, 1864-01-23

some extent, 1arge quantities Of sweet pota-
tees are to be planted; in fact, this crop has
bcen steadily ginning in popularity, and must
become one Of the great staples Of the gar
den ct this point The Nansemond is the
principal variety grown It Is eaily and very
rich and most excellent keeper We find
item on the tables here In place Of the Irish
| Potatoes. .Thexfa1mers keep them in their
cellars nearly IN the same manner that weGo
lrel, potntoes, but they do not keep as well
as II regular sweet potato house Mr.: l.
n. Tcnbrook, the sweet potato king Of In
diam, and other gentlemen associated with
LIN. are Eefe making arrangements to put up
mammoth sweet potato house, with a view
to supply your city With this excellent vege-
table throughout the winter. The building
long, and two stories above the basement and
ID estimated for ten thousand bushels. These
are pnt in bins Of twenty bushels each, and
dlled In with dry sand. They are to be ship
PED In cars lined 80 as to exclude the frost,
md With stove to save them in any event;
Tor h1 II. Il TIE sweet potato becomes once chilled,
or the temperature falls below 20 deg, 1t
soon epoils, or at least loses that sugary rich
nesa that makes it SO palatable. BY this
plan, tho people Of your city can have this
potato Tor SIX months longer than, usual, Us
tbs s:, house So, would gire you daily supply Of
eGuato to tho demand, after they have oEcc
become accustomed to their use This is the
FIRST attempt Of the Kind in the United States
to supply the North, and If successful will be
followed by others. The. Bweet potato, In
these houses, will keep until the next crop
GENES In, or to the lust Of June, leaving
naIIoW epace Of two months.
The present stock Of sTeet potatoes for
seed is mostly In the hands Of specnlators,
end will be placed in the hpnds Of parties to
EpEout on shares, and the plants sold ut high
prices. Farmers should keep over their seed
f,Sa1NT In ~ -. L
iect 10 large expense for seed. a few bush
cls can be kept through in warm room, by
mixing in dry sand, providing the potatoes
have been dug before frost, and not bruised
before packing :
As We have made some improvements In
the preparation Of the ground and culture of
this potato, We shall give chnpter on the
subject in season for use.
Experience has demonstrated that certain
Kinds OF peaches, pcars and apples do much |
better than others. So highly is this valued,
TINT fruit grower remarked to us that the
killing Of the orchards at this tixne would be |
no great loss, as it would sweep the orchards |
Of Thousands Of worthless trees, that would |
be replaced by those enough more valuable |
to cover their loss in short time If the or
chards Of peach, pear and apple were to be
be f s IL i tus ot s
part Of tho State: 1t is no less true in
others. And is It not time that Garu1- |
ers and others setting trees should Investigate |
the subject, and no longer depend On quack |
nurseIymcn and interested tree dealers? If |
they cannot get the varieties best adapted for |
them with the varieties wanted.
Let us ask What commercial nurscrymen |
know fn regard to varietiese Just rs much
as the dry goods dealer does IN regard to the |
goods that will sell, when bis Establishments |
are added. The one buys bright colors and |
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