The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-03-12
From the Germantown Telegraph.
NEW METHOD OF PLANTING POTA


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etra# TOES.
Mr.. Eli,o':-- The opinion has generally
prevailed, that the potato cannot be success
!ully grown without the assistance OF large
applications OF energetic and strong manure
My experience, however, with this crop,
since the prevalence Of the 'ro',' has indus
ced me 10 adopt different opinion. FInd-
ing that every instance when green, infer
menled manure was applied, and even where
gypsum was used as a substitute both on old
lands, and those recently broken up, the rui,
or "murran'' as il is denomlhatcd in Eu-
rope, prevailed to most fearful extent,
have, Tor the las; two years, planted my
crop on green sward, turned over early and
deeply in The spring, without any other slim
uIus linn that contained in the soil itself,
aud with complete success, so far as regards
Immunity flom the rot. Plaster, or gypsum,
consider the worst appl cation that can be
made, even in dry seasons. Indeed have
never known an instance oil its being applied
where the mhers were not most inlufUus
If not fatally affected. Why it is SO is a
point equally as obscure to my comprehen'
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true thai less.yield results from this system
OF non manuring, but then there is this i'm
portart advantage attending 1.-THE product
we do obtain is SOUND. My method Of plan
ting. is as fpIiows:-- ..
E1rIy in the spring break up my sward
| md choosing for tbs purpose such portions
Of my moving lands as are very rich, roll and
harrow. spare no pnius to bring the sur
face 10 fine 0nd even Glih, as by so doing
| in a measure obvate the necessity Of ma
nure. Having accomplished this impor'an
preliminary part oi the performance, | next
draw my fuuoSs three feet and half apart
and drop my tubers, which select from the
smallest or medium sized portion Of the pre-
vious crop, as they produce earlier potatoes
--placing them two feet apart in the row', {
closer stand having tendency to induce I
lsingnation Of nit, aud thereby induce disease
Belore planting, expose the seed for a weei
or so ON the sunny side of q fence, or ou
building, covering them carefully over n
might 10 prevent being frosted, aad plan
Them whole. | cover with Il ''corerer."-
This is very simple implement, and is made
thus: Two pieces Of plank, two inches thick
SIX wide and three Ind halt feet long, All
attached at one end by 40 iron hinge SO n
to admit Of Tho instrument heing contracted o
expanded a, pleasure. AT tie narrow end
portion Of iha wood 10 cn. ou', say from
one loulth Of the distance forward, 10 tho ex
iremiiy, leaving jus, enough at the point Il
| hold the hinge. The wide end is the lorwarI
Iparl, aud is K epi expanded by cross bnr II
which the horse gear aud handles nre nj
lached. This, when drawn longitudually
of the furrows, draws on the dirt, aud th'
scnried opening behind, leaves a ridge owe
the potatoes, Of uniform depth and width, :.
The inner sides Of The main pieces ought T.
be protected by thin plates Of iron, extend
ing half an inch below the edges, and run
ming the entire Length. One ofihese "cov
efcrs' Will save its cost in single day.
AGRlCOLA.