Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03
GEGEO MUSTARD SEED CEsop.

ITs CULTURE. - The amount of brown
mustard seed raised in this State, the past
season. we should Judge, was over one thou
sand bushels. Ofrhis, we have before shown,
that Mrssrs. Fell s. Brother, of Phi adelphia,
purchased seven hundred and sixty bushels,
for which they paid, in cash, two thousand
six hundred and siXlv-ninc dollars and sew
enty-cight cents. These gentlemen were
prepared to have taken larger quantity, at
ra SAN. rate, bad d been uu.rai U.sW.--
The price paid by tG.m for good seed, sent
direct from Ohio, was eight coulS per h.
Some that was sent to tie New York mar
ket, they bought at sevea cents, (he average
weight per hushel is tiiy-,wo pouud>.) Qlue
a number Of those who attempted lis culture
las year were unsuccessful, owing 10 the re-
markab!c character OF the season and their want
OF experience. We presume much larger
quantity vii be raised the coming season but
we are not sufficiently informed as to the en-
tent OF the demand AT The East, to Judge whe,h-
er any material reduction OF price is 20 be an
tcipalcd from this Increase of supply. We be
lcvc, however, that large quantities Of the seed
is annually imported for the Boston and New
/ York manufacturers and that no fears need be
entertained Of quitting tic markets at preson, :;
though it is possible that slight reduction of
price NAV have TO be submitted to hereafter.
u fuf filing our promise to give fall drec-
tons respecting The culture of mustard secdw we
offer first the following experiments and ohser-
vations by very intelligent young farmer of
Musknrum county, who has had one wears ey.
perence IN the business, aud has derived some
little advantage from knowledge OF the prac-
tice Of Parmeiec, who resides but a few miles
distant. We expect 10 be able next mon'h TO
/, give detailed account of Mr.. Parmeer's mode
OF culture, written by hmse,f.-Oiig CHH
Us THE CULTIVATION oF MUSTARD SEED
In accordance with your request and nv prom.
Use, made some time since, Will now give YOU
an account of my last years experiment in the
culture of brown mustard seed, together with
such observations and suggestions as think
may prove serviceabe to those who may desire
information on this subject.
The fed tha, ! soNcd with this crop las,
spring, WAS ten acres soil a light rich, sandy
loan, excepting about one acre which WAS clay.
, ey-'ha previous crop wheat. Ga one half OF
this field applied early IN sprinI one hundred
lwo-6orse wagon loads Of manure and SIX hun
dred sheep had been kept nightly on the lot Tor
= month previous, so that 1t was well enriched
before plou4hng,
BY the Oh Of April, the soil was poughed,
narrowed and pushed smooth, ready 70: SOWING.
then, with a small hoe, made drills or trench.
es one inch deep and two vide, two feet apart
then, with cup OF seed in one hand, Spwed u
By taking as much at time as could be held
between the thumb and finger, aud scattering il
along the drills as near as ! could Judge, one
inch a part. q used about a quart OF seed TO
the acre. A l.lIe practice enabled me to drop
the seed quite regularly, and as fast as horse
would naturally walk before the plough or at a
rate OF Two and a half or three acres per DAY.
he seed was covered to the deuih of one-ouar-