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IrOSYMI'Si:, AUGUST c

... The hai- was ofthe hafdnefs and nature of ice, generally of the fize of a mufket-baii, with a kind of angular point. The potatoes, turnip, sml greens in gardens and in the fields were fo totally deirr.-.yed, as to hue little appearance of recovery. The ...

Published: Thursday 12 August 1790
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 617 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Pi.E::-ici.nr:ibt

... law is carried into execution there fcems to be no neceffity for any itaadard mea- fore of capacity for grain. V. — That potatoes ihould be fold by weight, which already is the f-raelice in many putts in Scot- land, and univerfa] in Ireland, apd found ...

Published: Thursday 10 November 1796
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 637 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

tSJ SNGAGKLIKNT

... calile, for the trifling wager often Shillings, under- took to ear 710. of mv.ton, with a proportionate quar.- titv of greens, potatoes, Sec. and ten gills of ale in half an hour, which landable performance he accom- plished 1 in twenty minntes with the utmofl ...

Published: Monday 04 November 1793
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 591 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jeat 11. t

... have rarely met with. A fortnight ago, new potatoes and pcafe were prc- fented at table, ,-.t the Goif-houfe, Leith Links, whicii were raifed in rhe adjacent garden. PRICES IN EDINBORGH MA&tKET. New Potatoes per peck, 4. 1 -iriwbcrrie. p.r mat, ts Green ...

Published: Thursday 14 June 1798
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1264 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Edinburgh, July 9

... offence was occifio.ied by the fault or -.he fervant. Prices in Edinburgh market this day. Straw- berries is. 6d. per pine. Potatoes and Green Peafe 4s. per peck. Thurfday latt, an Exchequer Jury gave iL ics. to the Society for relief of the dei.itu.e tick ...

Published: Thursday 09 July 1795
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 582 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BRITISH PARLIAMENT

... Prepare and bring in the Mtg Moved, “That it be an in- the je am } 7 Ad 8entlemen appointed to te the diftilleries, ar to from potatoes.” 2. con, laid before the he Of cities of alliance between ang Britain, the Emprefs the Emperor of Germany ; ¥ Of the commercial ...

Published: Sunday 01 November 1795
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 831 | Page: 57 | Tags: none

HIGHLAND SOCIETY HALL, j

... perfon who fhall raifc the greatefl; quantity of Potatoes on half a Scots acre in faid counties and Highland .siftricTss — Five Guineas. V. To the perfon who fnall raife the next greatcft quan- tity of Potatoes on half a Scots acre i.i faid counties and Highland ...

Published: Saturday 27 February 1796
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2118 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Edinburgh, Oclobcr 2 1

... vice of the enfuing campaign ; the Prince to be Com- mander in Chief Among othet articles of provifion, great quantities of potatoes are now fhipping in the Thames for the fupply of Toulon. General O'Meara, th.c late Commandant of Dun- kirk, is faid to have ...

Published: Monday 21 October 1793
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 619 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The History of MARIA ARNOLD

... ther for white ftockings—linen changed, hair drefled, and cloaths put on, Two o’clock—dinner—the meat quite raw, and the potatoes all rotten—out of humour— reprehend my wife—fays I can never like any thing at if Mrs ’s table is to my liking, has no doubt ...

Published: Tuesday 01 February 1791
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 724 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ANECDOTES AND GLEANINGS

... * His miftrefs being beautiful, loved her no ionger. skilful agricultor, not able at Srft to perfuade the people tO plant potatoes, left a whole -field them unguarded, in the hope of btij robbed ; fortunately he was fo, af! the people accuftomed ihemfelves ...

Published: Monday 01 April 1799
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 816 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

... Capt. Swindell. Various reports of country farmers, who have been induced lafl fpring to try the late difcovery of planting potatoes by the fhoots, concur in the molt flattering accounts of their fuccefs. On Wedncfday the i Sth ult. the heat was fo intenfe ...

Published: Thursday 10 July 1794
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 625 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ILotojoit

... horfes, cows, oxen, youns cattle, iheep, deer, and pijs ; quantity of wheat, h:i r - j ley, oats, pe.ife, rye, _uck-whe_t, potatoes, flax, and hay; number oi fervants that can be mounted on horfeback to ?? in driving cattle ; number of mi n on foot that ...

Published: Saturday 19 November 1796
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 697 | Page: 2 | Tags: none