Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-07-20
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On the Cultivation Of Mang0la ElurTeI
as practEsed IL ENgE4nsl = u

On SnS CULTIVATION o. HR3EGEa %ARTEeA
as Pract5sed III England. II
A species Of beet with fusiforn "a
spindle root (Radix fusiformis) Is exile =
eively grewA n England for The wiater ard
spring feed of stock, to he pulped and
mixed witteuti hay. straw q meal ma3a
from any Kind ofgrain. See no reason
why it should not be growh ii Va.
where the soil is better adapted fhan
great proportion Of the land IL the cid
country. where from % to 40 ions per
acre is raised without any difficulty. The
system of cultivation is as follows
AS soon after the grain is harvested.
when there has been sufficient moisture
so that the land eau be thoroughly Ploaed,
apread upon the stubble 70 tons Of
manure to the acre, which plough down
with COED furroW if practieabls,rot less
than six inches 1efh. Tia strong teuac-
ious subsoil, single coulter at tie same
time Cor eubsoil, let the land remain
during the winter to allow the frost to
act upon it, the rougher apd opener the
better. as soon as the fross is sufficiently.
out Of the ground in tie epiiag, plough
the land little deeper than il tile fail
to bring the manure 10 the SUFFICE.
Keep the land well worked 10 prevent its
erusting until the. frat week III April,
which Is the time to SOW the seed, I lbs.
TO the acre, ridge the land = inches.
apart ID tie drills, aud rut tie. seed il
eth drill. taking care 10 have he ridges
free FROM cl0ts and tic soil we'll pulyeriz-
ed TO receive the seed Which nut in from
one to one and a hall inches deep, and
roll down With light roller. As soon
as the plants are we'll up, side Loo the
ridges by Land, and run a horse cuItivatog
between tie drills. when large enough set
the plants twelve inches apart in The lows,
keep free Of weeds during th6 grow ing
season.
Before there is danger Of frost, store the
crop as follows pull the bulbs md lay
them in rows convenient 10 TOP and tail,
do not injure tie bulb by cutting TOO
closely which would cause them to bleed
and wilt, let item remain on the ground
a couple of days aud 1hen store Che for
use either in camps not more tLaa tour
feet vide and 5 or feet high coming 10
point at the top, or III root cellar well
vestflated the same ss potu to caIs F,t2
little straw over the roots leaving vent
along the top Of ths camps for the escape
of feted gases during the ieFInentatloa.
which all bulbus roots undergo; cover
with earth sufficient 10 keep cut the frost
at the time of camping, the vent holes
some six feet apart, inio ~bIeh Insert
wisp ofstraw until severe weather sets II
when make quite secure The slightest
frost viii cause The roots to rot after be-
inc taken frym the ground, never handle
them dUrirg the storing season. The
quantity per day ,ono bushel Of the pulped
roots, which should be mixed with What
ever they are given one meal II ndvance.
They are exceeding y valuable fer eithe.
feeding beast or cows in milk, and vii
keep anti June if properly housed. Ar
gentleman DESTROYS of Suther information
by visiting Willow Grove can see triaA
patch of the yellow globe and the long re-
now in successful cultivation.
Some Of the bulbs have been exhibl
ted in England weighing forty7a7e lbs
each, where it is not uncommon t. grow
thous and bushels to the acre, eighty IDS.
being the, standard weight per bashel.e
T. G. GALLEMoRE.
Willow Grove, Woodstock Ea
N. B. Ifnot convenient to manure It
land in the fall, every farmer not having
manure at command, manure in the drills
in the spring and reverse the ridges