pratie bag

pratie n Potatoes were sown by both men and women. The seeds were set in raised ''beds'' separated by deep trenches. Each sower wore a ''pratie'' (potato) bag, a sort of pouch, tied around his middle, containing a supply of seed. DNE-cit W. Kirwin, 3/73 JH 3/7...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/65133
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Summary:pratie n Potatoes were sown by both men and women. The seeds were set in raised ''beds'' separated by deep trenches. Each sower wore a ''pratie'' (potato) bag, a sort of pouch, tied around his middle, containing a supply of seed. DNE-cit W. Kirwin, 3/73 JH 3/73 Used I Used I Used I

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