The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-15


lay down plank or board upoptls E'l
and watk briskly across it a few. t8
then move the plank and continue 4 4.
operation till the whole surface of the X
is gone over; or take board of convt t
ent size and strike fat upon the
with sufficient force to render the top
the ground quite hard and smooth; II
plants can thus be easily saen-when theJ
come up. m
FoRoINa THE PI ANTs.--If the wea-
ther should be dry, the beds should
watersd frequently to hastsnses ea1f Y
/ tion. Ashes may be sown upen the BEDS
previous TO the plants coming up, but
not afterwards. Il is necessary to getN
the plants large enough to set, as soon
as can be; therefore, measures must be
adopted to hasten their growth. Thi&
can be done BY sprinkling with guano
ana plaster, and other enriching substan-
ees. Soapsuds from the wash tubssi5'
an excellent application. | have reali2-
ed as much benefit from an application,
made BY taking kettle into which mayt
be put quantity Of hen manure, and
: filling with water; after soaking short
time apply it toAhe plants by a eomnion
watering pot. If the plants are sewn'
: too thick, they must be thinned out and
kept free from weeds. ~
PREPARING THE GROUND FOR THE
PLANTs.-Now the fitting of the land
for setting out the plants demands our
attention. The land must be made very
rich; there is no danger of excess on this
I point. A crop that grows and comes to
maturity in so short time, must have a
4 powerful stimulus from which it can draE
it's sustenance. Land on which corn and
3 potatoes grew the year previous, or some
other crop, so that it is mellow, is to be,
preferred. AS soon as the land is dry,
enough 10 the spring, the manure should
be drawn upon it and plowed in at the
depth of seven or eight incaes. There
: should be at least fifty loads to the acre.
After the land is plewed, it should lio
for two or three weeks, and then be
: narrowed well, for the purpose of has
! tening the decomposition ofthe manure,
and thus throwing its strssgth ipGo 7
. land, which NAV now be
y ~ 6isasg 81 sc ttiliI eas .. !,
I, 'from the 10th TO the 2oth day of Julos
but the best time is from the 18th to the
25th. 1t is proper to remark that the
later 1t is set out, if it comes to maturity
: before the frosts come, the heavicrit will
be; but as general rule, it is not safe
TO delay beyond the last named time.
SETTING OUT THE PLANTs.-The
land must be thoroughly fitted for set
r ting out the plants by plowing and har-
y rowing, when it is dry, and consequent
1 " in good condition to work up, aad
Q thus be made mellow. The rows should
V be made three and one-half feet in width,
' and the hill two aud one-half feet apart.
d If the land is very rich the rows may be
It at the first named distance. A compost
: of guano and plaster, or hen manure and
:, plaster, or ashes and plasters and night
n soil thoroughly mixed and dscomposed
with muck, may be dropped inio the hill,
t The soil should be hoed to sufficient
Q depth to protect from injurious effects of
d dry weather. The plants must be SET
. when it rains, so that the ground is wet
: enough TO adhere to the roots. The
i, mode of setting is by stick about one
t. hale of an inch in diameter, sharpened at
,e one end, and, of convenient length, with
|. which hole should be made in the CEN
v tire of the hills, into which the roots Of
le the plants should be introduced, and
10 special care must be taken to press the
t. dirt tightly around the reots, or the plan
h will surely die. Should the sun come
d cut hot soon after setting, the plants
10 must be covered with plaintain leaves
T.. or wisp of green grass and it may b.
id ne cessary to water them, Which shoulC
d, always be done at night, as at that TINT
k nothingis is lost by evaporation As few
K plants, comparatively, can be set a time
SIS it is net great amount of labor to wa
re ter, cover and uncover them.
90 | will now state that one of the bss
ng pieces Of tobacco which saw last sea
is son was raised upon sward land, upol
a which the manure was carted aud turne,
oil under. After short time the land wa
Id narrowed down smoothly, and then re
yn' manned in that state till just before th
a time of setting, when topdressing {
fine manure was applied, and the grsun
ed again well narrowed, SO that the manur
nis was thoroughly mixed with the soil, an
ell the plants set out as above indicated.
EN- ANOTHER MonE OF CULTURE.-Son
in prefer the following mode of culture
we When the plants are large enough to hc
od the labor is materially lessened by goir
his between tse rows two or three times wi
ed horse and cultivator. Care must
rm taken not to injuro the plants, the di
err which has become hard about the roo
he may be carefully removed, and IN
uf- place supplied by fresh, hne soil, ~
or hoeing, which must be doue three or 70
for times, as the case HAY require, is abo
md the same process as that required I
eed corn. Il must be kept free from weed
i; for if permitted to grow, they will sp