The Lincoln County herald., 1869-05-13
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CoIllvatAS sweet ] Eeialees.
Sweet potatoes IRE mosE readily grown
on, deep ssady sosl, bat ell fsrnsss' lsalS
are DOT sandy, and With tA6Sg 0foss soil
10 . heavy loan they may b grown Of
good quality, b. . proper, method Of
planting asd sultivssing. But sandy soil
10 tho Beat for the production Of sweet
potatoes OF the best quality. .,
About the second week Of May, In this
latitads, prspsrs the grpund 10 have pls6U
~ out 10 hills. Sell that Ii sandy should
b .plovsd sevsn iuc6es dccp but soil
that 10 heavy loan, I've inches deep, o
Potatoes grow short aud chunky by Shsi.
lsW plowing. '''.,''.-'...-..',
Amer the ground is plowu.d, harrow !.
over thoroughly; but o. soil that u
bsavy loan, use the eultivator sitsr har-
rowing, getting y ~. Al mellow condition
NJ sss.aa .sx - marked ,es.. On
:audy sdii, aVe 'idchss deep, with plow
s,;sIis "a Sss Isss; :tse E; e. ~; :s::: :S;::
between rows 70 fafm ~ hills each way,
with Q plow Or cultivstor; bat on heavy
sotko of6stoSs ShslA - 3rsSsN 6bsr .fset
apart each way, % vines yan and spread
thick over such ground. On such soil
'l;XNEss,il9es =, .,ts,;,TsgNa,
sss:: ss:s ;s :.s &. s < e: .: 4 sss ss.s: :i IL
. eoppost He 1p the earth on tcp of
the msnure placed 10 bill fourteen inches
bikl {, Once hosiig Ground will fotA q
hill sufficiently large. ,ss,
,yAfter bills sss made, they are rsady for
plants. Set one bprout 10 bill. which b
performed BY ssnning the right hand
dows in The middle Of tie hill into the
manure, aud With the other hand, put 10
the sprout a. the right hand is drawn out,
being satefSl - have oil Absys o. roots
set in the manure aud earth, which should
be prsstSl ssound plsas. WsesS Ah6r-
oughly, and Immediately cover the sur.
fsoS Of hills slightly wish dry earth, to
prevent the ground from becoming cod
den. especially on soil that is heavy
loam. .
10 the course Of No weeks .issr plants
are set out they require cultivatios.
In the 6rst place, the soil around the
plants should 30 loosensd. This should
bs done With the thumb aud refinger /;
but on soil that 10 . heavy loan (if the
ground has become sodden.) trowel may
bs uscd--being careful not TO disturb auy
roots, Or fkers of roots.. They may be
ploved once on soil that Is heavy loan
-oftener (if Of chOice) on sandy soil
This should be done before tie vines
to run and spread over the
ground around tho plants.
After viaes have run and spread, % %
70 be in the way Of working, they may
be turned 80 a. 70 leave rows open to the
plow or cultivator -cultivator preferable,
10 IL does not leave the ground rigcd
up, and the hills have better access to
The rays Of tho sun. This 10 important,
on soil that is heavy. Turn the
vines between the rows, right and loft
thisshould bs done with tho hands, lay.
iog vines on every two rows, which will
give open way to the piow or eultivator.
When your rows are plowed or cultivated
On one side, hoe up the earth around bills
of plants; then turn back the vines, and
Tho adjoining rows will b. open, 70 pro.
,eed 10 the sameTnanner. After which,
spread the vines over the ground.
During the growing season, on sandy
'oils ttAy should - fsrnsd snce in every
NO weeks; but o1teasr on soil that l.
. heavy loam-and be particular to keep
.he earth up around hills Of plants to 10.
'urc moisture to tho hill.
They will require cultivation up to
.hs frst Of September, and the vines
'hoaia bS kfpf qoase fPn, growing. fast
70 tteI eIkpuaj until vishiajtwo Or three
weeks ofths time to dig them. / ~
The proper tiue to dig them for pack.
ng, 10 tho drst week 10 October-aud
'hould be dug, If possible, before frost
,ss killed the vince; but should frost come
'oonsr - ,bhst 90 the yises. thsy should
'e dug Immediately I; Tor, IT the season 10 |
'tormy and ground keeps vet aud cold, |
he potatoes will take Injury. !
Sweet potatoes, when dug, should lay |
o tho sun, # possible, to dry. But should |
he wsAber net permit spread them Tous |
hiuiy on the 'hcof, ina warm dry room,
Ehere there 10 Are, to dry them aud be |
particular not to handle them roughly, |
'ruise or skin them, or they will rot i'm.
nediately. .,
y laying in the sun, they are perfectly
lry (and this IL muou hetter way y but,
{ not dry, on the same day they are dug, |
. - = sss:.k.$}D;sc' ID: s.3 sIsM e.
II any quantity of them lay toset6ss
hey will heat within two or three days.
They should bs packed before heating,
md must bs dry when packed for keeping.
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