The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1865-05-13
WHoL No. ee4
roTAToEs g REANs.


The following, which the whole, is
very complimentary e sara Senator, and
shows his interest in g. postant agricul.
tural subject. We Clip On tie Humbolds
Kansas Herald Of the inst:
1t is not well to ssput st in princes. %
but Senator PcmeTey dsigusd from the
Senate Chamber to tres So the potato for
Kansas. Cobbst did zane for his Ire
land. 10 treatise. ridienled, but at
length eulogizsd.
next desersaie o. beaHs. Afsnv 4 u. s.
Senator has done smaller Work and left un-
done larger. Beans are noble agricultural
product, delfed by the Aneients-a Roman
edible, emitting the largest producer to be
called ''the most noble Roman OF them ail.''
The Latius take from 6ene. benefaotion.
benedietion, bene6ce, bene6cancs, and
twenty other mild good words; and who.
ever helps on beans in Kansas is a 5ene.
factor. But let the beans speak for them.
selves or the Senator for them Pythagoras
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Senator POmerOy on Potato Raising.
q. S. SENATE CHAMBER,)
WASHINGTON. Jan. &c, 1865.
KANSAS FARMERS = l have noticed
that you ask, Are potatoes sure crop in
Kansas" Now if you are willing, I will
answer it, for Was practical farmer dur.
ing my early manhood, and hope to have
another trial of it ere long in Kansas.
Potatoes can be raised in almost any
country, but the treatment must vary ace
cording to the climate aud season. g.
The climate of Kansas, as have observ.
IL IL e
usually dry, at the time when potatoes, if
planted early, need the most moisture
And it is sometimes the case that those
planted late meet 3 severe drouth. which is
fatal to large growth. rrsr .. o.
recommend one course to be pursued,
whether you plant early or late. ~
The ground should be plowed early and
deep, and at the time of planting. should be
thoroughly pulverized, and made mellow,
deep aud rich. They should be placed
about two and half feet apart. and about
three inches below the level surface of the
ground. the ground should never be
"ridged," unless it is low and liable to
standing wafer. A - -
After they have been carsfully- planted,
and the surface made smoothe aud clean
from weeds, there should be straw from the
old wheat etack, Tor some other grainl
spread evenly over the whole ground, about
four to six inches in depth when thrown
lightly on. After the straw is spread thus
lightly over the whole field, there is moth.
ing more TO be done until harvest, unless Is
be to cut down some rank weeds that make
their way up throu6h the straw.
This covering of the ground protects il
from the hot sun, and dry, blasting winds.
and the moisture is retained, and the growth
of the potato win be improved, and the
crop will not only be large in quantity, but
excellent in quality. The same conrss
should be pursued in planting tTses, but
the straw need be planted around the roots
only. % Egd
3 Potatoes planted in this way will require
no further cultivation. and in harvesting you
need only to rake off, with a small iron
rake, the old decayed straw. AMI the new
luxurious crop will be found lying nearly
out Of the ground, and can be gathered with
the greatest facility This is my answer
to your question; if the farmers don't be-
lieye it, let them try it.
m Sc. PoMERoY.