Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-12-14
Remarks Oh the Growth, CUl-
ture and General Manages
ment of
TO 3 A O co.
BY JESSE T. HUTCHINSON.
The Preparation of the Land

The Preparation of the Land
If you design planting on old land,
it should Ue thoroughly and deeply
broken, during the Eall or early VIM
ter. and narrowed OccasiOniy TO Keep
down the grass. In the meantime the
litter of the plantation should be
thrown upon the land with a lavish
hand, aud if It be abundant, broad
cast is tie best mode of application.
If the quantity is linn ed, and you
wish to make the most of the given
amount, il is best that il should be
treuched four feet apart. This may he
done either with a IrenChihg plOw, or
with the ordinary two hOIse pluw,
running twice IN the same furrow, and
throw ing tIe earth each way In the
treuUh thus formed, let the manure he
deposited and somewhat compressed,
aud ridge formed on the top OF it 10y
the same piows, thus precisely revers.
ing the series of trenches and ridges.
We are HaIistied that this is the very
best manner in which unrOtted wheat
straw, or any very course, long ma
nure can be applied, as well for c0nveA
nieuce of tiilage as for the benefit of
the growing crop. Let it lac borne in
mind, that whatever can bP success
fully done by horse power, is cheaper
Ihus done. Tobacco will grow equally
as well on ridges made by plOws, rs
the best hills made 10y hand. If the
land is level it is best TO have these
ridges checked three feet wide, which,
if we'll done with d suitable nipple
meut, viii very much facilitate the
operation, and supercede the necessity
or hillinS. By haIiI Z il checked you
Gre enabled To bring hOrse-pOwe to
bear upon 1t ia both directions, which
will greatly relieve the tedious aid
labori0US operation of hand-hovinE.-
la the center OF the spaces between
the checks made by The pIow, let the
earth be compressed by 4 sound ltat
with tlle HIIliug-hOe, to designate the
exact spot for the pant, and you have
as good Il hill a. can he made. If the
ridges have been thrown up with good
season In the earth and il Is some " hat
early ia the planting season, the planis
may Oe set ia these without rain, aud
with every prospect Of their living
rI,iS prospect l. realty enhanced 10y
setting them late in the evening, and
covering them with small lock of
green clover, or handful of wheat.
chsif. II IL has been necessary 10
ridge ia dry weather, il is best To wait
until it rains, rather than incur the
risk of losing The plants, and the labor
uf Hn extra planting On the other
hand, tobacco should never be planted
when the earihN is so wet as TO pack
next To the planting peg. EiHCe the
Iar3 earth next Ia the young plant
would he very preiudicial tn an early
aud vigorous start. The pant should
b. set little deeper than it grew in
the bed, the roots all tending down.
and the earth carefully, but firmly
compressed to the roots.
II the plan suggested for the sPlec-
ton at the plant bed, lis preparation.
&c, bp strictly adhered to, YOU can
generally have plants sufficiently
large 10 set out safely 10y the 20,h of
May-sometimes earlier; ia the worst
stast n, hy the lst of June. IL of late
wears, farmer cSn get hIs crop plant
ed aud re-planted 10y the 20lh of June,
he may calculate with reasonable cer-
tainty upon fair yield.
The old adsge "a bud in May is
worth a plant in June" has become
almost obsolete, experience having
taught us that our spring aud fall hea-
SOUS are getting a little latter each
year giving more tine for the plants
to mature Indeed il has been known
to succeed handsomely when planted
~ late as the 20 of July, though of
course This is unusual, aud depends
entirely upon the character of the fall
season. We have known one crop,
planted in Nelson county, Va. on the
18th day oi June, which maIured and
was marketed sud sold in the city of
Lynchburg, Va, on the hundredih
day after it was planted at four dolars
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