The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-07-16 00:00:00

POTATOES.

This valuable article caunut be too much worn-
m and.2d an excellent soureeof hiiman sustenance.
There were two obstacles to its extensive CUltiVlt
:••••••1. diseuxe culled the 'mid, to which it
is frequently ; and, 2, 'The supposed diffi-
culty of preserving the root beyond one sea*On.—
Under the auspices of the Board of Agriculture,
both these objection.. to the ixtemive culture of po-
tatoes are likely to be removed. In regard to fhe
curl, it would appear from the experiments of Mr.
Crozet., of Alnwiek, in Northumberland.. that it
can he effectually prevented, by sowing the pots.
toes intended for seed, later, and taking them up,
earlier, than vrlien • intended for food. Several
besliels of potatoes, treated in this tnannef, leave
been purchased by the Board, and distributed in
the ueighbourhood of London, 40. ac to give the
experiment a fair trial. In regard to preserying po-
tatoes beyeiel o.te seamy, it is ascertained' by the
eeperititents of Mr. Boo,: of Setiihnieger, itl Kew,
that by cutting them in thin slices, and by lireing
them in a hop or other kiltf. thi May be kept for
yeirs, even at sea, either in those slices, or ground
into ine.d. By these ineatme.uo part of the pots-
toe is lost, the soli nua d ttr is all retained, the
moisture only being evaporateil,.and the meal may
be eoestirnert in various modes as Altman sitar.
mince. • It may be proper also to observe, that by
cutting the blowiiinie of the potatoes, the root* are
greatly improred, and thennuutity of, the produce
considerably auginewtek
FOILEIGN PRODucTiOXs:
The present eircomstances fif this otinitry. awil of
the rest of the world,. reinter it extethiely difficult
to import ray articles of foreigii growth, to be cul-
tivated' Isere. 'The Board, however, has not been
inattentive to so great a titmice of improvement.—
Uuderstaading that a speeiea of barley had been
brought by an ingenious traveller from Greece,
which was extremely productive, and peculiarly
c.ile.olated fur feeding 'tonic., (by which, if' found
to answer, the importation of many thimsand quar-
ters of out, would be rendered unnecessary), means
'ave been taken to try that artic:e, even in the re-
Mate parts of the kingdom, as the grain rectos to
resemble the bear or big now produced there. Ap-
plication has also tern made to Colonel William-
son, win'w long residence in America has given
Min a thorough knowledge of the
.production* of
that part of the world, to exert' Ins influence to
procure several imicles likely fa be df use here, in
orticular the seeds cf the pitch-pine and of the
swamp-pine, which It has promised to procure, and
which will probably be %Mind voluable acquisitions.

ROAPS.
The inquiries which here been carried on in Par-
lament, on the recommendation of the Board .of
Aviculture, regarding roads, whecbtearriagea, Lid
ill the /variety of pitructilars therewith connected,
are likely to prove iii the highest degree :Aran-
tageowi to the country. A Committee for prnseca-
tirqr those important tnquitief, was appointed in the
course of the present Session. lvy whom tws Reports
have beet: already presented. which are now in the
press, and a third is preparing. The elect of these
must be of infinite consequence, if zeal-
•ly itettil upon ; anti if any thing cliectual is
time. it-must, in a great measure, be attributed to
the exertions of the Beard of Agriculture. If car.
ri.ges were properly constructed, fewer horses
would be necessary to convey the same quantity of
pods; aad if the roads were formed ou better
principlesi• the carriages would last longer, the
!toms would he lass injured, the roads themselves
would require less rcpair. aad, froth the various
expenses Which would thus be saved, there is every
reason to believe, that the uatimi would be enrich-
ed, orpathes its annual expenditure would be di-
minished, on the smallest cotnputatiou, to the
anhenat of front Ave to six:millions per annum.-
Stich arc tile advantages resulting fron an atten-
tion to objects connected with tnternal icnmoye:
meat. It is by such meastires"ulone that a noting
can become permanently great and truly happy.
By them its strength, and thefelicity of its people.
may 13Pthtsuely inerrised ;*sehilst foreign conquests
are, tee eaten, the fail sources of boundless ex-
pense, sad of domestic debility.
• Tut eguktEs.

The Board of A glicul tis:-e--:tas always been most
anxious id promote the prorfreritjedf the ethiiiiei,*
.and.. ether distant appendage+
•the ewpircr
wherever. irwas L'enslstent with the paramount in-
terects of the mother country. With that view, the
seeds of hicern and Guinea grass 7 were sent .to
the East Indies; where they have.been_productive
of the moat ill ant consequences. The culture
of potatoes, aho, •wile Grit extendeet to 'the Exit,
under the auspices of this Board. To promote the
advantage of the %Vest India Colonies, several seeds
were procured in the Esit, and sent to the West'•
jndies, where they are likely to produce tniich
benefit. There being every reason also to hope
that sugar might be advarrtageouily empleyed in
feeding live stock, premiums have been offered by
the Board for ascertaining the valueiand effeceof
sugar, ippled for that purpose, end fur discovering
any admixture, that will prevent sugar, intended
to be applied in feeding stock, froth being fraudu-
lently employed for common ptirpuses..