... THE POTATO CROP THB potato disease will probably effect a more complete deatraction of the crop this year than in any year since 1845. The plant was everywhere doing fairly well, prevalence of wet weather, then the until beginning of August, and the plant ...

... of beautiful potatoes were ob- tained. About half an acre of the plot was a little wet, and on tiat portion the crop was not so heary as on the remainder, which to all appear- ance would have preduced close on 25 tons per acre. The potatoes were, generally ...

... *, POTATO DISEASE. ‘+38 prospect for the country im regard to a supply of home-grown food i3 anythiog but a bright one, for, in addition to what must now be a very harvest, even under the most favoursbie circumstances as to weather, there cannot be 3 ...

... es THE POTATO CROP COMMITTEE. Select Commiétee, which has been ap- pointed to consider the causes and extent of the potato discase, and the best means for prevent- sided. to take additional evidence. Nolan. pre- a Professor Baldwin, who lias engaged on ...

... Lord Raxponen took in the potato discussion on Tuesday night. Major Notas moved a resolution declaring it to be the duty of the Government to afford facilities for the introduction into Treland ot an undiseased clase of potatoes, and for providing small ...

... it produced 18} Ibs. of potatoes, numbering 75 fit for table, with some small ones which TI did not count. Fro the result of this experiment, I should say that we have much to learn in this country in cultivation of the potato crop, notwithstanding the ...

... STATIS#] THE POTATO TRADE. The lowest amount of imported potatoes was in 1840, when 2,293 cwt. only were imported. Tke highest amount was in 1879, when over nine million huutredweights were imported ! the quan- tity steadily but slowly increased jp 1841 ...

... As to seed from an earlier to a late district, he was in favour of that Potash was an essential in the soil for potatoes, as the potato contained a On the coast of Connemara, he had said, there potash than any large amount of potash; but the not much ...

... PRIVATE SALBS, Potatoes! Potatoes! R SALE, CHAMPION POTATOES, F° either for Seed or Cooking ] The Subscriber has on hand a large quantity of these famous Potatoes. Apply to DAVID WHYTE, Potato Merchant, 268 - Forfar, Scotland. FOR SALE, TWO ...

... HE POTATO DISEASE—THE CHEMICO- AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ULSTER., Os the 3rd instant, the Council of this | met at the Laboratory, 63, Upper Arthur Society William Sharman Crawford, Esq., Street. Vice-President, presided. There were also present —Rev. William ...

... roots and a cake, are put upon good rations of potatoes in the spring, they thrive as rapidly as upon a good grass pasture they quickly lose their old hair, and look like a well-grezed bullock In this way potatoes are decidedly the best food grown for cattle ...

... PREVENTION 0) POTATO DISEASE Tux following is published as the gist of the draft report which will be submitted by Major Nolan, the chajrman of the Potato Crop Com- mittee, for the adoption of the committee at its next meeting Your committee are of of ...