La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-03-31
Useful Facts.

To keep Sweet Potatoes-The best pla
to keep sweet potatoes through the winter
is to place them. as soon as dry, CAREFUL,
in layers between fine cut, dry straw, i
barrels with holes bored in sides near tn
bottom, for ventilation. They should b,
kept in a dry place, where the tempera
ture is not less than As Q.
Effects of certain Kanures on Plants
As a general rule, heterogeneous manure
force the, green leaf and stock the phos
pilates dispose to seed the sulphates ant
salt to 'so1idity !; and potash to healthy
and vigorous growth,
White. in his Gardening for the South
says:
1.-THE melon likes q rich, sandy soil
well manured, and deeply dug. If tn.
soil is clay, it should be corrected by the
addition IF charcoal dust, sand, or leaf.
mould from the woods. The most ~lusciou.
melons are grown on new land, fresh from
the woods. They like, also, soil manuret
by cowpenning. In selecting seed, ge,
the. oldest you a and take great care tc
get that which is perfectly pure, for the
seed Of melons raised in proximity to
gourds, cucumbers, pumpkins, &C., will
produce new varieties. destitute of flavor.
All plants Of this family are exceedingly
liable to intermix, to their great detriment.
They will deteriorate, if planted within
one hundred feet Of each other. Plant in
the open ground as soon as the frosts are
well over-the LIST of April and through
the month but in the low country the
seed should be put in the ground in
March. Make the hills six feet apart
each way dig a hole for them a foot deep
and two feet dep across, and fill it half
full with good, well-rotted manure.
Upon this, throw six inches of good soil,
and mix well together. Finish out with
light sandy loan, or if a stiff soil. mingle
in charcoal dust to correct its tenacitY,
so as to bring the hill just above the sur
face. Make the hill dishing, as for the
cucumber. To guard against accident,
plant about ten seeds in the hill, and
cover an inch Deep"
Hon to Hoe Corn.-When / was a how.
and first went into the field to hoe corn,
| was quite puzzled to know what NV
meant when he directed us to be
and "hoe where the corn WASN'T"
But after following him a few days, and
noticing the pains he took to have all the
ground well stirred as well as the weeds
mp, and particularly when | saw how
careful he was not to disturb the ground |
very near the young plants, | un-
his meaning. In IA long acquain- |
With corn | have observed enough |
o make me think he was right. The
must be cut up, root and branch,
Q have good corn, that's certain, and the
must be kept loose enough to let
he heat go in, and the moisture to pass
p from below ; and to ALLOW the spread-
roots to make their way easily through
soil in search for good picking. But
We seen a good many slash away with
hoe clase around the stock. when
very cut there. i. two inches below the
.irface., must have broken a number of
10 growing roots. It certainly cannot
OF much use to feed corr weI, if YOU ;
!en go right t" work and cut off its
ouths. for the roots are mouths to the I
ant. So | always cultivate lightly :
here the roots have extented, which IL p,
'out the length that the stock is above :
ground. aud when tho corn is up breast ;,
gil, | wou!dn't let a man go through nv !
Id with ! pillow, ii he'd pay wages for :
ing it and find himself. ] do not be- :,
We in killing corn; making the field !
like u crop IF young flag stats -
anted on small %pinnacles. The CROP =
$ gfowa up into the air where it was ;,
to stay, aud it isn't natural to !.
bury it alive. People do it to !.
op it up, SO that the wind will not level !
But if it be left alone it will do it's :
n p,ropping, by sending out extra roots :
1T above the surface, which go out and
chorit all around. I have seen a tield1
was hilled laid fat by a storm. while :
> next to it. that grew naturally, stood =
after the blow "a straight as a militia
on Q training day. When it is
it will try to send ont a second
with Of supporting roots. but neither II
hrst nor the second will then become -
ohg enough to be Of much use. ~
therefore try to leave my ground 81 y
'rly level. and thus also save the roots ~
trouble of diving down again to get IN
ow the gullies Which are sometimes 70 s,
after the first plowing.-[American I
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