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 the washing tub, the sweeping from the floors  house, cuttings of weeds from the side of roads,  all other articles which will make manure. Thus, same time that every thing about you is kept  and tidy, you will be well paid for your care,

The common mode of planting potatoes is, {{reconstruct|by} setting the small roots entire; or, cutting the larger ones to pieces and reserving eye or bud to each: it appears, however, that the rind may be employed with  advantage; as crops have thus been, which fully equalled those obtained from seeds, sets, shoots, or any other method.

A Gentleman near Renfrew, has prosecuted an experiment on the effect of pulling the flowers or blossoms from the Potatoes, with