The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-10


nd severe frost, is easier cultivated less exhans
,ng and more profitable than many other
-. with which this does not interfere IN
, ,,,lfiva non, Except the tobacco crop ) II is
.,,yu before, and gathered after corn. and re.
.,,res no attention when wheat is sown har-
listed. OF thrashed. Ii will grow. year after
year. IN the same ground, on which, if sui-
,,,nfly rich il is the surest crop. Ii is liable
10 no diseases, aud injured by no insects.
THE SOIL.
The soil should be deep, clean, dry rich. and
mellow. The plant has a tap root, which de
sc,nd, to a considerable depth. aud therefore
me soil shoulI be deep, and be thoroughly mel
Lived by deep and frequent ploughings. Fall
and two or three ploughlngs in the
suioe. together with narrowing so as 10 smooth
the surface, (and thereby enable the seed to be
,own even, and the hemp to spring up equally,
agd be cut close To the roots,) are preparatory
steps to the putting in Of the seed.
THE SEED WHEN sowN.
The seed 10 the amount oftwo bushels per
acre on middling soil, and three on rich
Ground should be sown AS early as possible, in
.lp Spring. after the ground becomes dry and
well prepared. Early sowing renders the coat
heavier and stronger, enables the hemp To cover
tbr ground early 80 DIS 10 smother weeds, aud,
before the sun becomes powerful. to shade the
soil aud preserve It's moisture. The seed after
being casl rs even as possible, should be har-
rowed ~ 10 Us equal depth as may be, that il
NAV all ,lait together and heavy roller
should then he passed over, or brush drawn a
cross, to smooth the surface, in order that the
bemp may be cut close 10 the roots
RIrFS AND uARvEsg.NG.
When the hemp he comes fit TO be cut, the
stalks ofthe blossom, or male hemp, turn vel
low, become a good deal speckled, and drop
most Of their leaves, aud, if the air is still,
cloud Of dust arises from he blossom stalks, and
hangs over the fed. When sown early, ii will
he fit to cut about he first OF August. The a
boge appearance will become indicative of the
proper lime, and then it should be cut without
delay for. it sui red 10 stand longer, las n
bout one-half OF the stalks blossom, and the 9th
er bali bear seed the stalks of the male Will
~ither and blacken. and the coat he Of but little
value and the female hemp, which has stood
n rlpen the seed requires a longer time 10 rot
man the male, and, consequently, both would
be thereby injured The best iuag 10 gel seed
w9uh be to sqic some hiaig IN separate patch
The mode OF eating is preferable to that OF
pulling. man will cut halt an acre per day,
and a quarter pulled. is said TO be days
work. BY the former practice, the inconve
neuce OF dust, and the dirt attached 10 the
not, will he avoided. Cut hemp will be
gar'h ten dollars ton more than the pulled
Knives, or hooks. for that purpose, may be OBJ
famed far about : p each. When cut spread
thr hemp day ortwo, to dry it, then bind it,
and put ii up in shocks.
wRErTNG, (oR Ro1TING.)
As soon as harvested in order 10 prevent the
faus from dScolorng it proceed, as early as
convenient, TO wret it, by placing it in clean,
pure Gasr, formed by stream spring, or clear
pond lfrotted shortly after cutting, about
i've days are generally required t,r the pur-
Pose You viii be able to Judge, by taking out
handful and DIZZY it, and if the stalk of
sleave5 will shake out, aud separate easily from
The bark, leaving t,clean aud entire, he pro.
cess OF ~reulns Is completed The bark, or
Im ai aemp. IS connected with the stalk bv a
substance which must he either wreited or dis.
so'yed, before they viii separate produce the
separation, and the work is accomplished Ex-
pe'ence will be the best criterion. The water
~ winch II is rotted should not run rapidly, as
would IN that case, wash away the coat You
may nave three II four wagon loads Of hemp.to
jig depIh OF three or four feet, sunk at "A time,
"' should be completely submerged, though
No suite 10 touch the bottom. II separate
antilles are pat in Oh several successive days,
sue "a aud quantities should he noted, for the
P"'pose OF ascertaining which becomes first
r'ea' aud which should, therefore, be first
.'Nea up for, if left in the water dav on
W. Too long, the hemp will be materially iniur-
DRESSING AND SECURING,
wen ro'ted, open and spread it. that it mav
"'h' The process for breaking < swing
."E' hie same as that for fax When II
V"s 'oo long for dressing SAY frou TO 10
II may be cat into two equal parts without
injury. BE very particular in keening the
'ha 'hori hemp separate, and not have die
'"a 'hti ends put together br also careful
, ,- Clean. When dressing il. pat twelve
I,,''9 IN one head, laying them straight, The
f.,1 u l1e henp. The handfils must not be
.b ~ nlI'A iile heads tight with a small baud,
81 me 10 from the batt end il will taeu b..
9,, M u II INTO such sized hales as NAV he
,o,, 2'Me phll Il INTO box. arross the
s,mr,,t ""'c4 i7lT ropes are laid 10 tie the
,aonft pr' Ssfd INTO il. ben packed, il
rho pc 'het dry. otherwise il vii lrot
Bow '"'ng remarks from the PLOUGH
ace - '"' s"l,leet OF water-rotting in prefer
arue,;,, '"'llf9, coincide with the opinion OF
dew RAE, e''ilVafofs If the crop is to he
gsn,4,.,. gu OUT ny hand, It's profits must be
nren.. .-99Ney small. because il cannpt he thus
iot ca s' 70 command the hie hest price in mar
m,ch P'e'e In quality with the Russian hpmn.
The An "'"e II from our markets Bat, it
prone, cav hemp planter be prepared with
on,r. machinery To dress and n,e',re !, ye
eb3, ' nol TO doubt, much LOGS 10 dosn,;. 81 bic
a.. y hEllNlup a