The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-03-29
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ON PUTTIi d ss1YINaeS} ! II e} sHiIEI b i.1
S. S: SWEF.T Pt tlTsAsdfFfn ss5 ssssls &

ON PUTTING JIss i M ssAgINSs "a III FiIEa
SWEET T.AssfiO g.Is
a.s Epfy ave tlhoSght for aSma
time past, that would ask, fhronE Efi Yot,r 81
.Paper, for the best putting
saving the sweet potatoe u have been Il iria aus
3ced TO request this favor, from stIls 81
aging fact that no mode: TO which I yeg "a "a
yet resorted, has proven entirely successful.
I hardly need plant, fol- I caiitiot save isiS 81
"A friend ofInine, told me some Nee ekss sinss 81
that he would give fifty dollars, 10. know h6,v &
to secure his potatoes and well, he NAV q
say SO, for to my knowledge, he has been y
very unfortunate with them for some winters q
past and from last accounts, this winter.
has already hauled off some Wagon Ioadas
Of rotten potatoes. It is not for me- ne M.
Editor, to speak in praise Of this root; is de-
serves a.more energetic pen than mine. ii. ms
ont view however, it makes up largely, in the a
estimate, we should set upon any section ofSs
country, and with the kindred views OF the
dwellers in North Africa, in respect to their
Dates, we ehould ask, will your country. pro-
duce potatoes, if 30, we viii 20 to it, Ii moi,
we cannot. ~ V as5t 4gsS.is
& From the little totterings chick, a day old, =
all along up to man, tho tpotatoe seems q de-.
sirable food then in our humble view, sse
ceFta My must consult the wsest econoIny,F
to vest our richest spots of earth in tllis sex.S
cellant growth--The i delicious saccharine &
matter Of the pqtatoe has long since been &
proven to be highly essential in all fattening
processes. 49, ~ sssSi sSis
In our view all farmers would do well to |,
plant patch of potatoes in every one OF their
corn and pea fields.-The' hog, as avery
nj
from his peas, to luyuriate among them In
such condition. he thrives faster, and has far
less thirst, thnn when running On peas alone,
and Mr.. Editor all classification aside, who {
does not know, how blpyant in spirit, and
upraarious is the child daily fed upon pota-.
toesi yes sir, and NE may not overreach the 4
truth when we say, that the boy fed upon
potatoes (FYe mean, to take them when he !,
wishes) may be enabled to endure as much.
hardship, as any boy whatever, fed other
Wise; and as regards their delcacy also, ais a 8
fccl :.:e ::ay not be guilty of q play Of words,
10 say, they are nice ;,npugh, for Queen
Victoria and her sweet little 6airns.
But as tothe modes among us; putting then,
up, in cellars, or houses made tight, and in
banks, we will make q remark or 80. ftis
very true, that experience has enabled pots
toe growers, to save them some holo in almost
any 'oay, but hardly ever without more or
less OF rot. AS TO the first mode, the objec-
tion is, when the .potatoe is undergoing tho
sweat, the steam fises tn the top Of the cellar
or house, and these ga,l.er, in large drops,
and and in this shape fall again among. the pota.
toes, which, in cannection with the necessiI
ty of oftap opening the door, will certainly
commence rot among Them. In onrs own /
idea Of s:ying tho patatprs in this y,7-al !
tatoe is q heavy product, would seem to sug1
gest the idea pf a house or cellar, but weS
think, therA is about as much cpngeniality in
the idea af saving them this way, rs to, save
Corn in ph,fafoe bank. 4. IA isgs
The more ccumn,on mode and upon, tho
whole experience llas shown tile better ,of
the two, is to excaYate saucer ahaped bed,
and cover the same, six or aight inchea deep
in pine straw, then pile up the potatoes there
on, as mary as you choose then cover. with
straw, tie same depth, upon which apply
dirt somp five or six Sinches deep, and, leave
an opening some six inches in diameter, for
the steam to escape. KS ~.
This is pretty good mode, but then, you,
must securely shelter them, and be careful,iHt
extreme cold seasons, to stop the, air hole
at the top, for it has been proven tha. the in-
gress Of cold air will certainly 70. them after
all the painful solicitude about them 81 81
But topnts an end to all concern, about
saving them, friend near Bishopyille late.
ly stated TO pe, that he also had become.
worn out, in trying to- secure his potatoes,
when some two or three years since, his ne-.
groes came to ask him fof directions e.: put
ting themup again. 2s$ s.sSs SIS
He told Them IN ro ap6 ont thar, ~, Z -
they pleased; and instead of making the ,nsur
oil excavation, they simply laid tho straw up-
on tho ground untouched, more than. to level
it, some six inches thick, then piled the pota-
toes aA usual, covered with straw, and dirt,,
as heretofore, but left no air hole, al. the top
Of the bank +; and it would seem, that here
may bn the secret of saving them, for since
then, he has lost none. 81
The superiority OF this mode, over other er.
istin modes, in our district, has been confirm,
ed by other gentlemen, have lately seen
The potatoe. say they. in this piled up, and,
almost suspended situation, readily get rid
of its redundant moisture, from sweat, down.
wards and no opening being ut the top, no
cold air can enter, and if the potatoe even
sprouts little, this circumstance cannot be-
compared to their loss by rot. To be put
up in this way, p quantities from ten to fwen.
ty bushels, when needed a bank can be taken
down at a time, and put into some cellar, and
they will become very sweet and nice. ina
few days. 81
The above thoughts are suggeeted, Mr.
Editor with view, of eliciting other and
better ones on the subiect and are submitted,
to your disposal with much respect
am, dear sirifyours, &c. q y
.a G. BARRE1T. ,4
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Mrs. Gaines estate. Tho statenents:
which have recently emaciated3 and been
extensively copied from the NJ. ~ Jlalf.s