Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-01
AGRsCULrrHaL.
CUL1URE or IURNns.

Thus, there are the common fat hound.
and long turnips. and within few years
several new varieties have been iniIodu-
sed FROM abroad. none ot which appear 20
have attracted much notice, or proved
acquisitions OF muob ,slue unless we -x.
oept The Norfolk white, and the Globe
;urniPs. On rich lands. We have seen
some OF the latter produced. exceeding IN
size and beauty any thing We have ever
witnessed 10 any other turnip.
! The cultivation of all the English tor.
/ niPs ~ conducted on ihe sane general
principles, and requires the same qualities
and conditions Of soil Tins should either
I've Iich virgin mould or lands that have
been long IN gfass. la this country. new
land, freshly burned over On wtich no
crop has been grown, Is preferred Tor tur-
nips, aS tie earth In usually free from
gra's or weeds, and the a,hes from tic
burnt brush or leaves - one Of The NEST
profitable dressings or tuInia crop
old grass lands parialr of The nfhnc,, oil
ne" lands IN some dcsfe. and when
c7relu!ly turned over. aud The surface
rendered Gne by the harrow. rteseni a
surface AL! lifted lJr The reception OF
,urniP seed IN the dccayins and buried
sods of which tho vigorous tan roots of
he Young plan, viii ind ample nougish-
mtrt
lump a." s"wn either broadcast ~ IN
if'lls. This r'us, az course be dci,ru,,.
ct hy 'hc nature o, the ground If.oan
~ oHiis. II !, now the r,pr,o, ,,r.,,.,,
~ Europe Go have the drin ssrro,, d,..,,.
butte a, the same time with 'he.,s,I,, ,i,o
dnll lurTo~, = small quantity Of bone a.,,i
.ot poudrctte, and bl thus giving The
VourE plant rapid ard vigorous ..,rt
Ire IaVev's q The tuJnip ly or bag. wiirL
50 often attacks and destroy. tie plan,
before tho rough leaves $50 rrrcd. are
mostly prevented. On soils HAT have
not boon cultivated, the s'ier s' u insects
ere rarely irjauous. Sowing Ia Gii'ls &.
preferable 10 broadcast ,rv,ug. - tie
seed IS more evenly distributed sod Tie
thinning ard dressing tic raa.s soma.
times require. is moro Cvrcdri1nsly vcr-
formed. In ;urriys sown broadcast. they
must - tmnned. either ~ the hand or
the hoe where too ihIck 81 inferior bulbs
viii be tho result
Tn" time of sowing the turnir. vsr.es
! according TO the la'',uIc. thcv requiring
I 10 lie sou n carlicr I'M The northern jlanin
the scutketr ono FroC the Goth 60 tie
: ',1ih or 9th Of July may Sc considered
about the proper time Of sowing hero,
though caller than this would be- better
than later a. the turnip !. generally found
I growing until the fros: aud severe one,
arrest u. In the southern part of Penn
: Sylvania. from The La; of July 20 The
tenth or middle Uf Angus, will DO: and
IN Virgins from tho middle 10 tho last Of
! August - preferred. II Is too common
custom whore broadcast sowing il Sdop,
ed, 60 scatter the seed on the surface and
I leave II 10 rs fate. Such seed will usual.
~ vegets,o IN time. bat mol 80 vigorous
~ or evenly, as when slightly covered
with earth when sown. II covered too
deep the seed will not vegctatc nj nil.
The quantity Of seed 10 10 sown j. va.
tiously estimated. London s'n'es The
/ quantity, when drilled. a, nom two
pounds 10 two and laif pcrscrc. Bui
go know, by experience, Tia, orc half
his quantity, when properly distributed.
a. better ihan ilc v hole. furnishing ar
/ Abundant supr!y It llar', ior he ground
, and fN'ov 80 spare. The old rule a.
ibimb'o-!u.i ~ q rod sgnsre, would when
sowu broadcast. 10 ga adequate qnauii'y
snd Ftahah.yIc iuire thinning. In 'r,al-
cart sowing, many mix ilctc,d vi;i ash
20 81 sand, thus enabling them t. li.iri-
b1to ii fo's cveuiy .han II soTn 40 --
The great dangrr Is uuegusi distribution
snd loo much srcd ttoush Nh-ro the
insect - 10 be sPlreheuteL. az on cnlt,-
waited lands. or thinning by tie hand j.
70 DC employed, ihs quantity q seed - 70
DO increased without much Danger.
I. principal enemy TIC iurui9 has 10
contend with Is the rs ~ buy " hirh de
yours The inrniP Willie IN mo seed l.sE
Many methods Of prss-"t;"s iis ravases
have been devised. a. which poue have
been inoto sncoessful lhan ,he apr'iea'ion
Il scot. md the dressing besides has +
Vsabls effect on iho p'aut. Turni1 grow.
ere k1ow ~ experience that there are
'ea'o,s when oil their Efforts csnrct re
vent ib' destruction u their crop Tur-
nip' Shep grown 90 land subject TO re-
qpcnt eu'iufr. are opt 70 have tbe hubs
1iiacked ~ worms which arc 'omsiimes
90 nnrrsfon' 'rtspitt them useless -
Iho5e 'own 10 virgin s.ils snd tha,otsre.
" 'uJec'1d ln epit'ti'ou. aIo geaC.a'iy
exempt from ihm evil
There sfe name 81 gc common ha1s
oi i"rDip unlrss &c Yellow Abe 3rcu
80 exception. pb4ch niil s3ni, oi ;tt.fr.
s4Aon throw houi fle winter Tiey oil
contain so mnch voter God to iil.!r t4.iH
ua'1sr ihat aita lalfa n.- Io ,as.
foDE become yiihy. add s.t u.ilit ,..ur
iuf food or lf feeding 81 sair4ls BI
ihe weld particularly 90 co. NoHIs
hdc or Lia5e. BE- ,sy iafec md ,rs
i,rge nunbst Cl .bcsp aal celtic aic ~.
Inuaiy lsI "..pn ihem 80 Ere,snd. Ile
Ahsrlcsn 1ni mls bags sto exclus.rI,
grown GO winter and 'fnne nod lut ani
.ush these k~yEiae 81 sasly. aad utii
poiaais Ices daIssf ol,yg p. tLe Do's'.e
it.a,its lnnsr
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Cfrei ,sH ~ .ushs0y Tltt--Tts
Wesihct Geld COLE once tait sh.f.l
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