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School: Baile an Stancaird (roll number 14063)

Location:
Ballynastangford Lower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás S. Stundún
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  1. The Potato Crop

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    I live with my Uncle who is a farmer. In addition to other crops potatoes are also grown on his farm. He usually plants one acre of potatoes yearly. As a rule the area given to the growing of potatoes yearly does not vary to any great extent.
    The most difficult work in connection with the potatoe crop is the cultivation of the ground. As most of the potatoes are sown in drills the ground requires to be thoroughly cultivated.
    First the land is ploughed. Sometimes farm-yard manure is ploughed into it but not often. This ploughing which is called
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Jennings
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gorteenmore, Co. Mayo