Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-12-25

ROOT CULTURE have noticed with SECRET
IN various duauers. tagging in relation the cul.
vation of roots fr tire Use Of stock; SINE sunppse
cortI more Profitable crops but as have succeeded
toierably well IN The cultivation aud feeling Of roots
have drawn a conc usiun and appreheud that If a.
ny have been discouraged. il was for the want Of
better experience. will. therefore. venture few
hints for The consideration OF those who may Ice DIS
posed Ia try their success the year. Select a
piece Of greenswaId or a c'oYer-bay, suitable tor rat
sing corn, (beels parsUips and Carols will bear
more tenacious soil than iurnps) spread upon al
the tate oi Iwoniy loads OF the acre
IN The fall; then turnit under as deep as you can
plough. tapping the iurrJws angle Ut about Is
degSees The next thing. prepare a compost suii
cIent fJre loads 10 the acre let IL be we'll stirred q
deeumPOsej by the lsi of May following. As soon
AZ the ground Is ~ q suitable state Iu the spring
harrow II well lengIhwise Of the iurrOws and again
IN aboSi week cfOsSwise. II u will bear IL with ,uI
disturbing The clOi; otherwise barrow IL diasouaIly
until mellow lih is taised and all the iniersiiees
are Eiied. aud the field smooth. About tho ! 81 vi
May spread sour csmpust. twenty loads the acre
and harrow II ~; aud about the l0h IN this latitude
lightly ridge the land about feet apau--'hat Is
back twO furrn~s tngel and plant yosr hee;sc
riots. and parsnps by hand. Fo0r weeks after keep
ing the ground well narrowed prepare you ground
la Tue same manner for rnia-blgi, and SOW them
with drsh-hlrOw. have Merchants, which
c''si me 50. aud u works TO charm Half pound
Of good seed an acre quite thick enough
Use before sowing n iron rake drawn light
" over the top Of the ridges ienghwise; TO remove
any small stones urfs. DC. 81 soon the roDis can
be seensdisunclly, run plough lightly between the
rows. torning The fHrrOws from the plants; and IN a
day or Two contact the culiivaor dressing harrow
and pass II once or twice between the rOws--Imme.
diaiciy following with the hoe, 20 stir the ground
and destroy every weed around the plants, thinning
the tack clusters and trahspaning where they are
missing. \ Sprinkling Of ashes is now beneficial
and necessary on The turnips. II the flies have made
their appearance. Ia about week afer, run The
cuvaior through aga 10; and f weeds are sproutinR
follow again with The hoe. and utterly destroy IIcm
Indeed, the success OF rOoi crops depends much on
the early destruction Uf the weeds and thinning The
plants IL they are all suffered grow together I'M
ui they nearly cover the ground, u well be more
work 10 dress them on e than the whole cultivation
Of The crop iftaken in season and thoroughly mana.
ged besides the loss Of more tlaH half the produce
aPPrehend that this - the very point where persons
generally nIe discouraged IN culitvang rUois. es-
hmne The expense Of cultiyatiRg ore acre OF roois
jndciously. about equal 10 two ecres Of corn; and
will add what considers gsOd course to follow.
plant the merit year. early earn. Have now on the
ground succeeding roots promising crop, that may
be ht 10 cut up ny the frsf week 10 Septcm ber aud
then shall SOW Mediterranean wheat this ,llseed-
ing with grass m the spring. Two hoed crops give
better chasce 10 thoroughly pulvcrlzs the soil and
destroy foul weeds. Whrle gathering my roots lat
fall. ] weighed and measured half dozen white
Silesisn beeis, the hest could select The average
weight Of siI was - lbs each the sverage ccun..
ference p inches. The average length abuui feet
feed of some weeks with ibese kind ~ beetsan ar.
imal was fluening; aud he put on nesh during the
line beyond my expectation My hogs have done
we'll principally on roots ia the winter. and cows
ave doubled their milk
Yours. rsspettfully.
DAVID A.. DODGE.
CEdAA BROoE. PLAINTIFFS. N.g
August 90. 1871
Farmers Cabinet