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School: Loughshinny (roll number 8434)

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Loughshinny, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
James Monks
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0786, Page 106

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  1. The Potato Crops (continued)

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    drills he sprays them with a mixture of blue stone and washing soda and water. If the farmer sees any sign of blight on the potatoes he sprays them again. In small ridges the the clay is taken away from around the potatoes and fresh clay is put around them. They are sprayed with a white-wash brush or a napsack sprayer.
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  2. The Potato Crops

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    When the farmers are planting potatoes they plough the land first. After that they harrow it, and then if it is lumpy they will roll it. Then the drills are made. They spread manure on the drills, after that they sow artificial manure on top of the other. The seed is dropped after that. The mixture of artificial manure to the acre is four curt of superphosphate, one curt and a half potash and one curt of sulphate of amonia. When the stalks of the potatoes are about four inches
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Christie
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curkeen Hill, Co. Dublin