The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-04-14
Fra the Farmer Register.

fffsn AifS A-AAsAA aH~+@sse
.,w.REs on raE USES. VALUE. AND
=" ,iITTRE 90 SWEET POTATOES.
Calums,a, $. { January ), 1887.
The interest on agricultural Subjects
en-. "a nave much d'nlni.hsd IL late in
n, oarl II The UnIlrd States, and as
a,,I a. | can perceive, ~ Other paris
~, When We haze done with presl-
I,a..nak,ng. and the meetings of aboll-
A., .ocle,les al the north and west, We
., t,lk Of nothing rise than rail roads.
,srry well. eich IN rs proper place;
IA; /, sesns 10 mr, that We IsgleeI too
useh our own naIural, noble pursuit, az
rrul,sre. Formerly, this c"unlry fur
p.nei many part. II Europe. and The
Ns,. Iaiia Islands, with hrrad siuifs; hnt
ma europe sends rs aour. wheat. aud
o,irl gains 10 great Quantities, and mn
,,git fieiu. even hay. ! shall no al
Is, - seek for the causes nj this anu
all. ls.G II should lead me into the IN
.,anable specnlations about banks. cur
rary, absnlaner or scarcity ri money,
saii, Dad. aud indifferent. II serms
q Ugh d, say here. what lev will dis
puir. lat there Is something wrong IN all
h.. i.-ss,ag. ihra, these elevated aud
hau.ll .ablecls 81 discussion, ! shall lake
Ii. banblrr task Of making a iew obser-
val as ln The csllure ol the sweet pois-
he.
Al me 47ith page If the number u
sou Farmers Register, fnr the last
n,alh. ~ a piece signed ). Carer. this
gsaasmaa very reasonably dIsbrlieEes
h. ,,seruons II some Of his nslgltbars
that The pOlalae vines are pols1nous Ia
tlIlle. or At least they occasion them 10
sasll. As for The latter effect. Il Is VERY
possible that paIaloe vines, as well a.
other rich sncenlenl food, may. when
taEa too grredIly. ~ too sbundanlly.
have that effect. II H., however, lnIe 10
Be fssrd II The season II the year when
NJ Carer speaks II cutting his vines
iOr Proyendrr; for then. much Of their
a,sl,race mas dried up. and probably
ga siare to highly nutritious matter.
TIE saving II The vines Of the potatpe
ia .a,le Is not praclised IN this stale, thai
lEaaw II; but Il Is not tina. they are nut
worthy of II; hut because We are Iao care
less ia taking every advantage Offered Us
BY a bounulul climate. II may slso he
on account Of thu difficulty Of curing these
uaes. 50 ~ n keep them in bulk. As To
their nnif,uSe quall,y, there are very lew
"ge ables mure whalrsnme aud nutrI-
I'as. Many wears ago, | was informed,
90 aa'honiy scarcely 10 he doubted, that
IN .ar island u 81 Domingo, horses aud
mules were IN miuy parts enureIy fed all
he year round on polatoe vines; and my
informant assured me. that he knew a
euln's'ar in The vicinity Of Cape Fran
cas-. who made yearly about $4,000,
BY sen'vng, every day, po.aIOe vines tn
ms city. where they were bought for the
exclusive flod of horses. mules, and cat
Tie. Oa The plantation or farm uf this
cdlavator, the vines, and mol the roots,
we're the chief object.
am glad tn hve It also in my power
10 Strengthen the authority OF Mr. Carter,
as r"gards his experiment OF planting
smsll Pa.aise ronts. for the purpose oil
Producing sprouts To be transplanted Ia
Que time. INTO the beds prepared for them.
tbs Is practice much followed in this
STATE, and many persons, | among the
resi-. think these sprouts produce much
'he best potatoes for the table. Ii is q
method well suited to ihnse cuunlrie,
"nefe The summer Is too short 10 produce
NE Po'aioe in perfection by any other
ne usual way is TO prepare nursery
oed nI small Dimensions. IN a warm and
sheltered situation, by mauuring IL high
y with stable manure; make drills IN lhl.
osa al very short distances from each 9th
e. tom hive to len inches. aud in thes,
o''''s put small pn,dtoe roots. 50 close al
20 touch, aud cover them lightly. Thu
should be done earlier Than the usual sea
$oa 'ot planting the crop; aud Cor fear o
'os'' the seed may be covered with straw
raves or same such matters. A bet
soon' iour feet WIDE, aud fifty or ski,
wei '"ng, will furnish sprouts enough Ii
pant at least an acre Of ground. II i!
necessary 10 have the beds ready To plan
"'e sprouts, SD as To take advantage u
every shower Of rain To lranspIan, what
s'ef sprouts are large enough, tina, is {
'e" 'nehes high. The nursery bed vii
'oon again be covered with a new set Il
pau! al the next suitable weather. Po
"'oes produced in this manner. are &c
."eraIly smooth aud well formed. aud III,
E'"p very abundant. Every facility al
''"'ue'', for the extended cultivation Of thi
invaluable root, Is undoubtedly great adj
''h'dg &c; for IL is nulrltive and wholesom
" "a nigh degree. Many planters in hi