Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-16

~ repay the trouble ofraising them H., ~,
"iniei. the Batersea and Drum head sbnuId
be chosen, but Tor the tale spring, summer. aud
early autumn crops, the green glazed only. can
be used with advantage, At those Seasons of
year chbbages are subject 10 the destructive
depredatlans OF worms Which prey upon their
leaves, aud render the whole plant unit for use
Inc Gteen glazed cabbage, from some cnu,e
or Other, is entirely exempt tom this and
forms strong contrast, exhibiting its large
broad leaves entire, while those OF every oth,r
variety are completely ridded, and more r..
sembie honey combs than leaves BuI This
variety is coar-e, and not 10 he recommended
when the others are 10 be had. We therefor.
suggest the proprIety OF sowing the Green gla.
2ed Cabbage seeds in February, MAJ CHI, Aprll.
May, June and July, ana uarspldntlny men,
as soon as they are large enough. They VIII
be h for use in the months Of july. A0pu.i
September aud October aud will continue
good during the winter II not used During all
oil The other months, the Battersea and Drum
head should be sown The seeds sown in sen.
TENDER aud October, which will he for Ib. nr,t
spring crop. ought 10 be from Europe-lhose
OF American growth Will send oul seed stalks
early Ia the spring sometimes without heading
whilst those from English seeds, viii Cabbage.
and remain firm. Those intended FOR summer
and autumn use, should he from American
seeds, DIS plants raised from European, caunot
AT those periods Withstand the heat OF our Cll.
male.
The preparation Of the ground for the crop.
next Demands our attention. Ii should he
ploug he'd and narrowed until II Is brought INTO
fine tIth let the plough theu lay Oft burrows
three feet apart. aud as deep as can be done
by the plou IN pas'ine twice through each, into
this the manure should be spread, in cunsldera.
BILE quanlitles, as the cabbage Can SCARCELY
MANFRED too highly and well repays tie qnan.
lily allnwed II. Animal n.anureS are uudoublt
eddy the best but We have USED a Compose
made OF animal manure aud sh mud, with
very gr"Hi effect, aud the caObagts were supe-
nor 10 those where the mud had not been used.
After the manure has been spread, the plough
should return and cover II, by thronIng a Tor.
row on each side. II it is intended 10 cultivate
them in ridges, they may be lell in hts STATE,
bui fla level surface be preferred, the harrow
shCuld he passed over the tops hghdy, taking
care no, to disturb The manure buried Leerath
The plants should not he removed from the
seed beds, (seIectng the largestj and tfans
planted Oh these rows, al the Distance OF from
two or three apart this distance must De reg
soil, Or quantity OF msnufe used. should the
earth b. dry, water should be poured INTO the
holes "heie the pl.,als are to set, winch Is tel
ter dian watering them after they are planted
out. Except durIug The winter. they sh.uId br
shaded un#n tuey hive taken root, by sucking
bush 20 the South ut them. Ine ater cul-
turr Consists Ia keeping thu ground very loose
and cleGr OF weeds II they had been plan, Il
on ridgles theg may be worked by The plough
Which shpud ran as near The plants as possible
throwing the earth from them Il should then
immediately return II to them, when viii leave
the ground IN a very loose state--nrHr 10, aad
between the plants on the ridglets, the hoe
mus! be used. 1.-THE plants have been set out
on II level surface, the Cultuvator may be used
with great success, q it Two Of the tues On " be
used al first, they may be run very aedr, 81
II lave bat little work for the hoe to do,
These workings may be repeated whenever
IL is thought the plants require II. At each
plough "A little additional earth should he
thrown 10 the sides OF tie rldg!et and the OIL
ieuer these workings are repeated the better,
as lew plants will SO well repay this frequency
OF work The Early York, viii require al least
two months from the TIM they are tansp ai>
ted, eiore any of them will head. Inc Batter
sea ai1d Sugar loaf, about fortnight more, and
the Drum heads about three months. THIS
knowledge enables us 10 judge OF lie proper
Time for setting cut each, which should be the
length of time above stated PRIOR 10 the time
they are wanted. For winter crop il is best
to SOW the seeds on poor ground, Ia April aud
let them there remain untIi the months OF July
fah -iugusl-thry will be much harder plants
than those raised from SEEDS Sown III June and
July. The most eligible months Tor trans
planting cabbages, are July aud August Tor
winter, October aud November tor curly srr'nS
and March Tor lnle spring cropa.