The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-10
from the Rural MsSSenger.l
Planting and Cultivation Of
~nuIa.

Having been requested ~ a number
of your readers to write al a.rce on
the cul. on Of The Gnu 2. | make The
following suggestions Tor the benefit OF
those IN ending to try them for TIE first
time. rs insure = seyei s,apd procure
good seed: try and procure tnos that
were gathered bciore 2 h2aNy flo>,.
They WI remain ~ The ground the er-
the Nner apparently soUn0 anu re
eaten b. swine, u allowed, III p~Ie.c.eute
H. any o,her food | have ever lied. But
If on splicing them YOU fad the hea
dark. they have oteu injured ~ cotl
aud VII not eerlpIlaje. They >hould
al o be tee from mould. a that : an
evidence taat they wee pm ma bHiN
before thoroughly dry. Choose 4 piece
of sandy >oii convenient 70 your nog
ra.ture thar can be fenced at the iea~,
expense The more Il ,te The Sol the
greater Will be The yield - N osher
crops. but | think they VII . y on an,
soil. Fallow The and as Tor corn or c.,
ION ct any convenient tone in the s!.Ip@.
lax . + the row two and a hal tce1
apart apply manure ii desned, N the
drill ashes act tiueIy on them applied
on top Of the ridge after the first noe
in:. When ready to plane. bed the
land as for cotton or peanuts Wt.h snlati
m~ouldboard on turnirs plough; tins
being completed smooth down the
ridges TO a level with the >ur,ace-a
smooth pole of sufficient leug6h to ex-
tend over Two or four ridges at once.
with small poles as shafts, horse wax
ing between the rows. does this neatly. |
Oren the rows about TWO inches Geep.
\ piece OF wood in the share OF a hat
diamond. about Two feet long with a
uoaIG nailed on top TO regulate the
depth as sometimes used III opening
for cotton seed, acts well. Now having !
soaked your seed III water SIX or eI4ln
DAYS, changing the water occasionally.
beiore being ready TO plant. which
should take place between the l5lh o.
April an1 middle of May, drop the seed
rom fifteen to eighteen inches apart u
ne drill. Cover with foot or any other
convenient mode about one and a hall
inch deep. After they have finished
up, which viii be in about Two
tl.ce wees, if the weather j. i;voia-
b e, aid LONGER # uniav01ahie. (fhey are
SON ~ Gtt II iit't.j xxi IL tottOI ttIOt-il
u..l long mould board or harrow be
.Ncen the rows, following III a few days
out all the grass as in corn OF
ncInuts. After they are clear Of @Ia,s
he fist good season for settip@ plants
% over the patch, pull sprouts from the +,
Hills that have come up. and SET tie
hills. which is not yeiy trouble f,
;olle or laboTious If half cernni1afe: :
rlants being plentiful and small YOU cal /
Raw 5 OF 10 al olce and carry along II /
he hand. Continue the ABOVE moGe OF :
uni( they get possession OF !
he land-using the short mould b0arG !,
he last pIoWngitusl y a cotton piough. =
he tops will BEEN to yellow from the :
St, to middle Of September, when they !
al be cut for forage or lei, as an IN I
tower of TIE land. [ REGARD them +
bout as valuable as CON snucks as a
but are Of sufficient value on ac- 9
OF quantity 10 pay ior seed and :,
Iitivation Hogs can now he tu.ueI =
II t!le lot. GIVE item a i.it:e sat. :"
"sle~, AID sulphur mixed IN !,
iral pasts occasionally, and they vii i
1--WE unety. q
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