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School: Newtown National School (roll number 9549)

Location:
Newtown (Guest), Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0533C, Page 03_016

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    Potatoes are growing on our farm. About three acres of potatoes are sown under ground each year.
    The amount varys some years.
    The workmen prepares the ground.
    The ground does be manured before it is turned up.
    The potatoes are sown in drills. A plough is used for making them. I dont know if wooden ploughs were ever used or not. I dont know if there is any wooden ploughs left.
    The spades are bought in shops.
    The potatoes are cut up in halves and sown about a foot apart.
    (drawing of two spades)
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Wesley Armitage
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Behamore (Hawkshaw), Co. Tipperary