Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-29
Cultivation and Preservation of win.
fer Cahbgscp

ter Cabbage.
The following article from the South,
crn Farmer (Memphis) for June, j.
worthy the attention Of farmers and
gardeners, especially the latter;
It's now time 10 think about ont winter
cabhages. From the 10Th Of June to lst
of July prepare bed TO bring forward the
young plants. II should be in a position
partially shaded by trees. Make it quite
rich by incorporating a hountiful supply OF
well-rotted stable manure, and have no
clods larger kban q pea. PulyeTize with
rake aud hands until the soil feels soft as
velvet 20 ;he touch. IL the weather be
dry satnrate the bed with water before SOW
ing. and IA soon IA it will work well there
after stir up the surface and draw drills one
foot apart and half inch deep; SOW and
cover the seed, patting the surface smooth
with a spade OF broad shovel. lf the
weather il quite dry and hot make the sur
face quite firm, otherwise let the blows be
lighter. In iorty-eight hours or less, If the
seeds are fresh, the Young plants will be-
gin 20 appear watch for them very close
~, and az soon AZ they crack the ground,
sprinkle them with soot or slaked lime
which continue 90 do every morning be
fore sunrise until they begin to make rough
leaves. When all danger of the fly is past
you may remit this attention and thin the
plant Ia an inch apart in the drill. An
other precaution against the fly may AZ
well be mentioned. Let lot Of urine ae-
Cumulate until il is four or five days old.
IL will then begin 10 he offensive TO the
.1.Is.f. .rtfh Gee marie ~ ,r.f.r a.,
one Of urine, and water the plants at sun
get. The odor will drive the insect and
push the plants rapidly forward.
The soil and preparation for late cab
bages need not be 10 high "a for the ear ~
ones. Twenty tons of manure 20 the acre,
on soil already good, will be found suii-
cient The blowing should be deep and
the narrowing smooth, to facilitate after
culture. The large kinds should be set in
checks, three feet apart each way. The
Savoys may be pnt thirty inches apart.
Transplantiag should be delayed uull
about the 10th Of August, for this latitude,
five DAYS later for each degree South, and
five earlier for each degree North Il II
best to delay Tor a few days for a season
But IL none occurs 90 ahead without fear
following the directions now 10 be given:
Draw the plants late in the afternoon snd
keep Them saturated with water lweitiug
the bed thoroughly before beginning 10
drawn . az the intersections Of the checks
(made with line and marker stick a hole
with the dibhler, and ~ il pour a pint of
water: whilst some Of the water still re-
mains insert the plant and put the dir
firmly about the roots, leaving dry dirt on
the surface Il viii hardly be necessary 60
have recourse 10 further watering, bat il
the plants witt very much (which IL Is not
likely they WILL one more watering, late
an the afternoon, will insure their safety.
The after cultivation is very ample
stir the ground frequently between the
rows, by running the spike tooth cultiys-
Tor both WAYS, and hoe lightly about the
plants until they begin 10 expand.
To preserve the crop is easily done. Ga
the approach 81 hard freezing weather, IN
December, prepare trench four feet wide
and eighteen inches deep, which should be
drained by 3 covered drain leading 90 a
ditch giving thorough outlet Cor the water.
Pull up the cabbages and stow them IN this
trench roots down and heads up, a. they
grow. Siit a little dirt over the roots as
Won nut them In. Or they may be set up
on the surface and an emhankmeni made
around 70 protect from freezing. Cover
over, in either case, with grass and cora |
stalks 10 keep out frost
About four ihousandeight hundred drum
head cabhages may be grown 20 the acre |
which, at ten cents each, will pay The |
farmer better than any farm crop he can
put IN. Northern growers cannot seno /
Them here at the price we have nameds 1
hence We earnestly recommend our farmers
10 carefully consider the matter Of growing /
Rinter cabbagea fer market AZ . cattle
bod they have no superior 4 good acre
1f ground ought 10 produce fifty tens II
which vail keep mich COWS in q
ice aesh and bonnfilul flow 81 mlk.
Try IL nothing Will pay better. ~
The railonaie Of growing eabbaees in the
al ia soon told. They belong naluraliyto
cool moist climate hence We must cult
ate IN that SESSION Of che year which most :