The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-12-10
TCOmmt,nicatcu.
The Early Goodrich POtntoe.
CHARLESTON PLANT.ATlON,
OUACIIITA PARISH, La,
November %, 1870.

W AtlIIIA lAklSll, lAN.,
November %, 1870.
opt. &. ". IlNC/u'ic:
DEAR SIR send with this, !, sam |
pie of our success in raising the Irish
potatoe. The variety is the Early Good
rich. 1 obtained the seed originally
from Baltimore in the Winter OF 1857
'GS, and planted them first i'll February,
1865; made Il good crop which was ripe
and housed in July following. From
this crop we selected seed and planted
again about the 1st of August, 1865,
and in November housed the second
crop of 1868. The same process was
adopted in 1869 and in 1870. SO that
these which l send you, are part of the
sixth planting in three years, from the
same original seed,-and think can
safely say that there has been no dctc-
rioratiOn in quantity of the tubus. This
plan may be adopted and carried out
by any of our planters or farmers who
will give the subject sufficient attention
to produce any ordinary crop, and thus
secure an abundance of this valuable
| food. 1t is, l believe, generally con-
sidercd that the Irish potatoc cannot be
kept in this climate during the Sum
mer. This is Il great mistake. keep
them with but little trouble, and have
now on hand plenty of those grown
| from the early planting of this year as
well as of the late crops just now housed.
But if our people find it difficult to keep
the potatoes grown from the carly
planting, l can assure them that those
of the second or late crops are perfectly
hardy and keep well all winter with
but little care. My process for the -Au-
gust or late planting is to select the best
and most perfect potatoes of the early
crop as soon as they are dug; allow
them to remain for Il few days, then
cut them in the sized pieces l intend to
plant, and place them out in an open
place sometimes i'll the shade and
are left until they wilt and the cut sun
face dries. They are then ready to be
planted, and right here many persons
will fail without care. At this season
Of the year late in July or carly in
August, the weather is very hot, and
| the ground hot and dry. get ready
| to plant as soon after digging the first
crop as possible, then wait the first
good rain. If planted when the ground
is too hot and dry, they will not come
up well, and sometimes l fail in getting
Il good stand, even when planted at Il
| I ,I,, Ca,
as l can by attention and Watching to
see which show signs of terminating
and which do not. Thos" that show
signs of decay are Replaced by new seed
saved from the planting. ThiSi- readily
:sccrtuined by opcnin" ti,cridgcS aIon"
ut different places. have r"-pltntrd
rs late as the 10th of August successful
ly, and think Il good crop might be
grown, planted even Is late a. the III
of Septcmhcr. Once get the plants up,
and the cultivation is easy and familiar
to most persons.
My opinion is that two full crops can
easily be grown every year. The So
cOnd crop can be planted after Il corn
crOp-or any of our crops, except cot
ton-being free of rot, that some times
ruins the Summer or early crop, and
easy to keep, renders the subject in my
opinion, worthy the attention of all our
agriculturists.
Hoping some practical man who has
more time to experiment and to give
his experience than have, or that ii
will be some benefit to the country, is
the only apology ! cam offer for intru-
ding my communication upon You.
l will, if desired, give YOU ut some
future time Il description of my pot;ttnr
house, built after my own plan, which
| think 4 success.
Your Ohru't S,E't,
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Cure For Hog Cholera.