The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-10 00:00:00

TO LADIES.

OWLANIiig--kALYDOR
an OREP.,'N'TAL BALSAMIC PREPARATION of singular
eUicacy in thoroughly- purifying the Skin from all Pimples, Spots,
Blot:hes, Redness, Freckles, Tan, and Discolourations, producing a
healthy freshness and transparency of Complexion, and a softness
and dedeacy of the hands, arms, and neck. It is invaluable as a
Renovating and Refreshing Wash in Travelling; and, in cases of
sunburn, stings of Insects, or incidental Inflammation, its virtues
have long a. .d extensively been acknowledged. Its purifying and re-
freshing properties have obtained the exclusive patronage of the Queen,
the Court, and the Roy. al Family of Great Britain, as well as the
principal Courts of Europe, and the most distinguished Nobility and
Gentry of all civilised natons.

Beware of Spurious " KALYDORS," containing mineral as-
tringents utterly ruinous to the complexion, and which, by their re-
pellent action, endanger hearth. Each bottle of the genuine has
the words " ROWLANDS' KALYDOR" on the wrapper, and A.
ROWLAND and :40N, 20, Hatton-garden, is also en:zraved (by desire
of the Ron. Commissioners) on the Government Stamp aftixed on
each. Price 4s. Gd. an I Bs. 6d. per bottle.
Sold by the Proprietors, and by Chemists and Perflimers.

THE POTATO DISEASE.
(From the Irish Farmers' ;azttte.)
The disease, it api ears, is not yot fully proved to exist
to aiiy extent that can be considered general. It is true
there are rumours, and unm:s!akeable signs, from the
Queen's Cotr:ty and County Carlow. On last Sunday
I ;,c Bishop to Carlow sotritled the alarm. After Divine
service, as we are informed by one of the cirigregatien,
t' ey seatn.rd themselves about, and scoured the c•mutry
for iwiTty ruilc stroUI1:1, and returned under the impres
sion that the case was by no means so alarming as they
were at iirst !e.d suppuse.
We had toe intelligence on Saturday, both from the
Carlow Sentinel aid from Mr. Spung, of Carlow, but
be rig uriwiiling to circa ate so thing.. .rocs a rumour, we at
one.- proceeded to tnecouiity Kildare, and the first crops
we ex .04inen were those planted on every suit ableoccasion,
from the nrddle n October to the middle a Ap.il last ;
eime in tee vineries, some out by the garden walls, and
the rest in the r pen fields, separately, and as mixed
crops. Those iu the vmeries we could fled no traces of
disease on ; the same we can say of those in the gar-
dens ; but in the field crops, which a:.e of more import-
ance, we observe:l a (Jar:toes.; ot sap in the cellular tissue
of the plants; just where the stem touches the surface of
the earth. Inc parts ahote, including the leaves, and
the parts below, including the rootlets, old and
,)oung
tubers. all perectly sound and healthy looking as ever
we saw them in tiny other year.
Whether the dark fluid alluded to contains the germs
of disease, or wt•eilier it be so far vitiated as to render
the plants more susceptible of being injured by atmos-
pheric phenomena, brought to bear on the sap, in us
ascent or descent, or both, we knew not, as time alone
can determine. One thing we believe, that if the pota-
toes we are considering are diseased, the disease has
commenced in a manner different to what it has done,
either last year or the year before. We subsequently
inspected and examined several other fields in different
localities, and the result of our investigations corres-
ponded exactly with those already alluded to.
Not content with OUT own investigation, we resolved,
on consulting some of the best practical authorities, and
coupling those with our own observations and experience
or this year's crop, we are led to hope the cases so
dangerously reported are, to say the least of them, a
little exaggerated. Nevertheless, too much vigilance
cannot be practised in watching the crop; and, as a
positive good may proceed from a negative evil, our
advice is, to all who have potatoes planted, and who are
not quite certain of escaping the disease, (as, indeed,
few, if any can be,) that immediate steps be taken to
secure a crop of some other kind in the same land,
whilst there is yet time. This can be done without in-
curring much expeese beyond what would be absolutely
necessary to secure a well grown crop of potatoes
in an ordinary season. Let those who have them in
lazy beds (erroneously so called) pulverize the earth
well about and between the stalks, removing all
weeds, as a matter of course ; let whatever manure that
can be procured, whether it be dung, ashes, burnt-earth,
sea-weeds, half decomposed land weeds, bone-dust,
guano, or any other simple or compound manure, be
placed in a central position between the stalks—the earth
pricked up out of the bottoms and sides of the furrows,
and shovelled carefully over the entire bed, like " second
spitting ;" and as fast as the work proceeds, whilst the
earth is fresh and moist, drop three or four grains of
Aberdeen or some other good rough leaved turnip into
each space, as already described. The extra expense,
in this case, will not be over three or four shillings per
acre, including the dropping of the seed, which any little
boy or girl can do. It the potatoes succeed, the turnips,
inferior though they may be, will be of much value ; if the
potatoes do not succeed, the turnips will be invaluable.
eo far for beds, and now for drills :—Let them be weeded,
and horse and hand-hoed immediately, if not already
done ; if more manure be desirable, let it be placed
between the peed() plants ; the earth, when properly
pulverised, raised up as if " landing" them ; and the
turnip seed put in, as already directed for beds. The
expense of seed and labour, in this case, will be less, and
the profits greater than on beds. More we will not say
for the present week, than to repeat our earnest and
urgent advice that these operations be at once performed,
whether the potatoes are diseased or not.
We cannot conclude without again thanking those
gentlemen who so promptly responded to our inquiries,
and we trust that our friends tterougheut the country
will feveur us with their opinions respecting the state ot
the creps generally in their oifferent localities.
The tol owing further infotmetion is from the letter of
a gentleman earned Hartland, in the Southern Reporter
of Thursday
Mr. John Jeffery. known by many of your readers
as the talented gardener who had charge for many
years of trio splendid gardens at Micneltown, has re-
turned from the inspection of the potato gardens at
It ietellan and the neighbourhood, assisted by Mr.
quarter.
•• thetr,lteaargn.rieed eminent
tilhyatt
agriculturist,
heres
n o
trace
disease
i
that
receiving the most flattering accounts
fn .in different qu.rters in the country, all concurring
that the potatoes are flourishing, and promise abundance.
Many expect to use them before July, as the great heat,
-o happily sent to us, will bring all crops speedily to
maturity, especial:), the potato."
From a ge,•tlermen sent to report upon the condition
of liandon by the saute journal, we have this informa-
tion :
" In the neighbourhood of Bandon this plant gives
promise of a speedy and abundant crop. One of our re-
porters, who visited that neighbourhood on Tuesday,
sates that every field he saw appeared to be in a most
healthy condition; and though he made minute inquiries,
he could riot hear that the disease had made its appear-
ance in any quarter. Seould the hot weather we have
had for the last few days continue, a fortnight or three
weeks from hence will bring considerable supplies of this
esculent into the market "

