Plaster For Potatoes

According' to Mr. Compton, autlior of tho prizo essay on tlie cultivation of ihe potato, vory remurkable resulta aro obtainud from piaster by dusting tho vinos with it as soon as they aro through tho soil; again iramcdiatoly after the last plowing hoeing, and at intervals throngh the whole growing seasou. The rirst applieation may bo light, tho seecmd heavier, and aftcr that more bountiful, gay 200 pounds to tho aero. It rendéis the planta leas palatablo to the üiseots, and appeara to be fatal to raany of tho Fungí family. Tho vinca rctain a bright, lively eon color, and the tubers oontinue welling until growth is stopped by tho frost ; IhshU'S, potatoos thus grown are so sound nnd freís from diseases aa to be easily kept for tho spring market, without !oSs byTot. Mr.Compton says he has soon a fióld, all plantod with the sanio varity, ut the saine time, on one-half of which, that had received no piaster, the yield wasbyt (i() bushcls pet aero, and many rottört ; while the ottaer half to which piaster had been applied, yielded 300 bushels por acre, oad ndt un unsound onc among thein.