The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-06-03
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warm. sandy or gravelly nature-rich
deep, and mellow, rather dry than moist
We have known many failures of late
from attempting to grow this crop o:
clayey, or moist soils. Except in very
dry or warm seasons, the crop is sure t,
suffer by an overgrowth of vines, witt
wa'cry tubers, on such lands.
Preparation OF the soil is of much i'm
portance, especially if not already deer
and mellow. Let it be ploughe, early
and thoroughly pulverized, adding some
well rotted manure, if no, in good heart
but heavy manuring is not advisa bic
About the last of May, or during the
first halt Of June, when the sprouts Oh
plants are nearly ready, pillow the ground
into ridges, say feet apart, and II tc
ID inches high; or if preferred, into
squares or hills 3 feet apart each way
the centers foot or more in height, to
be finished off with hoe.
The mode Of planting described by one
OF our correspondents several years ago,
Is rs good as we can give Take a
garden trowel, a stick, or any suitable
article convenient, and form a trench in
the top OF your ridge, to the depth de-
sired, say tour inches, where the sprouts
are planted, then place the sprouts in
the trench the desired distance apart. at
the same time filing the trench about
halt full OF earth around the plants, gently
pressing 1t TO prevent them from falling ::
then pour water in the trench Il use we'll
water until the earth is completely sat-
urated, then fill the trench loosely with
dry earth around the plants, and the
work is done.
The philosophy OF the matter appears
to be thus: the water settles the earth
around the roots OF the plants, affordinr
them nourishment, and the filling of the
trench with dry earth, on the top of the
water, prevents evaporation, retaining it
al the roots OF the plants where needed.
anu prevents the earth from baking
around them, matter Of much impor-
lance 10 their welfare"
Aaotder successful grower of sweet
potatoes describes his mode oil planting
and alter culture as follows:
PA. two plants in hill; if the hill is
small, one Is better than two. Set them
tour inches apart, and make the hall
little hollow, SO as to hold a pint of wa
ter. Set the plan, half lis length in the
ground; do not wait for rain in order 10
plant. 1.-THE weather is dry, plan, them
n the evening and pu, pint OF water in
eaeh hill, the water should be as warm
Is rain water. l, is better to plant in
dry time than when the ground is
90 wet, Tor when the ground becomes
Try II will bake and retard the growth
u The plant. The plant may be plant
q IN ridges, and when they are thus :
'anted, put them ten inches apart
Il the first blowing, scrape the weed,
nd grass from the hills and draw up
At little dirt the first time you work
em, for the hills will warm through c
'ter when small. Hill them up the u
st OF July or the first of August :
the vines have grown across the fur
ws turn them TO the opposite side Of.
c hill, hoe the side LEFT bare, then y
IN them back. Never wind the vines l
on top OF the hill, it Will proven, the =.
II from warming 1t as much as il re- Ii
Tres to the full growth of the plant
ne vines should not &c cut off If they Is
ow very rank. Pull them loose from T.
hill and drop them down again ;
S IS to prevent the little sprouts from
owing and encumbering the hill with
Dad OF strlngy potatoes.
'Plant early and dig before the first
St. Il the vines are frosted the po-
oes become watery and will not
ep any length Of time"
HOUSE, ASHES The value Of house e.
les as siinulant OF vegetable life. is IA
" happily too well understood to need an
Illustration. On corn, wheat, gar
vegetables and root crops in general, i,
highly beneficial effects of wood ash -. ~