Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-16
F,om The Southern .1sricnitur'st.
IilR\lPS.

Eap.p IKE cahbdges, arrive al theit greatest
perfection during the autumn and winter, aud
.,i. more generally cultlsa ed On our plantations
AN any other vegetable. The varieties aye
puulprans bat irom these may be selected as
b-I for our purpose, the tafly Dutch, Six
Wepks, Earl, Stoue, Whit, Red and Green
forped N,rlolks, aud the Globe also, Ru,a
bsga hich Is perhaps superior to them all,
.Ihrr for the iable or Tor cattle. For this last
We shall rive directions in \ separate section,
.1J will now conhne ourselves 10 the Common
varieties. Tue Early Dnlch and SIX Weeks
'trnps. are equally good aud are The earl ST
varieties cultivated. The Norlolks are also
excellent varieties, but come ~ much later.
the usual course oi culture on oar panta>
iions. has been 10 COW pen piece OF ground ,
% SOW The seed broad cast and take them i'll
after which, very little more is ever done. IL
is seldom thai they are introduced INTO the gar
den aud receive that attention which is bes-
lowed o. other vegetables, ytteTen with tlis
management we have seen as tine roots raised
rs have been produced by any other course
and We ascTlbe 1t, mainly, ~ the quantity OF
urine with which the soil is tertlIIzed, by the
cuUe bring penned on Il, aud which is in h
preai measure Lust 10 us, III consequence OF The
InJudflous Course we pursue ia collecting and
preserving our manures. Were our manage
mcni heiler the same number OF cattle would
ahprd salclent manure IN the sataO space OF
tone, for three or tour times Tho quantity of
Ground and although, therefore, the practice
~ successful, Yet we cannot tut consider II as
Soyenv and wasleful, Conducted as a usually
's, on m1d plantations. There can be no douDt
bnI that II can be 50 managed tn ptoduce
the best results wrh the least possible waste OF
manure, but TO pen cattle on piece OF land
and to permit il To remain with all the dung
aud soil. saturated with the uIIue OF the cattle,
exposed 10 the influence OF the sun nud atmns-
pnere, IS. TO say the least, injndicious. The
hcter plan undoubtedly would be to plough
the whole unde, aud SOW tho seed as soon alter
ihe removal of The cattle as possible But what
aver may be SAID, either for or against this plan
II is not one which can be adopted IN the gar-
den, aud should II lie determined TO SOW the
iHrnlpS there, some uthuI must DO resorted
50.
The Early Dutch, Six Weeks and Stone Tur-
n'ps, are ms we'll cultivated on Level sur aces, II {
not better, than on ridglets, but in EnglAnd,
me ridge system is preferred for the Norfolk
aud other field varieties. Whatever course
may be pursued. it viii be best 10 use manure
wat is partly aecnmposed. The young lur.
hps require nourishment from the very first,
aud II ms he seautlly furnished them, (Which
must DC the case II only long manure be used,)
commute weak, perhaps be overcome by the
Nrens, and seldom produce large crop.
'"",la II he intended to cultivate them on
'S''' surface, the manure should be first spread
"''' ''o ground. pioughed under, and the sur
'Hoe mace hoe with the barrow. Ii the soil is
s.af'F' wiz require several pioughings to
- "'s " 10 The requisite iilih. but this KIND OF
80" not 10 be recommended il any other can
~ naa--h sandy loan is perhaps lbe best. aud
,'' NEARER the soil approaches TO this. the bet.
yer Viii II he fitted tor the culture OF This we've.
,'p'' II the ridge system be preferred, let
,''o"s ne run as near as possible to each o.
~, WIN the plough. the manure spread, anu
~ 1a''n IormedIntU rdgiels over il. On the
surface they may be somn either broad
,. u IN o''lis, from twelve to ghleea inches
L., '''eSe aiills can be expeditIously made
"s'"g a piece OF oak scautng OF The requ
''e length, into which, number OF teeth sum-