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School: Moyvore

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Moyvore, Co. Westmeath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0742, Page 452

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    The local farmers who have a large crop of potatoes sow them in drills. Those who have only a small crop sow them in ridges.
    Drills are made with a plough. First they open the drills and drop the pieces of potatoes into them. Then they are covered with a plough.
    The potatoes are brought into a shed they are cut by the men and sometimes by the women. An eye is left in each piece of potato.
    The local people do not help one another at the potato growing.
    The potatoes are sprayed to keep the stalks from getting blighted. The potatoes are dug with a spade and the men and sometimes the children pick them. The potatoes are stored in lofts and in pits. The big potatoes are picked first and then the smaller ones are picked.
    The potatoes grown locally are "Kerpinks" "British Queens" "Up-to-Dates," "Champions" and "Arran Banners."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Carmel O' Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyvore, Co. Westmeath