The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-08-06
SATURDAY MORNING AUGUST 6 1853

be onerousl V felt by any one; and as we
feel very certain that the increase in the
crop which would be produced thereby
would more than pay for the expense,
we most urgently recommend that rX-
periments should be made to test the
utility of the two modes Of preparation.
The ground after being pIoughed, or
ploughed and SUBSIDIZED, should be har-
roweG and cross-harrowed, until the
the finest possible fifty shall have been
obtained. After having been narrowed i,
it should be rolled before the seed be
sown, so as to produce an even surface
on which to cast the seed.
Tuynp SoH-The soils best ADAPTED
TO trrnip cutur" are deep rich sands, or
light sandy or graycl!y loans.
Observation-Disclosures. l..
20 douhlr horse.cart loads OF well rottnd
barn.vard and stable manure, or either
will manure an acre of nlrni ps, 50 far as
the nutrtlve mauures are concerned,
on'-haIt Of which should be ploughed
in to the full depth Of the turrow, and
The other half 10 I've bro0dcaslpd ON the
groond and ploughed in i inches deep,
as before indicated under the head Of
',the preparation OF land" BY thus
dividing the manure, a double benefit
would be the result. The plants IN the
incIplent stage OF their growth, would be
nurturpd and forced by that deposited
shallow, while that deposited deep
would sustain them in the latter part of
their growth, and ensure their maturing
vigorous y.
No. >. As we stated in orr July
number, tour bushels OF bone-dust, dis
solved in sulphu:Ic acid, mixed with
800 pounds OF guano, , bushels of salt,
and | buSaeI OF plaster, mixed together,
broadcaSted over the land and narrowed
in, Will grow an acre o! turnips.
No. 3. Ten bushels bone-dust, 2
hu'&cls Of salt, and bushel of plaster,
il well mixed together, broadcastpd oyer
the land and narrowed in, will be sui-
cirnt TO secure the growth Of an acre Of
turuips.
No. 4. Five double horse-cart loads
Of stabl" manure, > do. of COW dung,
both to be we'll rotted, 10 do. OF marsh
or river mud, > bushels oiSaIt, ) bushels
of lime, bush'I OF plaster and 10 bushel
OF ashes. if thoroughly mixed together,
and permitted to remain III bulk few
days, will grow an acre OF turnips-to
be pIoughed in.
No. 5. Ten double horse-cart loads
Of river, or marsh mud, thoroughly mix.
ed with 200 pounds of guano, bush"I
of salt and | bushel Of plaster, will
grow an acre of turnlps excellently
we'll: 10 be pIoughed in.
We wish 10 impress this great fact
upon our readerS:-no matter what kind
Of nutritive manure may be used, the
land should receive a top-dr-ssng of
ashes, lime. salt and plaster, in the guam
titles before Indicated in our preceding
remarks. as the hralthiul growth and
product of the iurnip depends upon be-
ing supplied with the inorganic food
that wall be thereby furnished.
Preparation Of the Seed. Soak the
seed II or ~ hours in fish oil, then
drain of the oil, and dry the seed in a
mixture of 7 parts ashes, and one part
-four Of sui rhur; the ashes and flour of
sulphur to be thoroughly mixed togeth
er before being mixed with the seed at.
ter being oiled and drained.
Method # Sseding.-The soil having
been prepared as we before recommend
ed, the turnip seed must be mixed with
three or four times their bulk of ashes
or dry sand, and thinIy sown and very
lightly narrowed in. THIS beng done,
broadcast the ashes, lime, salt and plaS-
ter mixture over the ground, and finish
by rolling.
Kinds ofturnjp Seed to som.-At this
season we should prefer the Norfolk, or
the red or scarlet top kinds. The first
weld the most--the latter are best for
tabl" use.
Gua~tity Of Seed per ocrc.-If sown
with steady hand and well-ludging
eye, one pound of seed will furnish
plants enough tor an acre; but as 1t Is
always safest TO provide against contin-
eencirs, We think it best to sow IL
pounds per acre.
CuItw".-W When the plants first come
up, sprinkle fish oil over them early IN
the morning, while the leaves are wet
with de w-or make decoction Of quas-
sia, SCOT, and -four of sulphur, and spin
kle that over them. A smart active boy,
with noggin or pigeon in one hand,
and mop in the other could go over an
acre In an hour or two, provided the
eyes of his master We're upon HIM. lhls
operation must be repeated earl y each
morning, the sooner after daylight the .
better, until the plants get into the
rough leaf, when they will be beyond
the power of harm from the fly and flea.
When the plants get to be three or