The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-04-16

THIS renders the first picking Of grace ('he
most impor,an, working Of the CROP easier
and more effectual. 10 connection with ,hS,
we would recommend, from our own expen
ence, tina, each hand. when picking grsss
should be supplied with baske, for the re-.
mova from the field of every blade that is
picked out. Ia showery weather, or where
the land is not cutie dry, and the sun DOT We.
nv hot. grass that is picked from the top Of
the bed, and left on the side, or thrown INTO
the alley, will again take root and increase
the necessity for the early use Of the hoe.
As to cutting the seed, planters are equal
Iy divided IN opinion. All agree, that the
vines are earlier, stronger more vigorous and
luxuriant from seed planted shols. In a We.
rs dry season, a stand IS also more certain !;
bu, many contend, that the produc, of the crop
(caterls psrlbus) SIN favor of the cui ed
They argue, that uusnunj seed viii never
besr we'll even though q sproot be put isf'h,
and tina, under the process Of dissection they
are detected and rejected; whereas, under the
plan 81 planting ~hoie, they are frequently
overlooked. and o course. either fail IN CON-
ing 10, o. in The product
The experiment, has not been tested accu
rattiy BY measurement and the practice OF
d,v,d,np the seed NAV have originated in their
scarcity. The largest crops reported, have
been made Jude both osn.. With The IRISH
potato, the gam OF p'oducI in favor o. the
in 80 experiment accurately made IN Co1oec.
ticut, and reported N So. kg., vol. oh, 1926.
We recommend, therefore, in Difference 10
al aurhntiius. that Tor earl, eating, and for
early vines, The seed be plsn'ed whole, for
the general crop; when the seed ere scarce,
or larger than necessary, they may be dv'd.
ed, bot lpto not more Than tao Parts.
In eulti,s,,ns The crop, the tops Of the beds
should be picked and KEEP clean Of grass and
weed, u0rl the vines cover and shade the
surface. The 6's, show Of gfass on the sides
should be des',o,ed BY the hoe, and the bed.
hauled up the day after, selecting, # possible,
a dry time for the ~ork. After The second
one furrow on each side briog thrown from
tie bed, So as 10 cover all the grasses tina,
have been htued down BY he hoe INFO the
alley From ,hfee 10 Ave days after, the plough
should again pass through, 'hro. iog the earth
back 10 the beds, aud breaking up the alley
ss ueep, az possible. This YORK OF plough
ing dosD and Up" should b. done q the vine,
are extending INTO the alleys. The hoe mus
be resumed for completing he process, by
hauling the beds up to their prtmi,Ive sIze
care being taken &c lif, the vines, aud spread
,h.u along the tops q he beds, wlihor, bru,s.
ing or covering them. An, lunches Of grass
that may survive this dressing, should be pull
ed up before the tubers or small potatoes are
formed.
Slips should be planted the frs, good sea
and should be highly MANFRED. we'll plough
ed and laid of IN beds, a, the distance Of fou
and ahali feet Ia good season, three y,nei
aid carefully upon the 'ops Of the beds abou
two inches apart will do best; II The season
is either doubtful or DRY, put four OF FIVE vines
(to insure q stand, aud bank heavily with
fresh earth IRON The alleys, every altcrnai,
twelve to fourteen inches. To secure sect
for the ensuing crop, lew vines should D,
planted la'e, say first OF August. The bes
seed are procured BY planting v,nes from vines
VIZ: me gros,h Of the v,oes Of the first o
early plantings; they will be small but roun.
and not s.ringy.
With the new OF increasing the productive
, mesa Of this crop, ii vas recommended 10 500
, by correspondent OF the Southern AgricuI
tUtH, tHdt as soon rs We vines bdo take
8 root, and begun TO grow, they should be GU
! through nth hoe or spade, by chopin
D aero. the beds midway where the earth
o banked. Il vas asserted, that the crop woul
r be nearly doubled. "ss iusen or roots woul
!, he thrown out at each divided end more M
!, mefous'y as always appeared at the butt end
Of the vines a, the beg,up'og Of each row.
y BY request Of nv venerable friend, Dr.. Jc
10 seph Johnson, Of Charleston, had the INA
8 ter tested during the past sumner, on N
own pace, aud obtained the corporation
several nelghbo's IN he same expe i,ment q
Their places. The plan adopted vas 10 c,
l. The vines oi every alternate row 10 give
e hall acre OF land The result was found =,