Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-12
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We clip tho following from an essay by
G. D. Mcrriweather:
PREPARATION FOR SETTING OR PLANTING.
The ground should be thoroughly pre-.
pared. 1T new land, Of light, shallow
sol, a4apie4 70 the growth Of tina tina
varieties, it should be broken up not
exceeding four inches; then narrowed and
replowed; then narrowed tho second time,
and oil roots picked up and burned. 10
prevent tearing The leaves Of tho plants in
the course Of cultivation, the ground
should be marked of with straight fur.
rows: three teet apart, with shallow
pillow.
The deep, rich soil should be prepared
i'll like manner, except the breaking up,
which should DO deeper, and the burrows
should he laid off three inches apart:
Rich old land and MANFRED lots should be
Plowed up deep late in the fall, or during
the winter, or early in the spring; then
narrowed, end afterward; replowed and
narrowed again; then lay it of three feet
three inches ono way, and three feet the
other, that it may be worked both ways
with the pillow.
TRANsPLANTlNG OR SETTING.
Should be done from the Doth of MAY to
the Goth Of June. A very small plant
with good roots, will live and grow we'll
in new land; while itrequires large and
thrifty plant to grow in old land or ma.
nured. lots. The; plant should be set on
the side of u furrow to the depth of the
bud, and tho earth firmly pressed around
the roots, when there is but little moisture
III the soil but when the soil ia quite
moist or wet, tho setting should be at less
depth, and the earth pressed more lightly
around the roots Of the plants.
CULTIVATION.
When the soil and situation is adanted
to the growth ofthe fine varieties, it should
have but one light blowing, and that
should be given when the plant is small
or about the time it commences t. spread
it should then be hilled up, and the weeds
kept chopped out with the hoe. The les:
work given to the plant after billing .up
the finer the fibre aud texture will be, and
the easier and more certain it is to cure
beautiful color. The coarse and hoay,
varieties should be more thoroughly cui
tivated, plowed twice, and billed up 50 q,
to brace the stalks against tho winds.
PRUNING AND TOPPING.
Pruning should be done at the time ri
topping. If the crop is forward and
threfty, the first pruning should be done
at six inches-thatis, oil the leaves should
be broken from the stalks for six inches
above the hill, aud the bud taken out
leaving ten leaves On the stalk. Tho nexi
topping, which usually occurs week
from the first, prune or|break off tie leaves
tive inches from the bill; take out the bud
leaving ten leaves on the stalk. The next
topping prunc in the same manner: take
out the bud, leaving nine leaves on the
stalk. The next topping pruno IN like
manner; take out the bud, leaving eipht
leaves on the stalk. The plant il frequent.
y, topped to twelve or fourteen leaves,
which makes the leaves very light und
chafy, and tho top leaves narrow nnd
Imperfect. Topping should be done as
soon i1s Inc plant attsins sufficient size to
Plncl VI break out tho bud without dis.
hgurlng the tender leaves, and ALWAYS
before tho plant buttons or blooms. IL
top 10 ten leaves without Counting il dono
10y putting the oye on tho first Loaf on The
stalk after pruning then break the bud ia
that leaf, leaving the top or bud lcal
pointing or hanging Immediately over the
second leaf at tho bottom OF the stalk. Ia
top to nine leaves, break the bud to tho
second Leaf, leaving the bud or last loal
hanging Immediately over the first leaf m
the stalk. 10 top to eight leuyes, break
The bud to the third leaf, leaving the bud
or last lcsf hanging oyer the fourth lea]
from the bottom. of the stalk. The plan
should be protected against the ravages O
worms; the suckers pulled of when brit
tic and tender, and mover be permitted r.
get hard and woody, which makes then
mar! to pull of, and frequently brvaks til,
tho leaves in pulling ttom Oft, and tn,
leaves are more liable to break after the,
are pulled oft; and by no means they
should be permitted to grow to greater
sIzs than will permit thom to be brok of