... whom I quote ttsllss 1787 i says Sir W. Raleigh a vessel waa obliged put into Ire.and, and his potatoes were first planted there. Hence the name Irish potatoes ...

... diseased potatoes are to be found.— Wittiam Bowood. —Having read about the advantages of rolling potato fields on the reeurrence of disease, it be worth notice that the experiment has been tried here mit the most satisfactory resulis. Potato disease mad ...

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... THE POTATO DISEASE. The Standard announces that the epidemic amongst potatoes has broken out to a terrible extent in the farms around Goole, the centre of one of the largest potato pro- ducing districts in this country. This has been cecasined by the ...

... LHE POTATO CRO Thepotato crop of 1883 (the Gardener's Magazine will be far better than was expected in the raioy days, when it seemed the season was doomed ‘to bring fo nothing better than disappointments. Tho of disease must be admitted, and we shall ...

... THE POTATO DISEASE. Hamilton H. tbe well-known engineer, writes as follows to Times : —Having bad man; jeers' to experience as engineer in the conduct of drainage works, and baring made many observations as tbe occur: fence of tbe prevailing disease ...

... THE POTATO CROP. The potato crop is heavy and good, is in danger both from disease and supertuberation. Prompt action lifting is all that is needed to secure the abundance of nature ere unfavourable weather works change in the prospect. regards the disease ...

... THE POTATO CROP, ‘This crop is in danger, although neither fungus sor has,as: yet assailed it anywhere. The xipened prematurely, and,. speaking, the: light, but geod. the im imis thie— is ready to startinto.a secondigrowth: in the event: xi-rain cecurzing ...

... OTATO DIS SE. Potato disease is reported to have appeared in several places far removed from each other, and we fear there- fore that it will beeome general. The ash-leaf section appear at resent to be most seriously aifected, on account probably of their ...

... POTATOES AND POLITICS. According tha testimony of inquirers like Jookson, who is aot the only offioial person who has been rosing over the poorer districts Ireland to discover troth for anxious Government, the potato crop baa (observes tbe Saturday J2emev>) ...

... tHe POTATO DISEASE The Gardener's Chronicle says: The early potatoes escape for the most part, though not without exception; of the later ones no one variety can at all times and in all places claim exempticn. Teo lorg a persistence in the practice of ...

... THE POTATO DISEASE. Vr. Alired Uarpenter repiles tarough the columns of the Times to a number of inquiries which he has received respect- ing the potato disease. The following extract will probably be interesting to many of our readera:—“ For the satisfac- ...