... dish in the cellar. A few i; hours after she wnent down and found several rats K- loriously fuddled, engaged in throwing potato parings and haueling one another up to drink. Those towere easily disposed of; those not killed left the Lopremises immediately ...

... and the work of the harvest is progressing rapidly and satisfactorily. The oats crop is far above an average one, and the potatoes have not lost nearly as much as was anticipated. The blight seems quite stayed.-Anglo-Celt. DEnRRY.-A. good deal of rain ...

... still far short of be. iug proportionate to the size of farms. Tho Potatoe crop has every appearance of baing abundant, and is much snoro forward than it usually is at this season. ?? Potatoes arc now selling at little more than winter's price, which i9 a ...

... this town, a:ndJ.Riussell, of Brosghhailnle, competed, as usnal, for thle honoutr of' fioducineg tile finest dish of Carly- potatoes at the annual dinner of the Masonic birtliren at Ballymiena, Both samples were remia rkably ine, and inclded the Flue, early ...

... used as a substitute for the potato. Mr. Hainiltimn concluios by this juit renastrk :_ ?? have gaiaud niy o!ject it I skill have guideud you to thle first step, a(l rconviniceil you that the emily substitute for the potato that you cail or ought to look ...

... prize of a bar frame hive is offered for the best exhibits of honey in comb, and ?? Nelson. Potatoes- Special prizes are offered for six best varieties of potatoes for table use-Win. Alexander. Butter- IH. H. Smiley. Fruit-Lord M1agherasnorne. A DERBYSHIRE ...

... considerable show of small pigt, and the demani was very satisfactory, owing to the gsod prospects in the new and abtndant potato crops. Store pigs realised fally 70s per cwt. Wean- lings and sucking pigs from 14s to £1, and for the tip-top breeds f£lly ...

... idleness and drink. The city and the towns throughout the county were clogged with crowds who ought to have been digging the potatoes they will want by-and-by. The whisky shops were thronged -the saints are unfailing friends to themn-and the roads testified ...

... Bunchu of parsloy (teven entries)- lbe, Johp Ailses; 2ud, Charles g;Dahon. Twelve potatoes (early) (tweoe entrieo)-ist, W. Henry; 2nd, Margaret Aiken. Twelve potatoes ?? Charles M'Mahon; 2nd, David Hanna. Colleo- tion of vegetables (six cntries)-lst ...

... cattle, 4 sheep, 4 goats, 76 horses, 33 pigs on foot, 43 carts of pigs, 76 caroases of pork, 2 carts of flax, 76 carts of potatoes, 30 carts of turnips, 957 bags of grain, 262 baskets of butter and eggs, 23 butts of butter, 6 boxes of e a, 3 carts oi eggs ...

... Theii took the gee our-hopes a' thee Nae piofit i-air could w ait as; Nought we could do Wi' tarry woo, But set our yamr potatoes. : Frse Paisley town -to. Spitalfiel'e Was mony a.hungry mneetin!; . An' evtuu the painfri' Galashids Fell downuafore thee ...

... rabin hearth smiles with a turf fire bright, find the snow in white raiment bath covered the mountain, Let the boys roast potatoes from morning till night; And always their cots within, Gravy to soak them in- This is far better than porridge or bread And ...