The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-02-09
Planting Irish Potatoes.

Noftnern CountlrS OF South Carolina
aud Georgia aud Western North Caro-.
liza and East Tennessee for instance
are admirably adapted TO the pro.
ti:ablc cultivation of tho Irish pota-
to. On the Sea Islands aud in the
coast region also, wo have in some
localities suitable soils for their
growth, but our prevailing sandy lands
and hot, dry climate, cannot hc con
sldered naturally best fitted for this
crop. 1t requires moisture and cool.
ness. To succeed, therefore, on light,
sandy soils, we must seek artifcially
to produce these conditions to such
40 extent asis practicable. We should
first dig into the soil, (Which should
already be rich from previous manur-
ing, large quantity of vegetable
matter-swamp- muck, soil from the
woods, decayed leaves aud garden re-
fuse; then, an important point, give
it good dressing of wood ashes, and
hnally plant early, SO as to give the
crop tho advantage of the most favo-
rable part of tho season to mature.
ln our modes of planting and cultiya.
tion, we should also have the Same
principle in view.
Plant, in January or February, in
deep furrows or trenches about three
feet apart, first scattering into them
some half rotted straw or ntner litter
from the stables, lot or cl.cwhere.
Place the sots about eight inche
apart in the trcnche,, aud saut %. some
wclt-rOttcd stable manure over the m.
A slight dressing is best,if the ground
DC already rich. To mueh animal
manure injucs the quality OF the tu
bers, though under favorable circum.
stances, it may increase the quantity.
Your trenches should be so deep, that
when the sets are sufficiently covered,
the surface will be below the general
level. that the plants may get the full
bcnodt OF all thcerAin that may fall
near them. After the plants como UP.
hoe them we'll; and when there. isiuo
logger any danger of frost, mulch the
whole pa,ch heavily Nith ''piue s,raw,'
leaves or some, other suitable material,
to keep .he Roots soul and relal alnr the
moisture Directly afeera rain, ,is
the best time to apply lbo mulch. We
! wait till the frosts aresover, because
tho evaporation from the damp mulch
| lowers the temperature so much to
reader the" planIs more liable tJ be
ont down. If the mulch cannot be
obtained, keep tho ground free from
weeds by shallow level, culture till
the vines cover the ground. Dig rs
you require the tubers for use but if
the ground be not mulched, your crop
will totally disaPpear-especially if
planted in sandy soil---as soon as sum
mor comes on, all rottiug in tn !.
ground. The choice Of varieties j. a
verp important matter here-much
more 40 than at the North -mnny
kinds proving utterly worthless with
us The Mercer and Western Rcd
have been fuyorites, but are bcing dis.
cardcd in favor Of newer sorts, am, n
w,ich Jackson Vhitc, Early Geo i
rich and Early Rose may be monti n.
ed as we'll tested and shown to be
adapted to our climate. wa
The d'fliculty of keeping our carly
crop through the summer, renders il
necessary for us to procure seed pota,
! toes from cooler climate, and they
are usually bought. at the North, and
sometimes at very high price. Our
mountain region should furnish them
in abundance at lower rute, aud with
no liability to get frozen on their way.
/ up-couptry potato-g-owers, please
) take notice, and if you have seed po.
tatoes to sell, advertise them Rural
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THE ExoDus CONTINUES. - The
Memphis Avalanche says that the tide
Of whito emigration from Georgia,
East Tennea Virginia and North
Carolina continues ou aslarge scale
as ever. Il places the arrivals there
I by the Memphis aud Charleston , all.
road from November 7,h TO Decem.
Der 3lst, at 3,l75, If whom 4I0, weIs
destined; for Galveston and vicinity.
| The great bulk were pas III !.Io5t Io5t to the
Nod river country aod fArkansas,--l
They are represented as baing for tho
most part Of the poorerclass Of farm-
ing people, but possessed of some lit
tie meaDs which they design invest
ing in the cheap lands Of the South.
west. They spoke Of thousands moro
who will followin their wakes uaital
asI Sacs - -. ~ ~ 94T~ gfss i!s
Poss7me a IosAL. two, railroad
projects arc, now under di @cussion
I which will surely point she warning
given TO- Cofnmb bia abyda charleston
+! phperthres years ago, WHETHER poo.
| pie we're, sog heedlssstyI eseer for the
baill9diitng Of the, dirsot, road from Co.
luubia To Augusta. ''' = :
One Of the new schemes " IS ffSr d
| railroad from Frog Level TO she Go.
lumbia and Augnsta Railroad, which
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