, 1862-05-07

G44AA.4 lC4ltHAdECf S.1E OEC 4p4i LII Va 4AtNE,
oycrg1own tubers, while the remainder Of the
crop arc small oaes, most Of them too small
for t;tle use. There is 4 difference Of opul-
ion in regard to the value Of large or small
potatoes, when cut to single eyes and planted
il drillf. While it is conceded By most FARM
ers that the large potatoes are the best for
this use The more general practice is to use
the small potatoes. We have used both, but
hare h-er unable to see any marked differ
>nce, and for the past half dozen years have
used the small ones. We deny, for We do
not know that il is 3 fact, that the seed of
small potatoes are less liable to the rot.
There is alse economy in using them for seed,
making an important saving wien potatoes
arc worth forty TO ffty cents bushe1. 1t re-
qu;rcs about eight bushels Of small potatoes
to plant one acre in drills, Or about twelve
bushels OF the large ones. Careful expert
merits hive thus far been unable TO settle the
difference OF Yield with either method, and 1t
is yet an open question
Thc drill over the hill systcua is practically
set ut rest: all Of the market gardeners use
the drill, as 10 also large proportion Of the
former, and these both will 5000 adopt h.
came practice. It is more convenient, easy OF
culture, and produces more agreeable sized
rotatoe, makes i large saving in seed when
either large o- small potatoes are used, for in
cutting single eyes Ut the large pot4toe. a
large proportion Of the body Of the po.ato:
can bu reserved for family use.
Potatoes should not succeed potatoes or aay
other loed crop, what flrmers cali second
God, ,or the second year after. A mc1lo II o. pl,.-
urcrha: has hcen broken up, presents tic be-:
soil Tor this crop. Tie land should be i,lov-u
deel'. or sub=oilvd, narrowed smooth, marked
of il drills wo and bali feet apl aud III:
pieces rentaioiug single eyes placed eight t.
ten inchcs upart il The drill. The More viz
orors growing kinds would appca- to -cq1sr:
more room thau the Mexican G1d M-Ton; but
this is hot So in practice, as il requires listl:
cro"o!nT Of thcse large sorts to Keep them
within bounds, as we must guaTd against
ovcrgrorn as well rs small potatoes. We
therefore give thGm the same space as
tic smaller kinds. 4 single eye or
liz Will eet from two to three
1o;:tnes, tlter having abundance Of room for
such winds Us the sltrrn attain q good f4,r
sze, while he :.rfs-s feeders, such Us Garn=t
Ch:, WHICH have tendency to frrn1 large
cTtr.7uNn tnlvrS, arc kept within f,,,un:is
are .. r1tciusn size and become well natured,
While ,lc 'N;la nnr:ln.r Of rlants within !
given s7Hc-, viii amply compensate fer liz
swollen aizc ot thr tubcrs, bs increasing their
LuIib:r.
In planting, i the drills haze been opened
witt :: sr;'a;l stoy,l plow> the coyecIn. c4n b.
dure with harfo~, a.d elould pv tuilo~1u
With roll,r. The land will then be smooth
AID ty,'D, aud the plants will all appear at the
t:1ac ti;ne. Is s:on as tLc5 are Two or tarcc
inches above ground they can be worked with
atve-Lorse culTivatur, and shoa1d be worked
Il Intervals III eight or ten days until they
cont il.,o bIoutu; the Subsequent workings
plo~; this witl slightly hill them up 1t eacil
working, 1i.k,rg Small ridge along the drill.
Up ln .i,i> 'inr 10 hoe is used, after they
bloom the hills uust not be disturbed any
more than with 4 sharp hoe to cut down any
etragEliDg weeds; elual1 shovel plow can BE-
pissed thrnukh The rows to keep down tat
wet d. 1u tise center, hut along the ridges BY
this tine :lr vincs will hare taken such full
1soeststiou that few weeds will appear on
1h.nl, ard will, the centres Of the rows clear
thu digging will be much more rapid nnd
llta-aIt.
/, IL not al~axe couveulen. to plant on sec
ond sod, and old fields that have been cnitlra
ted for seytr4l years, Re we'll rs garden ground
must be re d. III this case manEre is Of con
- Siderable value, hut, IS is we'll known, mau
ure has srndancy to increase the rot. Thi
is the casr ~h-u plowcd into the soil, and Q
corrSr, c.1n.- ii d:rect contact with tie roots
we NQN3u, aukJ%lUt4 huC rIDAuA II
ter planting, using either old well rotted Q
Grade MATURE from tnt siAble--the latter /
Preference, III all cases Of using MANURE, Il
Iop-dress 18th it. Never piant it under.
