... n of the potato throughout the kingdom to guard against a famine, is appeal wag not made in vain. A committee was ap- pointed to enquire into its merits; and all those Fellows of the Society why had lands adapted tor the growth of the potato, were entreated ...

... THE POTATO The potato has become an all-important article in the produce of the farm, drawing large sums to the industrious and skilful cultivator. Whether sold in quantities, or producing pork, it enables him to discharge his rent, with comparatively ...

... cover in with the hot sun dried earth, you may your potatoes failures. The dry eatth extracts the expect many instead of affording them juices from the potato sets succuur ; and the, reason why whole potatoes hetter than cut ones, is, that the skin protects ...

... state of matters described above, believe, has been discovered. Farmers would do well to examine their potatoe stacks, and remove whatever unanund potatoes they may discover, otherwise the whole stack will very aoon Ixj utterly valueless. A Pak.mrk, Gosforth ...

... oatmeal, from less than 8 pounds of peas or beans; and at about 6 potatoes of middliog-aite go to pound, an Irishman will aat daily po’atoes. and family of seven, 536 poiatoea. Before potatoes were known, tho food of the poorest English peasantry and of soldiers ...

... POT AT Four Hundred C lisle Bushels of Potatoes, principally Morgans, the Seed of which was im. ported last Spring from belton in Scotland. Time of Payment and other Particulars, will be fixed at the Day of Sale. The ale to com- mence at HL o'Clock precisely ...

... stones. On this floor form of potatoes, and packing stuff, just as described more of the for the turf-pit. Cover the sides of the potatoes with king stuffand thatch in the usual way. We must again impress hat to pit potatoes in your usual way is certain ...

... Mee, = a e Two ATKID SON and SON, Solicitors, White relative Novestber oth, 1846, Mary = - i Hus. POTATOES. ecessary AMES ASSON begs to inform the pt upposed J he will SELL, by AUCTION, on Till 1 is not the 12th Tostant, about Forty Tons of DURHAM Pt ...

... Irish Governmeut appointed to in- vestigate the potato disease have issued another report, io which they give the following directions for making whole- some food from diseased potatoes :— The potatoes should be well’washed with water, so as to cleanse ...

... THE POTATO ROT. The apprehensions of a second visitation of the Potato Rot have proved to have been but too weU founded. The blight has come again. Fields that yesterday seemed to the eye luxuriant present today the unsightly indications of disease. And ...

... THE POTATO DISEASE. To the Editor of the Bristol Mercury. Sir—My attention has been given to the disease which has shown itself so extensively amongst the growing potatoes. I find, in almost every instance, that the epidermis of the stalk below the surface ...

... sea, where t sandy and dry, it was believed the potato would This has not turned out to be the case. We have seen ** t |j' specimens the rot in districts highly favourable fot t preservation of tbe potato; and now firmly fearful murrain to be all but universal ...