POTATO CULTIVATION IN THE ARMY, ITO THE EDITOR OP THE
" SPECTATOR.")
Ste,—The soldier on home service does not get a potato ration, and therefore cannot " save " any of it for planting purposes. Any potatoes he gets he buys out of the 5}d. grocery allowance. The amount permitted is six ounces per head, five days a week, as a maximum. I cannot believe that any commanding officer orders any of these potatoes to be used as seed. He has no right to do so. Seed potatoes are issued on payment to troops where any land can be usefully cultivated, the cost being a legitimate charge against funds in hand in regimental institutes and similar under- takings. Manure is issued free where available. The aggregate acreage of potatoes, planted and in process of planting, by the troops must be very considerable.—I am, Sir, &c.,
Upton Battery, Weymouth.
R. S. MACCOWAN, Major R.G.A.
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