The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-08-25
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From the New Geaesec Farmer.
CULTIVATION or RUTA BAGA

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/ Mr.. Editor, Having, by experience,
convinced myself thai Ru,a Bagu aad Man
gel Wurt2el can be grown successfully 10
this country, shall 10 happy if uay thing
can say, mOy be the means Of causing them
TO be more generally cultivated Narorc
reasons l haze heard assigned by intelligent
farmers Why they DO not cultivate roots. -
But when call to mind tina; in tho old
country have heard similar reasons assign
ed by farmers who now grow iuruips as ex.
'ensiVeiy as their ueighbors, do not despair
Of seeing root cultivation much increased 10
this country. OF course, with our severe
winters, II would no, be profitable to grow
roots TO the same extent as 10 England, but
every larmer might grew tew. The Oh
Jeclions urged are, either tina, the soil i. not
adapted TO tho crop, or the files eat up the
plants or the grasshoppers destroy item, or
u requires too much trouble and expense.
with regard 10 the non adaptation of the
soil, the plea IS reasonable. but | feel conf
dent that even this difficulty mat 10 sur.
mounted. In reading an accoun, Of an
agricultural meeting n Shropshire, 10 a late
English paper, | perceive that the premium
Tor lhe best crop Of S~ede Turnips. OF Ru,a
Baga, was awarded to farmer occup, mo
a very -l'li clay farm, and the Judges re
marked that they had never seeu better
crop. As the mode OF cultivation Of ,hls
crop was stated 10 be novel, the grower was
requested to explain bis plan 10 the meet.
ing. The novelty consisted IN manuring
and digging his land IN tho fall instead Of
The spring Consequently, his stiff soil
would be mellowed by the winters frost.
The account which saw did 90, enter mi,
bu, think /, would be advisable
before sowing on The old pIougbed RIDGES.
10 draw a very light barrow along Them Ia
gam fresh soil for the seed, and also 10 dos
troy any weeds that may have sprune IN
have seen branch Of tree used for this
purpose, It would 10 less likely 10 disturb
The manure.
As'o flies, have had ms share, bat thew
aave never seriously Injured my crop. /
md the best remedy is 10 work your land
lne by rolling and harrouiug, have !,
= hi@h condition, sow seed enough for the
lies aud yourself, and coon after tho ulanis
IRE Up TO SOW plaster or ashes over them
trasshorTsss I have found more trouble
one aud vcHatlous than flies. Las, year
ilstr my plants had been hood ou, 10 their
- stances, and when | considered
- - - w ii"'- II enemies. I ,e,rc;v.9 I
o~e o. 'he plants droo5a-. s,J - -
oing Them discovered that he e. III, ~ 'Aa"i
paved oil round. rooted onon@s, were gre
aHn az about tie plant, bat could 90, dis
~ ''of we asgressor. Al length snspic,en
~ o" we gfasahoPporsi watch, clssaly.
"o detected shem tho act. then wa,.j
war Of determination ngarhs, tnem.
~ aao'her person, with sticks, killed mr.
'u'ed every grasshopper IN field ~ Lion,
70 ceres | wish, Mr.. Editor, YOU had
'on Us 10 our shirt sleeves, for the we,,b' ,
vas pretty hot pursuing our ayips cacs I
"cr TINS cannot certainly cn,ns7r ,ha
ouo'e o' The crop, and they Who are ai,aia
trouble, had better not attemp, 10 erow 4
'o''' After all, tho question Is, viii the Il
W pay Tor THIS trouble and expense } &
'a,iy convinced that it will. Mine n h
' nc Of us enemies produced nearly / o tons
'ne acre, the year before had - ,o,s II
inc scre' IN The same field. v
Yours truly, Ru II