The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-04-11


Nos. of the Farmer from new subscribers, con-
tanning Gen. Bamum's account of the manner in
which he raised at the rate of 1000 bushels of
potatoes per acre, we have concluded TO repub-
lish il. We give in this number his directions
for the preparation Of the ground planting, &c,
and shall hereafter publish the directions for hoe
ing, harvesting, &c
PREPARATIONS FOR PLANTING.
Whatever soil may be sclectedior this purpose
to ensure large crop ii should be highly man
ured with compost decomposed vegetables, or
barn-yard manure. The latter consider prefer
able when it can be obtained with convenience; if
row or course be made use OF, it should be spread
Immediately before the first ploughing, on the
same day, to prevent the evaporation of its best
qualities, which will rapidly depart ifleft exposed
to the sun and atmosphere
The first should be deep plouahing, and NAV
be done as early as suits the convenience of the
cultyator. If a stiff mari or clay soil, it would
be well TO have it ploughed late in the fall pre-
ylous TO planting. Where compost or other sub
stances not liable TO fermentation, are intended
as manure, it is better the spreading should be
omitted until Just before the last ploughing, after
which ii should be thoroughly narrowed fine and
smooth as possible; then take morrow light cul-
tlvator, or small plough, calculated for turning
deep furrow. With this instrument lay your land
In drills twenty inches asundor and four inches
IN depth, running north and south if practicable
TO admit the rays 10 strike the plant equally on
both sides; put into the bottom of the furrows or
drills about Two inches of We'll rotten barn-yard
manure, or its equivalent-then drop your pota-
toes. If the common size, or what is more i'm
portan, that they contain about the usual guam
tty ofeyes, (if more, they should be cut, to pre-
vent too many stalks shooting up togeher,) put
single potatoe in the drills or trenches ten inches
apart; the first should remain uncovered until the
second one is deposited, to place them diagonal
ly in the drills, which will afford more space be-
tween the potatoes one way, than if laid at right
angles in the rows. The covering may be per-
formed with hoe, first hauling in the furrow
raised on each side of the drill; then carefully
take from the centre of the space, the soil to fin
ish the covering to the depth of 81 or inches
BY taking the earth from the centre of the space
on either side to the width Of inches, it will
leave drain of inches in the centre of the
space, and hill of IA inches in width; gently de-
scendng from the drill to the drain; the width
and depth Of the drill will be sufficient to protect
Elephant against any injurious effects Of "a scorch-
ing sun, or drenchlng rain The drains in the
centre will at all times be found sufficient to ad-
mt the surplus water to pass off. am not at all
tenacious about the instrument TO be made use
of for opening the trenches to receive the manure
and potatoes; this work should be we'll done, and
may be performed with common hoe with much
uniformity and accuracy, by stretching line to
direct the operation. 1t is true that the labor
cannot be performed with the same facility as
with horse, but it can be better done, and |
think at less expense, taking into consideration
the labor of the man TO hold the boy to ride, and
the horse to draw the machine.
SEASON FOR PLANTING.
In this respect they are most accommodating
crop, allowing the farmer in the southern and
central part of the designated district 20 or 80
days operform the operation. The particular
time depends in very considerable degree up
on the climate. In the region of my residence,
(the 44th degree of North Laitude,) they may
be planted from the 10th of May, to the 18th Of
june. At the extreme north of the described
limits less latitude is afforded for seed time and
harvest. The good husbandman in that climate
should make all practicable preparations for his
crop in the fall, and plant as early in the spring
as the ground is sufficiently dry and warm
Here the growth is extremely rapid, not requi-
ring more than from soto 1l0 days TO perfect it.
The quantity will not be quite so great as with
US, but superior in quality. -