Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-06-14
ducsd 81 potatoes. free from any spsck or blsa.

dnced "a potatoes, iree from any speek OF bleOa-
ish. -.a 1as- ~ ri.s.
Crops grown from this method are entirely
free from grub worm; and they grow with q
strength and luxuriance that enables them 10
defy many Of their insect enemies.
The admission Of air TO the roots, and al.
lowing 1t to penetrate through the sol, was
found BY careful experiment, to increase the
raPidity Of growth two days in seven.
Here, then, is ameans Of making cne acre
Of land equal in production, TO from Eve TO ten
acres, cultivated BY the usual methods. Here
is a means Of getting the greatest quantity and
best quality Of food, from the smallest amount
Of surface, or the most barren soil a means
Of defying any ordinary degrees Of cold, or
wet, or drouth.
A man with few square rods Ofgarden, no
matter hoW barren; with large cistern or un.
failing well; may raise all the food necessary
for his subsistence. Every village lot; every
back yard; every square yard Of earth; every
place even, where you can set box ora flower
pot, may be made to produce quantities Of the
most beautiful food. Sixpence worth of fguano,
and the sun and atmosphere, will by this pro-
cess in few weeks turn into dollars worth
Of potatoes, beets, peas. or other nourishing
food. The suds, and wash Of the kitchen, fer
mented urine; the bleachings of ordinary ma
nure, whatever contains the elements OF vege-
table nutriment, can be applied in this way,
with the greatest possible economy.
The first cost Of preparing land for this
method of culture must. Of necessity, be con.
siderable. But is clay. either used in its natu-
raj state, or burnt into tiles, is at hand or il
lime or water cement can be readily obtained /;
this cost need not be greater that the first sea.
sons excess of production would pqy for, so
enor nous is the gain, in the celerity and pro-
ductiveness of every crop submitted to this
process. This method appears to us to be
equally adapted to trees and vines, as to the
roots, grasses and annual plants generally.
In planting grape vines, for. instance, on a
terrased slope. there could be series of beds.
underlaid with an ipervlous pan, and peboly
or gravelly substratum, admitting the free pas.
sage of liquids, and of their being drawn of al
pleasure. s.e ..s.... .....
Single basins could be made for fruit trees
or vines, with small well going to the bottom
of each, into which water with soluble manurel
could be conveyed, and from which it coulC
be pumped, whenever there was an excess o.
moisture.
In this process we have the means, not only
of varying the fertilization Of the plants, &C
cording to the necessities of their different pc
RODS of growth but of supplying at any time
Just what may be required.
But we have also, early in The season, anC
in the first stages Of fermentation, the powe
of regulating temperature, and arti6Cially pro
ducing tropical soil, in our northern cline
We may in this way at a triAing expense, gaiI
several weeks of the early season Is it no
evident that by pouring few gallons of liqu
at the boiling point, into such drain, the cart
over it may be warmed to any extent required
In the same way, by leading current of war;
air. or smoke, through the d rain or under il
, the whole bed could be warmed, so as to pre-
F duce, as soon as the severe frosts were over,
tropical vegetation. In this way our markt
gardeners may largely increase their profits.
But those who understand the principle, wi
not be at loss in making all useful applica
tions.