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AqricnUnml Gazette of X.S.Tr. [3Iav. 2, ]90S. 



for till' latter by leaving the soil in tiiie tilth : when it is intended to hill, 

 jilant potatoes about 4 inches, and when for tlat cidtivation, G inches deejj — 

 ix double mould board |ilou,ij;h is a i^ood iin|ilriiient for hilling potatoes. 



Mcnuririff. — Potatoes rt'(|uirc aliundatuc of ] otash — sulphate of p(.itasli is 

 -a very good form in which to a[i|ily it - but this manure acts better when in 



combination, espec- 

 ially with superphos- 

 pliate, say, in p)ropor- 

 t ion two of the latter 

 to one of sulphate of 

 potash : they also re- 

 ({uire intioL;cn. but 

 this may he supplied 

 when required by 

 ploughing in legumes 

 such as clovei-, peas, 

 beans,ctc. Too much 

 nitrogen is not good, 

 as haulms may <>i-ow 

 too strong at the ex- 

 pense of tubers. 



^\'elll•ott(■d man- 

 ure is splendid for 

 ])otatoes, and may 

 also be used in com- 

 bination with arti- 

 ficial m a n ti res. 

 Wood ashes are also 

 good, as they aic rich 

 in potash. •'Thomas' 

 phosphate"' or basic 

 slag — a by-})roduct 

 from the manu- 

 facture of steel, is also 

 a useful manure : this 

 should ! e supplied 

 before planting as it 

 is slow-acting. 



Easily soluble 

 manures may be ap- 

 plied (it her above or 

 below the sets, but 

 should not beallowed 

 ^lanuring may be 

 11 mi.xed v.ith the soil 



1. 



f 



Irish Flounder. Nutiiml size. 



to touch the seed, more especially if cut sets are usee 

 very successful when done in broadcast fashion, and wc 

 before planting. 



