The Disease in the Potato
A Tatur
Genre: | News-Commentary, Drollery; Letter, Spoof |
Subjects: | Agriculture, Disease, Medical Treatment |
Describes the treatment of 'black eyes' in potatoes as if they were the variety found in humans. Accordingly, describes farmers' use of 'Grimstone's Eye Snuff', and appends a letter from 'A Tatur', a potato who testifies to the beneficial effects of the same remedy. | |
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