School: Seefin (B. & C.) (roll number 12874)
- Location:
- Seefin, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: James P. Byrne
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- (continued from previous page)manure over the potatoes closes them with the plough. When the potatoes are beginning to come up, the farmers mould them with an iron plough. After a while he re-moulds them. When the stalks are strong they are sprayed. At first the farmer gets a barl of water he steeps the spray in it. Then he sprays them with a spraymachine. There are several kinds of potatoes. Champions, Kerry pinks,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Cunningham
- Gender
- Male