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THE VINE AND THE POTATO

... being of the sante age die together. Here is a potato that has been seven years from the seed of a potato apple, and here is a twig fioni a vine that has been seven years from the berry of the vine. The potato has 6 eyes, and there are 6 eyes ipon the twig ...

THE POTATO EXHIBITION

... THE POTATO EXHIDITION. n COMMFSTNO on the potato exhibition at the o Crystal Palace, after the proverbial reiereuce to e Sir Walter Raleigh, the Daily Telegraph says Is The prizes are offered by the vice-presidents and .e by loading seedsmen, who themselves ...

POTATO SHOW IN BELFAST

... POTATO SHOW IN BELFAST. CHEMICO-AGRICULTURAL 8OCIETY. The first potato show, illustrating the results of the experiments carried out in a number of farms in different districts under the direction of the Chemico-Agricultural Society of Ulster, was held ...

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE SHOWS IN DUNGANNON

... different kinds, turnips, potatoes of different kinds, oats, wheat, &c.-Mr. John Miller, of Lameny, near Dungannon-highly recommended. Very little difference between this and the best lot. Farm Produce-Specimens of potatoes, butter, oats, wheat, rye, ...

LOUGHGALL INDUSTRIAL AND COTTAGERS' SHOW

... J. Hogg. Six largest potatoes-Rev. F. Mi. Moearsn. Six best eating potatoes (boiled)-A. M. Wright. Peas (6 pods)-IF. M~outrey. Rhubarb (6 stocks)- D. Conlon. Twio cauliflowers-A. XV Hogg. Two vegetable marrowe-Dr. Deane. Six potato onions I--F. Beattue ...

FAIRS

... Wclifeistmoped Gaselle t'eiiiiks :-' 'Vto potato disease lelts again maide its appearancee. It is ltinuis- takeaibly presetit both in tile li cone antd in tlte tolier. The .Dosceatei' Gazette says:- The potato crop is tIe- scribed tas' miore dimsstrous- ...

Irish Fairs

... slipS from £1 to £C2; and sucklings from las to £1 each. The market was well supplied with potatoes; best quality sold at 4d per stone; comumon white potatoes brought 2;d per do. Upland hay, 33 81 per owt. ; meadow do., 2s lid per do. ; straw, 2s per ...

LURGAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

... roots-Mlangel wurtzel-lst prize, W. Loughlin; 2nd, M loses Ielliek, Rookery, Lurgan. Table potatoes-1st pr ize, John Ei. Anderson, Rookery. Best feeding potatoes-1st prize, D. MI'Conall, Seago. DEATs OF F ivrlmi. Tueanmey.-Tho Frleemncc records the death ...

FAIRS FOR THIS WEEK

... neighbourhood. Tie crop is favorably reported of.-Dowoapatricl. Recoi- der. THOE POTATO CRop.-Mr. Henry Yorlk, of Tamlaght- O'crilly, has in his garden a plot of floundeiJ' potatoes now in full blossom-and lie expects to have an in- teresting dish of the produce ...

THE LATE EXHIBITION

... of cabbage plants; 2nd, a row of potatoes; 3rd, a row ot'peas; their plants, potatoes, and peas alternately through the garden. Ifournd very great advantage in this plan, by having an immense yield, especially in potatoes; aid having the ground ready, I ...

AMATEUR THEATRICALS

... performance was highly successful, and was in every way creditable to the society. EARLY POTATO. -Mr. Annesley, Hammond's Court, has forwarded to this office a large potato weighing five ounces that was grown in the neigh. lourhood of Belfast. It is certainly ...

Horticulture, &c

... Waringstown. TuImT POTATO.-The several accounts we have re- ceived this week are to the effect that the potato is not worse than it was a month back. As yet, three- fourths of the gross crop are safe in this neighbour- ?? Recorder. POTATO DisoASIe IN SCOTLAND ...