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School: Druim (2) (roll number 11108)

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Drum, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Francis Coleman
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    A slide, consisting of wood or stone, is then run between the drills to break these lumps. This slide is pulled by a horse, or horses, according to the size of the slide.
    Next comes the grubbing. Grubbing is done by an implement, with feet. The potatoes are then moulded. About six weeks after this has been done it has to be done again.
    They then have to be sprayed. Spraying is done to protect the young potatoes from blight. A sprayer is a large tin object containing a pump, with two leather straps attached to adjust the sprayer unto a man's back.
    The spraying stuff, consisting of washing - soda and limestone, is put into the sprayer, and it is then sprayed over the potatoes through a nozzle in the sprayer.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florence Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornaglare, Co. Monaghan