... THE POTATO CROP. The Manchester Examiner of Saturday publishes a communication from One who has Whistled at (he Plough. The following are extracts k ' At last, the potato dis ...

... wash the salt from it, but in the spring of 1845 a few potatoes and a quan- tity of grass were sown as an experiment, and both came up most luxuriantly. In the latter part of August the potatoes had grown to a large size, and from the unenclosed and un- ...

... I THE ALLEGED POTATO DISEASE, I [From the Gardener's Cleronict of Saturday.] We forsee an inundation of theories as to the cause of the Potato Disease, which every one finds himself capa- ble of explaining, except those who have most infornia- tion about ...

... Potatoes —In const quence of the reports that have b.»n put into circulation weak or Kicked persons, rcsptctiiig the potato crop the present .year, as to the probability of its being very generally affee'ed with the disease which the crops the two preceding ...

... T i f THIE POTATO DIS- cur 1 E ORDINARY. - and Ebad _II T roural which dervotes consider; ZWAi, ?vrd, a journal which devotes consider. The . to matters connected with religion and lterneia Church, announce8 that the potato ,le teltabl 'Dg less than a ...

... and resort to potatoes. There will be no rheck to population, for people will increase upon potatoes ars last as they do upon grain. Ireland is an -xamuple; anid look at the consequence! Ween a peo- plearebrsugiit to depend upon the potato, they aie Always ...

... between 1300 to 1500 tons. The gentleman who sent the cargo of potatoes to London was a Alr. Meg- gett, of Howden, and he, after having received a letter from Mr. Scofeld, stated that the potatoes had been consigned to a Mr. Liddell, in London; and that they ...

... for that manure decidedly l injurious the potato, if used the manner too generally , adopted; and 1 hope also to Ik' able to prove, to the satisj fa.tion of your readers, the fallacy of the idea, that the potato is worn out, and that its culture ought ...

... The Potato Disease.—The following appears in the editorial department of the Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette, which is conducted by Dr. Lindley —perhaps, the most careful and therefore reliable writer that could be quoted on this subject ...

... thb Potato Disbasb.—At the ordinary meeting of the Botanical Society of London, held on Friday night, Mr. Barnep, of Sidmouth, exhibited numerous specimens of diseased potatoes, which were of this year's early crop. Mr. Barnes could find no potato free ...

... TO CORRESPONDENTS. A Constant Hinder is informed tbat the remedy which he recommends for the potato crop has been tried, and found failure. •,* Advertisements intended for The Krprets. London evening paper, must be at the Office by Two o'clock on the ...

... time much more nutritious quality than the potato. Example.—Cost of 5 lbs. potatoes at present market retail rate, 3^d. Cost of 1 lb. East India rice at present retail rate, Five pounds perfectly sound potatoes, carefully pared, wi 1 leave lbs., and after ...