Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-28
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FOR IKE VIRGiNIAs.
HEMP

The undersigned, being requested Wy the Am
herst Triune Society 10 prepare Treatise on
the culture and management OF HeInp,--with
diTidence aud respect performs thai duty AID
begs leave to report
The cultivation of Hemp is we'll suited 10 the
Middle and Western States, and will be found
10 grow best on land with deem black mould
forped from the decomposition of vegetable
matter Lands of this description will he found
in the mountains, and on bottoms and ravines
near the creeks and rivers and any lands that
have an open free soil, will, If MANFRED, pro-
duce good Hemp. he II mp crop does not
require much sun hence il IS that lands with d
northern exposure, if ricn. will be found 10 an
swer we'll.
As this crop derives us principal suslenance
from the tap root, II becomes important that
the land should be well broke; not less than
six inches deep, and tnls should he done IN the
WIN e. in sufficient time for the llnd 10 pull
yetize before the spring. The land should
have at least two p!ouehings with two horse
plough, and then at suitable intervals, and
should be freed from every species OF vegetable
grow lis, and well narrowed. II is thea prPpar-
ed for seeding. But the seeding should not
take place until there isa favorable spell OF
growing weather If the weather is favorable
the seed will veeetate and come up in four or
n u
bic for ten or twelve DAYS, the young Hemp
will cover the ground, by means of which the
moisture will he retained and the crop render
ed certain. The seed may be sown in the rro-
portion of III To % bushels 10 the acre and
then i, should be well narrowed two ways with
a two horse ifon-tooth harrow, The seeding
NAV take place at any time between the first OF
April and the first of June. A thick sowing
is always 10 be preferred and no dangerls 10
be unprecedented fsom overcharging the land
with seed The land will force mp so much as
it is able 10 bear, and the balance will remain
underground, aud perish without any prejudice
10 the growing crop. BY thick sowing you
re duce the size of the stalks. which increases
the quantity and improves the quality
As soon AS the Hemp gets fully in the bios
som and the dust flies freely from the blossomed
H.mp. YOU may proceed to cut or pull your
aemp and if your Hemp Is OF moderate sIze
and the land free from stone, there Is no d III
Guilty IN cutting WITH scythe anu cradle Inc
instrument most To he preferred Is strong
brambe scvthe, about three ieet long WIN
s,rong cradle. made something taller than what
is used in saving grain. WIN snch an ins'fo-
mon, hand will save at least half an acre per
day. II sour Heatp is pulled up, you may cut
81 tho ,oots The Hemp, after being cut OF
n,lIed should lie on the ground SIX or seven
davs IN :, der TO BECOME well dried and then
!, NAV he nut into stack, or sheltered IN
bnuse.-The latter ID TO be preferred. "hen
vour Hemp is cured you may proceed 70 pre-
r.ra !, for the break or machine. ms may
he done bv wafer or de" rofiing-ihe former
nrocess always to be preferred. by wafer
rotting. the quantity is increased and the quail
i,v improved, and II will COMMAND much
better price in the market.
This should be done IN pools or ponus pre-,
,a,e9 for that purpose. where the Hemp snouiu
he immersed IN clean water, and we'gheu uo"n
o. ith timber. and ifthe weather rs warm, u WIN
he found that from five TO eight days WIN oes"i'
6c;sptlv long for it to remain IN wafer. IL must
,hen he snread out and well dried. Nhen mar
10 done il should be kept free from the weather
until ,renared for market. BY dew ro'Ing' the
Hemn il rendered dark aud unsaleaoie' Out
i, is believed that if twas spread our OH 'i'e"-
lows and Green fields in the month OF woven
her and continued out through the winter, II
would become bleached, without INJURY 10 'he
stanle. and command good price IA Tue mar
ket.-.Some OF the growers ofHemp nave olo'
ken II in the unrofted state, by the alo OF ma
chinery. But Hemp prepared IN 'nat wa! !.
unsaleabIe for most purposes, and IS ene'rey
rejected for the use oiihe navy. Inc "le"n
ing of Hemp may be performed by manu- o'e'n'
| or bv the aid of machinery, when may DIG Up
Grated by horse or water power, CHE later 10