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School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)

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Carlanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Gérbheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0708, Page 045

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  2. Second Covering the Potatoes

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    The potatoes are planted in April and are second covered when the stalks are breaking the clay. They generally come up in the month of May. The farmers put four to six inches of second covering on them. The alleys between the drills are ploughed or dug up before they are covered. There is a lot of trouble with the crop trying to keep them from the blight. They have to be sprayed when the blossoms come on them. Often they are sprayed three times.
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