The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-10-17
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species ol vegetables IN the tall instead o
defsrrlng the operation as has ordinarily
been the practice, until the sprung
Our attention was first directed TO TIN:
subject, by perusug an article 10 tho Far.
iner's Cabinet, and as the rule OF practice
pointed on, by the writer appeared highly
feasible, we determined Oh giving II trial
From that perod--now several years SINCE
we have been engaged almos! continually
experimenting on most Of the various de.
scriplIons OF seeds usually sown IN this eli.
mate which possesses sufficient hardlhood
10 endure, unnlured, the operation of cold
and FROST
The conclusion 10 which We have arrived
Is, that the seeds Of many Of our garden We
getabes invariably do much better and
yield far more abUndantly, when sown ~
the fall and furthermore, that in all cases
where the circumstances at soil, aspect and
vegetable stimuli are equal, the trouble and
expense oil cultivation are far less Under
this system than under the old.
Every observing man must be aware OF
the fact, that seeds accidentally dlssemna.
led from seod stalks, in Autumn, and buried
beneath The fine soil Of the surface, by the
toa.lious agency Of winds, rai0s, or lrosls,
or indeed by any other competent TO such
result, arc invariably developed some
weeks earlier than those sown IN tie spring,
and that tho "start" Which they ato thus
enabled TO acquire, secures 10 The plants
not only a superior degree Of lorvarduGss
through all the subsequcn, periods oflhcr
growth, but not unirequeuty a happy OK.
empton, also, from the rayages Of the no.
merous insectlvorous depredators hy which
garden and other vegetables, IN a less for.
ward state, are so frequently destroyed. Il
Is now we'll asceralucd fact that many,
perhaps most Of the insects which prey So
voraclously upon the tender planls Of the
garden, 10 the Sprlng-and especially those
OF the ahger0nS, or winged varieties, are
hatched 10 tie latter season from uyu, dc
posted in the sol the autumn previous,
No sooner, indeed, Is the frost expelled .
and tic In,crstlces olthe earth surface, ron
defed permeabIe 10 the colorIc ays, ,hao
myrlads OF insects start to life, God spread
iug their wings IN obedience TO the prompt
Iags OF that wonderful instinct, vhch M its .
accuracy, laughs alike at human wisdom
and human art, prepare 10 search lJr tAe
appropriate allmen, by which they are III
forwards 10 be nOurished. The wonderful
accuracy and precision which charac,onza
the operations Of nature, 10 the gOgeTnmcu,
ot the insect world IS indeed TO less slrk
lngly visible than IS ,ha, ol tile solar sys
ten. Notwithstanding the development OF
the ova may occasionally be somewhat re-
tarded by the operation Of adverse cltcun
stances, It is seldom that the insect is ush
cred into eSistenc', uutIl the appropriate
alimeu, is prepared Tor It's support. This
Is found generally, to consist IN the sol and
sapId leaves, Of plants, aud lbo tender part.
Of foliage Of such vegetables az, 10 Their
more mature anl perfect stlte. afo the most
infgofs,'ug aht sala'afy to the health OF
man. In the development Of THIS d1scrtp
ton OF plants, much lower temperature Is
requisite than appears generally to be 10.
cessafy TO effect the proper development OF
the insect from is egg ;--censrql IDLY the
former - always 1.hcrcd INTO existence be.
lore the latter, md just sufficiently adyauc.
cd ~ their progress towards maturity, To
alord their enemies 40 abundant supply Of
wholesome aud nnurlshing food,
Now, Il Willie obvious to every rejecting
m'ndAhat by acceleraling the germinEuou
OF tho secds, tbs evil may be mcasurcabIy
If not wholly overcome and this important
advantage may, We arc sanguinr, DO ia most
clses effected, by sowing II tic fall,
There are nevertheless, many varieties
ol plants cultivated both in our fields and
gardens, to which this rule will not applg,
Us their nature is too tender and fraalle TO
endure the chilling effects Of frosis, and the
severe colds Of early spring, Bot the On
ion, as well as The Parsuip, Beet. Carro,
aud Cabbage-and indeed al plants OF
vegetables Of slmiar habits, ore in no wise
injured by these agents; aud # favored with
proper alientiou IN tho after culture, arc
most certain 70 experience no lasting injury
from their effects. We have seen onion,
four inches high on the twcbiieth Of Sep.em
Der, the owner having sown earlier IA the
month, ~ order TO insure the advantage o
having the crop ready for market ia carl,
spring.
Ii has, however,, been recommended b,
some, not 10 SOW the seed 10 the Fan as ",
contend is The most proper mode-5u, t.
deposit il IN bags or boxes IN the earth
and then SOW out 70 The sprlug. Bu, thr
can enly be necessary when the ground /
,niested by fowls for as the sowing Of mos
seeds, II performed IN autumn, will of cours
DO deferred tll tho ground is nearly al th
closing" there will Of necessity be hltl
II any dangef Of loss from any other cause
BESIDES, seeds ihus prepared are never ii
forward as when exposed to tho luIl actlo
OF the soil tho perlcarps Of seeds thus IN
humed having been found upon cxamina
ton 10 be almost as firm and induratcd !,
its texture, as when FIRST committed 10 In
soI'. But IN all cases where tho seed ha
beeu placed IN direct contact with the sol
II always getminutes with rapldily, an
produ es vigorous md hoalhy plants. Nor
than two thlrds, perhaps three iourihs {
the productions OF the earth, from whic
man and beast dstiyo. sustau.rco ,,,u T.