Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-05-02
agricultural.
SOME MORE EXPERIMENTS.

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A correspondent of the Farm and Fire.
side planted three hundred and ninety hills
with three pieces Of seed in each hill. and
the same number Of hills with four pieces
to the hill. Those with three yielded 4Ol
pounds. Those with four pieces 1 81 lbs.
A correspondent Of the American Agri-
caiturist planted FIVE pounds Of whole po-
tatoes twelve inches apart-yield Is lbs.
five pounds OF halt, six inches apart Yield
70 pounds; while one and three quarters
pounds OF single eyes produced 10 pounds
There was no discernablc difference In the
quality OF the potatoes. and very little Ia
the size. Those of whole seed were tri-
ne the largest.
W. Ii. Crane. OF Minn, planted four lbs.
each OF Early Goodrich, Harrison. Cuzco.
and Gleason, cutting them into pieces with
a single eye, and planting In drills three
and one-half feet apart. Result, Early
Goodrich, l6 l-2 bushels; Harrison. % 81 ;
Cuzco, % l-5; Gleason, 3 81. They were
planted Is inches apart IN the drills.
correspondent OF the Working Farmer
planted three rows of Davis seeding po-
fatoes side by side. manured in the hill
alike; LIST, small potatoes whole; I'd, large
potatoes cut in halves: Sd medium pota-
toes whole. The large cut potatoes gave
ths best yield about one.nfth, and larger
potatoes.
S. S. c. Moreland. OF Pa, planted some
large potaroes OF the Cuzco variety In hills
three feet apart, manfred alike, As follows :
10 hills one whole potato to each hill; 10
hills with two Ives to each hill: 10 hills
with one-half potato to eich hill; 10 hills
with one quarter to each hill. When they
were dug the difference was so trifiing as
M IL he mo hv r.rnrffpU The a.,
the two quarters did rather the best. By
the side Of this small piece was planted in
drills. with seeds one foot apart. The
yield was twice as large as from these
planting in hills.
FORCING POTATOES
In order to secure potatoes for table use
rs early In the season as possible, Il Is nee
essary to use artificial heat In forcing them
at an early date in spring. when the soil
outside Is not in suitable state o. warmth
TO favor their growth. This may be done
In various ways, and the precise method
must be determined by circu u stances aud
conveniences.
Shallow boxes mar be used OF any con-
venient size, six inches deep. Put in some
three inches of rich loamy soil and even IL
down smoothly. Put in layer OF potatoes
either cut or whole: If cut place cut side
down. Cover with more soil to height of
box, leveiing Oh the top and wetting oc-
casionally. Place In some warm place near
the kitchen stove or some other convenient
place. II growth Is too rapid keep driver
and cooler; If too slow keep weiter and
warmer. Harden OF before plantin. out
by exposure. gradually. to sun and outside
air. when the ground is in suitable condi-
ton TO transplant take the boxes to th,.
place. take Of the ends and sides. sepa
ate the plants carefully. being careful not
TO separate them from the paren; potato
Set TO the upper part will be just bit
above the surface. The time for starting
potatoes should be from to weeks be-
fore the time generally customary TO plan,
field crops OF the same.
IL HOT BEDS A convenient hot bed
frame placed over moderate heating ma
tsriais moulded eighteen or twenty inches
deep and the potatoes planted In six inch
es OF loan, single layer, will bring plants
forward for early setting In few weeks.
The bed should be prote tied from frost,
and air given every suitable opportunity
Harden on by full exposure TO sun and air
before transplanting and do not put out till
the soil and weather is in u state to war
rant SUCCESS.
Potatoes are universally used; they are
the bread of the poor aud the luxury OF
the rich. To secure the largest quantity
from the smallest plot interests all who
have garden. Select the largest and best
iuoers for seed; they have stronger vi
tally and give more vigorous sprouts
Cut TO sets containing a single eye. Ham
die carefully, cut with q sharp knife and II
the sprauts have started assert the sets ar
ter cutting, keeping the various lengths
separate. One pound Of potatoes cut with
care will make about one hundred sets.
sufficient IMPLANTED in drills one foot apart,
to plant hundred feet OF drills. For gar
den culture the early varieties may be
drilled two feet apart, in the drills sets
may be placed one foot apart. Provide
shallow boxes and quantity of sand or
loan to sprout the sets in, placing both in
the boxes as before directed. 1.-THE sprouts
are long at time Of transplanting. lay them
down If they arc inconvenient in setting
deeply and cover all the extremity and
place warm, fine manure about them II
kspt clean and care is taken new potatoes
for eating may be obtained In sixty DAYS.
Later varieties when planted in the garden
should be placed 8 feet apart in rows and
Is inches from plant TO plant. Early peas.
turnips, corn. or other quick growing crops
may be planted at last OF the early pota-
toes and have ample time to come forward
and 10 expand and occupy the ground when
the potatoes are removed.
CONCLUSION.
We have not attempted an exhaustive
treatise in these papers, but rather to call
attention to some points in the culture of
this valuable vegetable. We hope some Of
the hints, suggestions. or experimspts
given. may have been instructive, and IL
so. we have not labored in VAIN Pro-
". size Age.