VARIETIES
~Amo1r carly potatoes the Mercer, or as It
cou ufuos,lA cailrd, the Neshauno:k, ssauG
tirxt anu Tor. 1unr1 as the ulosL valuable, an
nll atttll,r t. 10 introduce new varieties haI
Dce1i 1n.,le .,r l-se a failure. There art sever
yari.ti.s 1t,.t MATURE. so;ue days in advance
this, bu' III, Yield l. in most cases un>a 'lsfa
tori, AID t',e MeTvn is found in the CREATE
abundance ip the markets. BY ptsutlu5
drills npu u>itg br .yse from the seed en-
they :re ne..rl Up wi:h the earliest. S:yts
Of III" ,l,l, +<,rt- %'1;:t o. EARLY Juae. aud II
low FlesAec, s't little value except for the
cooking, l"i : -o:.s.s ana strong, and no Pc
son can IL. :a.rSu did to tsat The:
after ii NJ rty.r BIZ i'd. Tae Early n III
is much '~''-r p.raso than the Early Jun
and Elves 9r1l+r r.turn; but the Mat.heq
Earl, Biur :s s:- bet OF all early potato
that wr hls, '::a. 1t Is early and of mo
carry !ro':s''', coming ii soon after the H.
Ger. II Is H. t,rst Of u1l potatoes for ba
ing cuTin- ''t'' f'it aid early part Of wintt
alter Which it d.; crioratcs. Tue old Pink Ey
though tf nr~utp tsted excellence, has Neat
Cnn' out ri ,,:1+, OF account of the lsrg: p:
p3r1ltsn Of rina!l .,nes and its rambling dis !,
ri1:ull- PIirc- Albert is similar in It's hao
a:'d viii not f,rc"me popular. English fIa
is io.g; ulist. en'aoth potato, yields we
4nd On he " hole valuable late sort, is a5o
T. second z4'e il quality. The Carter has or
one dta~b4cl, It's deep eyes do not please t
cook, but the pure, searchy appe;
apce Of t1e flesh makes such a
Pie a1nend-, tnat it must become t
1t is hardy, productive, and when proper
cultivated, II good eize. We place ii unmt
one Is to quality, improving as spring q
prosehts And holds out well. until the n
1so$s> f7riV rIo &nt~In
Chill Is c pc~ rotatoe, as Jet but little know
It Is viEurnu- gsox,r and prodnc,s S an
nen.e l,s=, al.oss eqnal 10 the old Meri.
and in this r r'ec1 will become more or il
popular. I"r tt?ln use 1t i, about third r.
Farmers wtu3c do well to plant more or
ot ttje rarie.y. or at it is doubtless Ike
red 1r dark ekincd potatoes less liable 20
rot than The 9hitr or mottled kinds, aad
ahur.dart ,hay NIKE good food
ui!ch cnw-, wien kept IN wa
stables dur.ug the winter. The p
Blow if nl-o vigorous grown,
lees va'uehl*s than the GsTnet Chill and
tlr.w 1t t,,, Ma t,e~s Earl, Blue, Me-
Mezaau ttor 'ahing) Car1tr, Garnet Cali
EpsI-,, Fia:t Inakr good selection.
Sem: .t,:ri,e.i eard"nrrs advertise irnpTe
Biz rv.1s l.n n. are The common Mercer
l,sY,. h., n 1u1,'.d in trills ID the was iut
ted. q: 1. thus star Afitr year being gro~I
unifs,rns sig tn+;r n4ni:6 have to some ex
bec, G. a, c.-r' Their ca1 be no question
they are NIUE valuable. Tor seed
TINE OF PLANTING.
Tlc ps't.ttn a crop Is exceedingly 81
= sivt ~ d,onh As 8 general rule the II.
2Aeborl1 rc tlHl.ttzd hefure the middle OF
:; vi en- it will E.arurr before the heated II
while the late growing kinds do better :
day later. d. they do not n1.ture until tn
OF Octnber. and have the benefit Of the t
noctial c,'n n s..ptember: The Mere
H,.4 4,f.ptrn 11flti! the firxt of Tn. Fora .