produced by drilling. The following curious notice was fent to the clerk of the parifh church ...

... thoufand perfons. This foup, which the King of Pruflia has made for his foldiers, has to every 50 pounds of beef, 50 pounds of potatoes, 50 pints of iplit peas, 10 pounds of rice, 50 onions, a handful of dried mint, pepper and fait, in 50 gallons of water boiled ...