Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-05-27

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the rising upon the least agitation of a Yegeta-
bic dust from tho Hemp. The ripening of the
crop is generally partial aud unequal Ia differ
ent parts nf the same field and regard ought
10 be paid TO that Circumstance in cutting H.
taking such portions OF first as give The stron-
gest indications Of rpeness. Il is net uecessa-
nv or proper 10 wait for decided change Of
color in ali the leaves before the harvest com.
mences ION the contrary. II is more advanla-
genus 10 commence when the change Is only
partial, and as soon as the aust spoken Of be-
gins 10 rise. or is produced by aeltating the
HEMP with a stick or the hand In Kentucky,
the practice Of cutting Hemp has IN great
measure superseded ae ole practice of pulling
it by the roots. and is found to he generally
preferabe being less laborIous, and rendering
the Hemp better aud easier 10 handle. The
operation is performed with knife, Common
" called a Hemp hook. made somewhat IN
the shape ofa sirkle, but heavier. aud not so
long. aud having smooth and sharp edge
Solne prefer the cradle, whrve the evenne,s OF
the ground will admit of its use. The common
syfhe for cutting Hemp is also used TO advan-
tage. The sythe is pointed to, and swung IN
towards the field, leaving the standing Hemp
on the left Of the mower as he proceeds for
ward instead of throwing the sythe out from
the Geld, as when moving grass. A boy goes
before the sythe and bears the top OF the Hemp
in towards the field with small pole, so that
as the Hemp is cut il falls from The pole aud
rests III n hearing position agalns, the standing
Hemp. The mower is followed by a man
whose business is to gather the Hemp, and
spread il on the ground THIS method of cut
ting HEMP. will in all probability, be found TO
be the most advantageous to the farmer. at
very few of our farmers are without sythes, or
Ignorant of their use aud in addition 10 this
two Iupn and boy can go over more ground
and with greater ease in The same time, than
can BE- gone over by the common process OF
pulling or cutting With n Hemp hook. As the
Hemp is cut or pulled, it Is spread upon the
ground upon which II is taken, and permitted
to remain there anti! the leaves are well wIlted
and will easily separate from the stalks. II Is
then gathered into sheaves, bun not bound, aud
the leaves beaten OFF with stick. II water
rotting Is intended, il is then bound into mSde-
raev small bundles, by means OF hands at each
end. is carried IN general 10 pond or pa OF
standing water, being there deposited bundle
upon bundle in a direct and crossing manner,
sa as 10 form what Is generally called bed OF
Hemp, When 1t has been piled 10 such thick
ness as the depth of the alter will admit. which
some suppose eau hardly be Of too great a
depth, though five or SIX feet are the most usu-
a ldpplls, the whole mass Is loaded with pieces
! of heavy wood or with stone, Until It is com
| plpteiy immersed. When it has remained IN
| this state long enough 10 lac sufficiently Totted
! il is taken out, aud spr' AL in the sun against
| a fence ora slope OF the earth. or on a PLAN
/ spot which is free from moisture and occasion
ally turned. When the hemp Is we'll dried, II is
again tiad up 10 be cauIel home, where II Is
| kept in a dry place ill II IS broken. In order
/ 10 ascertain with ease and certainty when the
/ Il mn is immersed IN water, is sufficiently rot
! ted taxi "A bundle of The same Kind, aud sink ii
/ by the side of the main body Of Hemp that Is
rotling. Ihi, bundle may be taken out and
! tried after few DAYS. 0s often as once "A day
| When the bark detaches itself from the wood
or Il separation appears easy, the Hemp Is sus'
posed TO be rotled enough. Artificial pits for
| rotling Hemp, may in some situations, bo made
to advantage, where they can he supplied by a
small stream of water here it may be nrces.a-
~ 20 remark, that very little difference is made
| by Hemp growers between Standing or moder-
| ate y running waters; only hat staenaut wa
| ter makes softer Hemp, but not so bright and
saeable. II dew roitng is intended, the hemp
| is taken from the ground, and SET up IN stacks
| of from three to five feet III diameter at the
| ground and tied closely together AT the tops
so as to prevent them from falling the middle
of the stack is LETT hollow TO give ii air near the
| earth It's then suffered 10 stand until per-
| fecty dry, when il is separated and bound into
small sheaYes, and put into stacks or rlcks, aud
secured by covering OF boards OF straw, to Sc
cure it from geeting wet in the interior otthe
stack. II can, however, be SO stacked as TO be
secured from water, without any o'her cover
! ing than thatCh OF Hemp, but some skill 10 be
acq aired only by practice is necessary to do It
we'll. II remains IN the stack until The season
J -. Sod ,hpgf
: February. Ii is then taken down and spread
out Con grass if to be had,) as equally as pos
sible, aud exposed to the weather until ii is
| found TO be ready FOR the brake Care must be
taken TO take the hemp up as soon AS It IS snth
GENTLY rotied, or loss viii he sustained. II,
! however, il should be found al any time 10 he
/ injured by TOO long exposure, II should not De
thrown away, bat again saeked, aud bronghi
/ 10 the bTakethe succeeding year,when II VIII ne
! found so have regained its strength II not ahs"-
/ lutey rotted before taken up. Vine" reudy 10.
the brake il is taken from tue ground, anu
stacked in small stacks, as in the lirst instance
after cutting, aud then broke on' on brakes
made on the plan oil the common lax brake,
hut much larger, say from tive 10 SIX tee' III
length having the ,lais much deeper ana "lder
| apart, and wider IN proportion 10 me heau vi
| the brake, than the flax brake win such a
/ b. axe, GOOD haha VIII o!dkt one NUM- =
pounds ia day in February aud some hands
will brake more. Where the culture OF hemp
is carried on TO great extent, machines Tor
breaking, are used 10 advantage hut "hci {
the hemp growing is limited, the expense OF
the machine is too great 10 stliy us use.
llem1, either wafer or dew roued, may Il ne.
cessary, previous to breaking be dried by llfe
simiIar to iax. This method OF fire CRYING
| is reduced 10 practice, within few mites oil
| Columbus, in the following manner: kin Is
| introduced INTO a small clubhouse, which kiln IS
made either of brick or stone, and plasieTed
over in such manner. that no sparks are per
United to escape within the house. The inel
that supplies the kiln, is put in from the outside
o the house, and the smoke passing through
the kiln is conveyed off by means OF chimney
sn the opposite side of the same. The hump
designed 10 be broken IS placed on the Schho'us
at a reasonable distance above the kiln, aud
,horo ,,aru;tted IA remain until Derfectly dried.