ABOLITION OF SMITHFIELD MARKET.—The Select
Committee of the House of Commons on the abolition of
Smithfield-market, met again yesterday in Committee-room
No. 7. Several witnesses were examined. Mr. W. Sylves-
ter, butcher, of Chancery-lane, said the sheep and beasts suf
fereci no injury up to the time of their arrival in the neigh-
bourhood of Lnid,m. He considered that the damage was
done in moving them from the suburban layers to Smithfield,
where the space was so confioed as to render excessive cruelty
un woidable, which caused the meat to be very much bruised.
The greatest cruelty was, he considered, in forming the ring
droves, which was in consequence of the very limited space
of Smithfield obliged to be practised, and it was done in the
following manner :—A grazier who had only been able to get
150 instead of 200 feet standing room for a certain number
of beasts, formed them into a ring by which all their heads
met in a circle, and to compel them to go into thixe rings
the most horrible cruelty was adopted. Chairman—How do
von account for the fact that salesmen have preferred Smith-
field-market to any other which has been proposed?—Wit-
ness—Smithfield is maintained by a combination amongst
money takers and salesmen, against whose influence no
market, however advantageous, could compete successfully,
and the s ,over that combination is done away with the better
for all parties.

- .
BEES SWARMING.—On Monday last a swarm of
s, in the garden of Mr. Wain .n, St. Andrew's, in-
vited, no doubt, by the fineness of the weather, left their
On Thursday a hive of be,s threw off a fine
5,v2,-ra ; and on Fri lay an,:ther hive, belorigi,,g t th!
main individual, at lientioway, also tirzew off a 11r;,;•e
swarm.

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