Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-08

malice alone can find in il Canse for Censure
but the honorable and honest Of all parties,
VII recognize The manly language of truth
and with prOprety may ash why is this man
alone, the object of The furious attacks at once
OF the Jacobins, the BOnapartsts, aud the
HOyalistS
NNw ioRx, Augrst2o.-Mr Joseph Lancaster, au-
Nor of the Lancasteiisn system of education intends
delivering public lecture bis system, the New
lerS Free School ROOM on Monday evening next, at
O'CLOCK at which time citizens will have an oppoi
tuhity Of making themselves acquainted with suhieo
sespiy Interesting to all tAtP. ChrdR.
WeIeanent'l hear poor farmers complain Of the
have not half fodder fr support OF their little stock
TO SUCH we would offer the example of small farmers
in the N,theslands-those people gather up and pre-.
serve the leaves of most all kinds trees in
these hey lind useful and it is remarked that these
people make very excellent living from very few
acres Inc " Practical FaImer,' from whom We have
already taken several extracts gives account fIoni
ms own experience how to obtain 80 tons Of excellent
land. We shall give his account ia his 0wnwcTds
OF this nsei"l vegetable. " The Mangci wurzel koot
oil scarcely This foOi is native VI Geimany, from
whence it took It's name, Mangel wmzel, root of
scAtcN lis cultivation in that country is gea for the
use a" all sorts Of cattle well Tor crlusry
>. was introduced inio France, ANA Ion thence Into
England by that ingenious hnTticuliurast, John Coak
u Ltt'som whose laudabie ondeavO,s It. encourage Tie
gio"th oil so valuable root, did not with thai I'm.
coniageimeni IL deserved it inerered with tie p,o-
is and interests of some opulen gardeners WHO would
AZ any une sacuhGe the public good to their own phi
vate emO!ument.
What makes this plant valuable is, that every
part OFF is edible and salutary; and besides allowing
nnrlcous fodder for cattle, affords supply for tie
Die both IN summer aud winter. The leaves exceed
spinach. aud the those parsnip The stalks and
ribs of the large leaves Invested their leaf part
peeled, eat like asparagus may tie used In soups,
which they greatly improye Nh. leaves tied mn i'm
bag or net, with slices OF nierlaid and boiled
make dish both pleasant and salutary. This
ought not to be put into The class with tuinps
r"ts although by its external appearance, aud its seed
II resembles the beef it's superior il in every
respect andappears toorm dsiinc, species lis cul
tnieis SO easy It's advantages numerous and il Will
answer so completely for The purpose of any other
DER that seems To to deserve be adopted every
"here, ana To have the preference even IN the best
years, over all other roots with which beasts
rshed. IL will grow in all climates and SOILS Those
lands that are moist and light most suit be. If
mars ana cIaIey grounds, II is prevented from making
Its way far into the EARTH it will itself horizon
tally and viii produce above the surface that which he
nature Oh Inc SOIL binders from being proauced be
meath II.
" This most valuable is affected by the vicis
siudeS of the seasons and has destructive enemy
Tue insects aud vermin which make all other
kinds Of vegetables neither touch injure it. II is
not attacked BY blasting aud nildcw and the greatest
drought Soes NOT affect its vegetation does
Jnre me soil hat nonrishes il but prepares to
are iuendcd To br deposited IN it, The time of sowing
The seed is IN April the beginning 81 May let Tie
land be well prepared " ouehng (and manured If al
hand AMI made light steep ,i.e seed in water 2, hours
lay the i' npol lie cid, aud plant the IS
inches apart every way tou ma, Sc, nem Win s,ieE
Dul iney must net be buried above one inch deep.
hei 10 OF W days, uwill he up. aud every grain will
have from two 20 fonr roots growing together.
OF them must he carefully pluCbed off. and TIE finest
and most vigorous roo; cpy leit. In little the
growth of the roots thus selected will be astonishing
one viii iaii. As the natuTa'y grow little above
the ground, aotice those which do so appear and
bare heia by removing the earth from around their top
they must he hOcd and Kept clean from weeds.
inJu!y, wben The onward leaves become foot
long the hr crop Of leaves is 10 be gathered, break
ing them on r0und near the root For this purpose, the
thUmb shouid be placed within and at the origin the
leaves ~ order TO strip them ofs close their
inio the stem Those leaves only should he gathered
which bend towards the earth and care should always
be taken TO leave those The heart of the paEt they
will thereby he reproduced, and grow more QUICKLY
immediately after this first Op the ground should be
stirred II is from this that the roots begin TO
grow large aud increase IN an astonishing manner
~ so0o iand tie leaves may be pucked OF every two
or hree weeks.
" The commencement of sharp frosts determines the
time Of the crops of these roots 6ne day must he
chosen i7r gathering them in IL is necessary they
shoud be got III dry. have mad the roots average
pounds each on an acre; which produce was "A tens
ana an half per acre, and the leaves reCkOned
much, which was 70 tons Of excellent food for cattle
from one acre Of laUd. In order TO these roots
aud leaves to be eaten By all kinds ofcate II is
saTy to cut them in small pieces after having well
washed and cleansed The roofs employed for this
purpose ashaTp Instrument with an iron blade about
foot LONG and two inches Broad aud twisted into the
form OF an in the middle of the branches Of the
S. was soidersd socket Of two inches long in this
socket was fixed wooden handle three feet six inches
III length; with this instrument they with great
facility. This operation was performed ~ a trough
made forthat purpose. man may III hours time cot
into small pieces quantity of roots sufficient Tor the
HDuTishnent of oxen day Before the roots are
PIT in the trough, split aud cut them quarters FOR
bcrued cattle prepared IN tbis manner tie roots OF
leaves may he given, without any mixture bus ii YOU
want to husband the roots. may mix qn7Tter
cban with II, cui from hay oftTeoi nccrn, saGtoin
clover.
For horses during The summer, they may he fed
with the leaves chopped, and mixed half with chopped
hay The same rs before ueotioned and in the winter
with The roots and hay cut in tie manner.
Hogs will also readily these leaves and roofs
when cut small and mixed with any or milky drink
which is generally given them. They will become rs
Eat by eating those, IS User swine will hy different
kinds of food There is ore caution necessary respect
ing these roots, which is to bury PIT them ~ GOOD
ceaT, 10 h ndCT the frost from spelling them"
As The foregoing is from experienced aud inie.
gent farmer there be doubt concerning the value
of that admirable vegeiablethe Mangcl Wur2e
There can be no farmer Whatever Who cannot provide
himself With good fodder although ne should have bnt
ihue land, aud poor soil Two acres would certainly
give between 10 and 80 tons Of excellent for an
animals besides the benefits from using part as food
for ialny. The certainty of obtaining TIE tcaard of
5nah portion Of labor Is great Involvement 10 cuii.
Nle " ncllheT seas0n, insecl ~ poor SOIL npeTaIes