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School: Loftus Hall

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Loftushall, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Brighid Ní Eadhra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0870, Page 023

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    farm prepare the ground and dress it with phosphate and when the potato stalks are big enough they are sprayed to prevent the blight. The potatoes are planted in long drill, which are made with a plough.
    Before the potatoes are sown they are in cut in halves. The potatoes mostly sown around here are British Queen, Ker-Pinks, Aran consuls, Aran pilots and Beauties. The Aran consuls are said to be the best crop
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    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
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