Considerable progress has been made lately in Cornwall, especially in the neighbourhood of Penzance, in the development of potato-growing and intensive market-gardening, and one may hope that the successes of these growers will incite others to imitate their example.
Kropotkin observes the progress in potato cultivation in Cornwall and hopes it inspires others to follow suit.
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