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School: Piercetown (B.) (roll number 4990)

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Piercetown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Maitiú Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0879, Page 294

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  1. Preparation of Seed and Planting (continued)

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    plough.
    After a month or so the stalks appear above the ground. When they are two or three inches high they are earthed and the drag-stone run in the drills to break the lumps.
    The blight is a disease which affects potatoes. To guard against this the stalks are sprayed with bluestone and washing soda. As soon as weeds appear in the drills they are removed.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tommy Hayes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathjarney, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Tom Staples
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Rathjarney, Co. Wexford