The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-05-25 00:00:00

A REMEDY FoR THE POTATO DISEASE

Mr. F. G. Fairfield, of New York claims to have pene-
trated the mystery of the potato disease. He has dis-
covered the cause of the mischief to be a minute insect,
the eggs of which are found deposited in the inner part of
the skin of the potato. These eggs are speedily batched
under favourable conditions of heat and moisture. Mr.
Fairfield believes that the decay of the stalks is the effert
and not the cause, iif the mischief in the tuber. The
practical questiim is how to destroy the eggs, or how to
render the potato impervious to the attack before the
seta are planted. Mr. Fairfield found that the most
effectual plan wai to dip the potato, immediately before
planting it, in a solution consisting of one part of carbolic
acid and thirty parts if common whale oil. He says
that this wiliition ile.troya the insect, in whatever stage
of developinen,. it 'nay be found, and, so far as his ex-
periments have yet gone, he has not found that
the germinating power of the potato is in the
slightest degree impairesl by the treatment. Mr. Jenkins.
of Aliergavenny, in co 11111 l unicating this discovery to the
rirolll. I lescribes wime experiments which he has himself
made, lie says :—"A mixture of two parts of cotton seed
oil and one part kerosene lAI was made and applied to the
tubers with II brush, after which they were allowed to
remain IMMO time before cutting up into seta. Germina-
tion was retarded by the remedy. The points of the
sprouts were, as it, were, burnt, but they soon recovered.
The sets were planted on the 20th of March, and the crop
wan raised on the 214 of September. Result very satis-
factory, all the potatoes turning nut particularly clean,
and quite free from I liwase, while other lots in the same
garden lit so treated were almost entirely destroyed."
There really seems from this to be 601110 reason to hope
that we are on the point of solving the problem which has
pouted the potato-eating world for a generation.

The Bishop of Salisbury has been elected vice president
of the Church Defence Association.
The Board of Trade have ordered an inquiry into the loss
of the Schiller.. . .

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Northcote
have returned to London front Great Malvern.
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—Two Brighton boatmen have been lined Yos and casts for
letting out ter hire an unsafe
.lboat.. .

The Empress Eugenie and Prince Louis Napoleon on
Saturday inspected the Arctic chips.
The Prince anal Prince.. of Wales were engaged on
Saturday in inspecting the Arctic ships at Portsmouth.
Mr. illail.tone's collection of old china will In sold by
auction towards the end of next month. .

A man named Treble was drowned on Friday in
Attempting to Awiin across the Thames, for a wager, from
Whitaball.stair.

FORTHCOMING SALES BY AUCTION.
W EDNILNDAY M•Y N.
Mr. Knsor's Repository sale at Blandford.
Dorchester Market. -Sale by Mr. T. S. Morgan.
THU RAMAT. MAY r.
Quarry and other Lands, Dwelling-houses, .tc., at Port-
land, by Messm. klilledge and Son.
Barge, waggons, block and roach stone, spells, ix., at
Portland, by Messrs. Idilledge and Son.
FRIDAY, Nov 29.
Arable and meadow land, at West ChickerellandWyke,
by Messrs. klilledge and Sall.
SATURDAY. Nov 22.
Dorset horn Rams, of Mr. W. 11. Hull, Drum, and
Mr. White, of Notton. at Mr. Moor's Repository,
Dorchester.
TUESDAY. Jryi I.
Household goods and erects, at the Corn Exchange,
Dorchester, by Mr. W. M. Rogers.
WEDNESDAY, .Ivng 2.
Dorchester Market—Sale by Mr. T. S. Morgan.
FRIDAY, JUSIZ 1.
H Freehold Lauds, Puldir•ouse, Dwelling-Houses, Cot-
tages. and Premises. at Chickerell, Portisham, and Wey-
mouth, by Mr. T. R. Charles, at (olden Lion, Weymouth.
TDUESDAY, JUNI 10.
Oak, ash, beech, and birch timber, and carpenter's stock-
in-trade. at Bradfonl Peverell, by Mr. T. Ensor.
MONDAY, Yuma 14.
TO dozen of Martinez and Cockburn'. Port and Sherry,
rase Vintages, at Manor House, Puddlehinton. by MY T.
IL Moron.

Tuno.mr, June. la

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Freehold cottages.—stardens, and premises, st Maiden
Newton. by Mr. tides Symonds.
TIIURADAY. JULY 1.
Watercomlia Improved Ibunpabire DOWD Ram letting
and sale, at Watercombe, by Mr. Falser.
FRIDAY Jut.s 2.

Live mid dead stia-4. tit-e-IM; Mr. W. Watts, at
Frampton, by Mr. Symonds.
THUIUSDAY,
_JULY 22.
Annual aale and letting of Mr. H. Fookeis Southdown
Rams, at Itbutdford. by Mr. Ensor.
BIRTHS.

May V, at Waleingham Rectory, Norfolk, the wife of C. Parry
Okeham, Fect , ((oth Hunan), of. daughter.
May 9.1 Newetreet, Poole, the vrik oft!. T. Trevanion, Rev,
solicited% of a daughter.
May 12, a Lee Cottage, near Bridport, the wik of Mr IL C.
Walla, of a son.
May 13 at It, Laton-plece, ',voodoo, Lady Glyn, of a.,..
May 16, at Dean Hill, Moor (Irk/W, the wife of Mr W.
Honeywell, of aeon.
daughter.
16, at Moor Crichel, the wile of Mr H. Gulliver, of a
ter.
10, a North Square, Dorchester, the wife of Mr H. W.
hair dresser, of &daughter.
May 16, at South House, Puddletrenthide, the wife of Mr
William S Synos, prematurely, of neon.
May 19, at Penmellyn, Bournemouth, the wife of Herbert
Manabell, Mlt ,°f.
May %, at Ikrehburat, Poole, the wife of IL I/. Elite, Esq.,
01 a daughter.

hi-hlantlford, the wife of Mr John Blandlord, Junr ,
•ol • ahughh,r.

MARRIAOF:S

May Il.t Warlock, by the It.; Probendwy Balloon ikons
421111, eldest son id Mr Walter RI hop, to Eliza Am., dant
slaughter of Mr Thomas Lock, of Whitcomb° and tkapletou
Minns.
May 11, at Penn) crow, Deoin, by the Re, ('. T C. TraLtway,
of Ram midland b) the Bow E. P Cambridge, rector of W.m!
well, Dorset, and the Key P Holmes. (ID, the Re, Henry
Goorire Roll, of Prodaron HOMO. Murbiton, eldest sou i 4 the
late Lieut.-Deneral Blr John Rolt, K C N., to Elizabeth Sarah,
dausliter of the late tieorge Foot, Eat , Royal Artillery,
Of Tor (trove, Plymouth
Mar 17, at All saints' Church. Piddletrecithide, by the Kr;.
Jams lilacs, Mr James Btandfleld, bricklayer, of Beroonibe.
Bournemouth to Mile Only Thies Groves, eldest daughter of
C . W. Droves, wedsman, Plddletrenthide
Ifty is, at Elson Church, Onnewt, by the Rev A. C Dawkins
Mr ,
E. Dorniny, of Poole, to Caroline, youngest daught of Mr
William Furor.
MILV:im at the ConerrgaUonal Church, Bournemouth, by the
Mar Burgle, Mr Allred Mostly, to Hornet, daughter of
Str Charles Dumper.