The Sun.
London, England, 1815-08-25 00:00:00

ENIT 'TATO S TN

'Miss t Nnt of Chester, whet received
tl~e gold tiletfi'aift the Society of Arts, for- a
;met ht.fd:Orprodho'ng ew P'ot'atoes t limn:4ll9m the
,wineer.'ilonthi.; gives the foll Owing account of her
protes I prepare it prtiper ttliantity, of. red
sanil. rate of a loanay &lure, ana 'nix it up
Avithi'portion of lime in powder,.viz. about one-
thl-rd, abwat 14 day•bifore I dse ; this soil is to
be spread abeat three-niches thick at the bottom
of any old woodtn box., on a 'Very dry brick
cellar floor—the cellar ought not to he exposed to
the frost;_por yet too much confined from the air.
I then procure a measure or two or large potatoes
of. a prior year's growth, the sorts 1 preer are,
the rgd apple potatoe, the pink eyes, or Mr. Cur-.
wen's purple potatoes-4 set these on 'the soil
Wliole, about three inches apart, with the crown
.or'-,the principal eye to the soil in preference ; but
I put no toil, over theta. The potatoes which
sent you were produced from potatoes thus placed,
.about the 20th of September, which allows from
tenttn twelve weeks for their growth.; they grew
at the hot otit'of the Old potatees-, and were attach....
ed to there---the old potatoes also threw out nu-
merous sprouts or stalks' with manypotatoes grow-
ing on them; but these sprouts were killed by•the
intense frosts of 1814. The original potatoes for
.planting whole,-for sets in Sept. should be such as
were of perfect growth in the Oct. of the pt (seeding
year, and well pieserved during the wilqer—the
. sprouts Which shoot from them should be removed
by the end of April, anil these sprouts, which ‘vill
be front six to twenty-six' inches long, may be
planted with all their fibres in a garden, fur a first
crop ; about June 15, the potatoe sets may be sprit
again, and- the sprout s planted for a second crop,
and in September the potatoe sets may be sprit a
third time, and the sprouts of the lost produce,
throWn away as useless—at the end of September
the original or seed potatoe is to be gently placed
on tie soils as before mentioned, fur a Christmas
crop. At the end of three in.ouths at furthest,
the old potatoes should be carefully twisted from
the new ones, and the sinouts taken off the old
pota:oe, and the old potatoe is then to be placed
on its bottom or side, on a fresh bed cif sod pre-
pared as before, and Jeft to produce another crop
from fresh eyes placed next the soil ; as you arc
to observe, that the old potatoe should not be set
or placed twice on the same 'side, and you must
take care at that time toyemove the sprouts, to
prevent the moisture front totting the old Igo-
toe. By the above method 11nive had four crops
of near. potatoes from one potatoe,' exclusive of
those produced front the sprouts, planted in. the
garden- in April amid June, trout altich I' obtained
two crops of well grown potatoes in September
and October, weighing from 10 to 12 ounces
each—the crops were very plentiful in proportion
to- the girantity. planted." The potatoes are re-
markably flavoured, and ttsay he kept longer
without prejudice after gathering, before dressed,
titan potatoes grown in the natural ground.

USILFUL DISCOVERY fur 11013-GROWERS

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,-11aving formerly resided in Kent for some
years,
.1 frequently regretted the:waste-of the re-
mainder of the plant, after the hops ‘verc gather-
ed, and could not help thinking it might be turned
to great advantage. It occurred to me that it would
make an excellent substitute for hl-ix and Hemp,
and I since find, from a Gentleman, who is just
Totalled from Frouce, that my 4.pipinn h';is been
anticipated in that country, . unit that the ,experi,
meat has been crowned with the happiest result,
as the clothes made from these uniterials..are
;stronger and better in every respect ,than those
made from any other.

Residing injLondon, I have not an opportunity
a putting it to the test. As,'however, the Hop-
season is near at hand, I have little doubt but the
public spirit fur which the intelligent and en 7
lightened Farmers of Kent arc so pre-eminently
distinguished, will answer every purpose, and
urge them to the experiment.

It is with this silk: view that the discovery is
submitted to the public, and if, upon trial, it
should fortunately prove successful, the only re-
ward your correspondent looks-- forward to, is a
sniall medal as a metnotial of his good wishes to
the Agricultural Interest, and considering the
amazing addition of profit that world .arise from
',the plant, and the advantages that would accrue
:to Ow growers in general from the success of
such. an •applicotion, he hopes that the desire of
such a reward, as the introducer of such a system,
will not be regarded as either too sanguine ortoo
presumptuous.

The iollowin,, method should be Observed in
the preparation for spinning :
'After the Flops are picked, cut the branches
into strips of about three or tour yards long ;,
expose them to macerate in the dew for a
few nights; then put them in running water,
and afterwards dry them in the air. After this
they must be beaten and crushed, and treated in
the same manner as flax.*

1 am,. Sir, your obedient servant,
London, Aug. !7. EURETOR.

v. Annals des Arts et Manufactures. ;

P.S.'As the Author of this Letter has no other
object in view but the welfare of the public, he
begs that this communication may he considered
as addressed to the Editor's of all Papers, and,
shall be obliged by the- insertion of it in their
Journals.

'We are sorry to state, that Captain- GEoRGit
,SHANDS,'Of the brig Shannon, of Aberdeen, was
untiortunately drowned, while that vessel- was ly-
ing'ntr.Elsinote, on- the 29th tilt. He had, gone
ashore in hiS.boat, to clear the vessel: and upon
intending to return, he tomul the boat's crew bad
• kft bitn,.and gone away a-drinking, a custom hot
too,vevalent among seaman, when.allowed to go
on sho're. Being anxious W reach his vessel that
night,.he Oft off in his boat 'alone, and, in scull=
.
her;-is supposed•to hate fallen overboard, as
tbe boat was-picked up soon' after drifting. before
the wind, and-Captain Shand's :hat-;and the oar
with which he ~hasl been sculling, were found
floating on the water. •A
search was made for
the body, but without effect. 'Captain Slraiid was
a man much respected, and iigitatiy latueuted.by
-all who kuew !Ina.