Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-05-09


we draile off the water, and mixed as
much plaster, SCOT aud ashes with the seed
as were sufficient to separate them; then
/ we mixed two parts sand to one Of seed,
put the seed thus mixed into bottle, which
we kept well shaken as we drilled in the
seed from its mouth. We took pains to
drill in the seed as thinly as practIeable,
ard to SOW over them compost made of
6 parts mould, part plaster and l part
ashes, before covering them, then covered
with the rake, and compressed the earth
down upon the seed with the back part Of
the rake.
Those who may not have the requisite
quantity Of well rotted manure spoken of
before, will find a substitute in 200 pounds
of Peruvian Guano, , two-hOrse cart loads
b of rich mould, lJ bushels of leached ashes,
and l bushel Of plaster, which must be
well mixed together, sown broadcast and
plowed in as directed for the well rottei
manure.
Parsnip seed of more than one year old
is very uncertain to come up care, there
fore should be observed III purchasing it to
get fresh seed
From to 3 pounds per acre should be
drilled ir.
When the plants are sufficiently high
to allow of it, say four or five inches high,
thin them out, 50 that the plants will
stand frem to inches apart in the rows;
hand weed around the plants, and weed
between the rows with hoe. In two
weeks from this working, give the parsDips
Il second working, and repeat the working
twice more and you may lay your crop by.
/ Care must be taken, each time, to relieve
the plants from all weeds and grass imme-
diately around them, and to stir the ground
well with the hoe between the rows an
open soil and cleanly culture being the
the culture be such as is pointed out,
product of from 500 to 1000 bushels per
acre may be realised.
CARROTS.
The soil, preparation of the soil, quality
kind and quantity of manure, the same
for carrots as we have pointed out for
parsnips.
The preparation Of seed is little differ
cnt. Before putting them into the soak,
the seed should be mixed with sand, and
rubbed between the palms Of the hand,
otherwiee they are difficult to be drilled in
with pelcisiou.
/ From to 8 pounds of seed per acre is
the right quantity.
At the first working, thin the plants so
as to stand inches in tie rows-the rows
Is inches apart.
/ The culture the same as for parsnifs;
at the first working top dressing or dust
ing of equal parts of salt, ashes aud I las
ter will be found useful.
MANGEL WURTZEL.
This root should be managed like the
two preceding ones, except that the drills
should be - inches apart, and the plants
when thinned out, should stand Il inches
apart in the drills.
The culture is the same, with this ex-
ception. The plants frequently show t'eo
crowns, one of which must be pinched off,
or the roots will fork.
In good deep lOamy soil, well manured
with rotten dung, or Peruvian guaEo, the
soil deeply plowed, and thoroughly pull
verised by narrowing and rolling, Mangel
Wurtzel is most productive root.
From about the Goth of August, till
harvested, you may gather leaves from
them to feed your milch cows, and repeat
the gathering every two weeks, provided
you leave the upper series Of leaves un-
touched.
Three pounds is the proper quantity.
SUGAR BEETs.
| These are cultivated precisely as the
above
Kinds for Jield culture.-The Altring-
ton, Long Orange, and Belgium or White
Carrots, are the best for field culture. OF
Parsnips, what is called the Large Dutch,
is best.
Time of Sowing Parsnip, Carrot and
Mangel Wurtzel and Sugar Beet seed, the
earlier this month the betier-Americaa
Farmer.
How to Make Good Butter.
MR. EDITOR: Having read several
communications in the Fdrmer on making
good butter, and not seeing any that
comes up to my ideas, will now give my
practice Cor rather that of my wife, and
some of the causes of not making good
butter.
l. Milk should never be set for butter