Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-06
From the Na;se Farmer.
On THE CULTURE OF PoTATorS &c.


Bognc, Esb 1888
! Mn. l1otMEs-Much has been s,l and write,
on The culture ofthe potato, aud several pieces hav
/ appeared IN your useful paper hope, however
"o' 10 DC Thought arrogant IL | conclude ,he sub
lect not quite exhausted For years past, | hay,
! observed III my fields of potatoes some 90 come VI
with large and thrifty stalk or shoots, and other
that were small and feeble, and all in tho same hill
and when dug, found az much difference in III,
potatoes MS IN the tops, which ceused me 10 bcs,oa
some thought on The subject, and concluded i
could not be in the soil, but in tho seed In or,cl
to or'ns the subject TO the test us well as knew
how, took Il aiocl ofpos,ocs all of ono sort, the
last spring, cut off the seed ends enough for two
rows the other pat Of the potato ! cut snilcien,
Tor Two rows more, and planted them side by aide
| snd at the same time those from the seed end hat
| tas might DO supposedly tho CREATES, number o,
shoots, but rruch smaller ani less vigorous md
continued SO till harvest. Those from the stem
ends produced the largest f,irest, and most in
measure but not the most in number. Fair, good
sized potatoes should always be selected for seed,
ana II the seed end be avoided, ! think il the bet.
Ter AS 10 the best so for good table potatoes, |
haVe no hesitation IN saying, that good light, lon.
my 'and IL tho best; MOST, strong soil mny, and
f'a''i'ess viii produce the mos, in quantity. Fresh
OF green stable manure should never be IN, into
Tho hill # used at all, il should be spread and
p'oashcd or narrowed in
Let II always be remembered, that all kinds of
potatoes should be planted early enough TO &c, full
y RIPE or yeu cannot have good potato. II is
OF almost as much consequence tl.at potato should
se' ripe as any other vegetable. The mode Of
planting which formerly prnclscd was in rows
OF equal distances and AT right nscs say about
three feet nsunder; which mode was a treat loss
4 nrnr Co. al l.,
has been TO plant in slrai h, rows one way about
yard distant, and as mig n the other way rs could
with convenience from the hills, by which means
have Obtained about third more on given gum.
llty oiground. As intended To write only a few
lines, when begsn il is tine 10 hnsler to some
other observations which have no recollection o
seeing IN any publication mean the plcscrya-
ton OF the potato after it RS grown. Potatoes
stould always remain in the ground az long as pos
sble without being injured by the fall frosts Ma
ny farmers dig their potatoes rs soon MS the tops
arc dead, prcsuming they Will grow no more. bu,
the contrary has been sufficiently proved but If
the potatoes do not gain in quantity, they certain,
VIII moi lose IN quality as they would il dug oary
II you wish TO keep your potatoes sweet AMI mea-
", secude them as much as possible from both
gh' and or II Is the practice OF some farmers To
dig hole in the ground and there deposi, as many
l'''''e' No '"'y ehi'h sHdll want TIE
next spring and summer they take them out in
spring aud find them good and n,ealy ~ they
were N the fall. To keep potatoes WE'LL sclcc, a
corner of yonr cellar for bin, board up on both
sides OF the studs, and Gil the space with caril,
shbsan sssycE Jhs,pg With . lsver et Green hnmock
soon es = begin to deposit your potatoes, IN or
der 10 prevent circulation of air, AS much MS pos
sble. AS much depends on the preservation OF
potatoes, otter they are harvested md IN cooking,
order 10 have good menly ones there IS IN the
seed and culture both put together.
Ladies', us have been addressing your hns
hands, i, would be great want Of decorm in mr.
TO negcc, yon therefore, ! say, il your husbands
furnish you with good potatoes either Ivy culture
or purchase, do no, spoil them IN cooking Do you
ask how this can be avoided ! answer, mayer
put your potatoes into cold water, but bolns md
keep it boiling until the potatoes are done, or SUN
cicntly boiled then pour the water OIL as soon as
possible If lite sal, be thrown into The water
when boiling the better. fEOMAN.