CONTENTS. 
PART I. 
CHAPTER I. 
Page 
Some account of the early history of the potatoe —Its introduction 
into Great Britain and other European countries —-Extravagant price 
of potatoes, oe . - 7 
CHAPTER II. 
On the Cultivation of the Potatoe. 
When first cultivated as a field crop —Thaer’s principles of agricul- 
ture-— Classzfication of varieties —Skin of the potatoe — Color of 
the flesh—-Nutmtive matter contained in different sorts— Soils 
—Clearings and marsh lands—Strong land—Setting potatoes — 
Best sort for seed—- Comparative value of whole and cut tubers — 
Quantity of produce is in proportion to seed— Plowing the land— 
Manner of setting potatoes — Influence of the weather in planting, 7—16 
CHAPTER IIIf. 
On Planting Potatoes, Harvesting, Se. 
The marking plow— Harrowing— First cultivation — Tenacious and 
wet soils — Effect of cutting off the blossoms — Effect of cutting off 
the leaves — Digging the crops— Gathering — Potatoes dug in dry 
