The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-03-16
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Cul,Iyntlon OF robnccO.

Mr. James VI. Crafts, n experienced
t.rower of Tobacco, communicates TO the
Boston CitHicaOr his mo lc Of preparing
rus sEp pyU.
Ia preparing the s.,l bel, care should
be taken to have lhc ground SO rich aB 10
make the plants grow az fast ~ possible
~ / is important to have them sufficiently
large to transplant 10y the 10th of Juno OF
earlier. Although plants set as late ~ the
first of July have maturcd, yet such late
plants are apt u haycu good many "GNt
stems at the timo Of stripping.
lu preparing tho seed bod select n pcico
of fine, warm, dry land, having as good an
exposure to the sun us possible, and il not
protected by buildings tight board fence
should be erected on the north and west
sides. to Keep Off the cold winds. In the
fall. at least 20 bushels of manure to tISc
square rod should he thoroughly dug or
plowcd in and ia the spring, MS soon as the
snow is of, apply another dressing of fine
manure and ashes, or sow ashes ut tho rate
Of ? 4, Of hushcl To the rod ;and two weeks
before sowing the seed apply 10 or -
pounds of fine g,lano to the rod, rnking it
in thoroughly. II just before rain, all the
the better
When preparing the hcl for the rccop.
u,
AZ possible hy raking, rolling or tramping,
aud then raking it again until the Jumps
are all broken. and the bed is made perfect
" fnc. Then the seed, which has been
previously prepared by sprouting is missed
j. thoroughly as possible with plaster, 80 az
e. enable it to bo sown evenly. II the seed
is good two-thirds otu tablespoonful of seed
is sufficient to SOW n rod square of ground.
The seed is usually sproutcd Ivy placing it
in cloth between couple oI mpjA sods,
for week or 80 previous to sowing.
After sowing part of the seed, somc Cul-
Hyntors are in the habit Of giving tho bed
slight ral,ing, 80 the portion ot the seed
ralied In viii not como up 40 soon, thus
giving supply OF late plants, or allowing
them to bo dug from the same bed longer
than if all came up at one time.
After finishing tho sowing, tho scod is
pressed into tive earth by a RljGht rolling or
uv means of q bourd prcsacd down Icy walk.
ing over it. 'Fhc plauts cwn lc hastcuod hy
covering with glass, OF what is cIaimod 10y
como h be about as good, and lAr cheaper
white birch brush. Vhc seed should he
Hown about thu goth OF April, When the
lCaves on the plant are grown to the size
Of thrce.Ccnt piece, SOW supcrphosphatc
uf lime, or what is better, uso Il veal solu
ton of guano and tFack acting manure
daily. To use this to the best advantage
tut the manure into an old sack, and plnc,
t in oask large enough for tho purpose
and apply the liquid with watering pot
somo four to six pnisiul per day to ROD
square, Every other day is often enough
ut first, but ms the plants increase in size
Increase tho frequency of applications
Keep the beds rs free from weeds rs possi
L., Al la Ia, ,.,I
hc afraid of thinning freely for plant,
grown ON beds where they have not bool
properly thinncd are not near 90 good as
those which are. 1t is more difficult tC
make them live, and they have u sort OF
nnhhIrn look for "A lnn~ timc.