POTATO GROWING IN PALMERSTON SOUTH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21919, 3 April 1933, Page 8

POTATO GROWING IN PALMERSTON SOUTH

TO THE EDITOR.

Sns,—ln reply to your correspondent "S.P.Q.RV inquiry in .to-day's Otago Daily Times re potato growing by the Palmerston branch of the Women's Institute I should state that I made a mistake when I sent the weight to our Palmerston correspondent. The notice should have read from 15 "members,' not. 15 "sets." The 15 members were each given three sets, the total yield from 45 sets being 2031 b, 13£lb per member. The highest weight of 221 b was quite correct. The sets were planted in lea ground. All the manure applied was a dusting of lime, and when each set was planted a small quantity of wood ashes was also added. The variety planted was King Edward potatoes.—l am, etc., Mrs W. G. Hitchcock. Press Correspondent, Palmerton W.I. Palmerston, March 31.

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