The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-23

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Ne efsstess perfection. and with the leas,
hassrd. Sandy loans, in good heart,
~ moss fsvord'Ic TO their growth. though
thsy will 4rivein strong loans if they
re not = MT The crops in the latter
w be fsnk " their taste, and run to
hover 81 NO early period in spring.-
= g useiess. however, 10 a,.emp! to raise
hem on silt clayey soil, or one that is
100 wet. unless they ar. perfectly pulver-
ICED, drained. and renderei fertile, if nee
essssy. by the addition of manure and
sven shen,il the dry, hot climate Of
= merica, Ney are a very uncertain crop.
crop which is rliseL, i, s, well adapt
as iurnips, for the application ofevery
nj Of manure.
tGTie'ies.-Taere are grea, variety
this valuable root all OF which my b,
ed under the heals Of the ithi'e, The
%, and the .Speeiish; but to cil-
all is not so desirable as 10 plint
as are the mos! productive ahd arr
dap,ed f)r use. Those which arr
hes. for culinary purposes are the
Ddtch and red-iop, for autumn AM
winter supply; and the yellow Alb.
=. the golden Maltese, AMI ru.a.bl.
Yeedish), for spring. The latter
Irm, solid. and are good qii,e
he spring, when most other kinds
hcome pi'hey and unfit to eat
Farieties best adapted FIR feeding
|, are the Swedish (rulsblga),
z hybrid, Lawiown hybrid, the Nor.
andihe large globe.
Viod Of Sowiag-I'he period OF
the aal varieties, vaiies according
klmale and the siason in which
lf!snhu' so be consumed. Those
signed for sunni r use sboall be sown
~ bring. BIZ the main savings
lehued For the kitchen and the feeding
Stock during the winter and spring
I5n,d b. done in Clnadl and The north
.ffn parts of The u iiel Stites hy the mid.
die Of Jily but in The southern paris OF
New York. New J,rsey, Pennsylvania
aid most Of the Westsra States, The iime
stnay be prolonged NATL the mi! lie of Au-
gust or The beginning Of September. II
sown earlier, they are NJ; so tender nor
SO finely favored anil if sown later, they
will not generally attain their full growth
The ruia baga, the globe, and the Nor
folk varieties require more time to perfect
themselves. Therefore. they should
he sown a, Ieas, month earlier than the
oliier kinds.
Selection and Prepraiim oftie Soil.
III has been proved by long experience
in this country, that old sod, well rol,ed.
.ornewly. cleared land, recently burnt over,
produces the largest aud the finest favor
Cd roots. Those who dono possess
binds Of this description, but have few
sheep, can raise small patch Of the a.,
tprnips By folding the srounl at night for
two or three months previous to sowing
J The seed. But those who design to enter
\ into field culture on larg, scale, mus,
render their land as rich as possible. by
adding manure, especially if the crop is
10 be removed from the ground.
In the cultivation Of lnrnips, there are
four thing which ough, 10 be carefully
attended to- lst, to have the ground in
afnely pulverised stale. This may be
accomplished by deep and rough blowing
just before the freezing Of The ground ; I'd,
10 force forward the young plants into
rough leaf, in order 10 secure them from
the atlack.of the fly. This is best effect
( ed by drilling the seed with guino, bone.
dust, rape dust, prepared compost. or 9th.
e. stimulating manure. or by soaking the
heed in solution Of concentrated chem.
ical manures; 81. 10 have The ground
clear and free from weeds before the seed
are sown, and watching the growth Of
weeds afterwards. and cutting them of be.
fore they choke the crop; 9TH, to keep
The ground constantly Loose anil open
about the plants. by stirring it between
|ihe drills in dry weather. The onener
the ground is stirred the better. provided
you do notdis!urb the roots Of the plants.
In preparing field Tor crop of tur.
nips, unless i. be folded or burn. land. i,
should be plowed and cross.powed i'm.
'nsdiaiely after harvest in the fal. A
Ngood coating Of barn-yarl mlaure should
bsmrnel under, which it's no, neces.
say should be rotten, as 1t will become
Thoroughly decompo'cd and incorporated
with the soil, at the time Of sowing. II
hsn.yarl manure cannot conveoly be
~, its place may be supplied BY blowing
Ggrsen crop OF clover, lucern, or buck
Skat, the summer before, and lie, the
g. n lie in fallow during the fall
toai the beginning of Summer, the mex,
TEar, another plowlng musl be given.
9TH repeated llarrowngs, in order to de.
10Y the weeds and pulverze the SOIL
vi previous 10 sowing broadcast. the
round must rccievc a dressing Of well
NED compost or barn yard manure,
lsicli should Immediately be plowed in;
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