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1. The Potato Crop (continued)

   

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   a barrel and he fills it of water. Then he melts a stone of blue stone with boiling water and he also melts half a stone of washing soda in another bucket according to how much potatoes he has. He then puts the two mixtures into the barrel of water and he stirs all together. Every four or five farmers have a machine for spraying. It will hold about four gallons. When it is filled he puts it on his back and he goes up and down each ridge and he sprays the stalks.
   Some farmers have not a machine and they spray with a bunch of heather. In March and April the potatoes are set and in October they are dug. Most of them are dug with a spade because it is easier. When one ridge is dug the big potatoes are put in a heap in a dry spot in the garden. The wee ones are brought home in bags for the fowl and pigs. The potatoes are not covered with clay until they are dry.

   

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. potatoes (~2,701)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mr Pat Rooney

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Corglass, Co. Leitrim