The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-08-07
agricultural
TURNIPs.

Mr.. Joseph Adolphus writes an
article from which we make the fol-
lowing extracts:
First, plow the ground at least
twice, follow each blowing by
thorough narrowing, when | will
open the rows with a moderately
wide shovel pillow. Into the furrow
shall moderately apply manure.
Now the management Of this part Of
the preparation is an important item
inasmuch as it decidedly essential to
thoroughly incorporate and mix the
manure with the soil SO as to break
up ali Jumps, divide aud commute
the soil and manure so as to ensure
the uniform intermixture of both.
To insure this, she'll proceed as
was my custom in the west. which
was follows: A log say six feet long
and s or 10 inches through, with a
hole at one end for the attachment of
chain. To this log a horse is
hitcbed. The log is then hauled
back and forth in the burrows in
which the manure is scattered.
Those who have not tried or seen
this simple contrivance work, will be
unable % form any adequate idea OF
the thoroughness Of its work 10
crushing and MASKING aud grinding
and working soil and manure togeth
er in homogeneous mass, and lifting
these burrows for the reception OF
the seed. On poor soil this admits
Of a very excellent crop Of rutabagae
being obtained at very moderate
cost.
After this, suporphosphate at the
rate Of 100 lbs, per acre is scattered
along the furrow, A light pIow is
now to be run on each side of the
fnrro~ and the dirt thrown together
into u moderately raised ridge OF .
or 10 inches wide and not to exceed
a inches above the general level
On this ridge the seeds are sowed
fairly thick enoughto provide against
all mishaps, such ne defective seed,
insects, dry weather and the like -
As soon as the seeds arc s0wed, 100
lbs. of superphosphatc are scattered
on them and the whole covered with
brush or lightly raked in 50 as to
bury them not loes than half an inch.
liza light roller is passed over the
ridges after sowing, u far better
stand will be ensured by the packing
Of the earth on the seeds.
AS soon as the seeds arc up, if you
have it, apply two parts ashes and
one part plaster as busting to the
plants. This alone will increase the
yield 100 bushels per acre and well
worth the trouble ard care Of attend
ing to.
The after culture is matter OF
prime Importance, on which depends
the quantity of yield, a mau had
be tier so attend his crop as to get
800 bushels per aero than neglect il
and obtain 600 bushels OIL of three
acres.
Another point of prime impor-
tanco in cultivating rutabagas, is
this: find by running a long mar
row scooter on each side of tho rows
so as to deeply break the ground and
permit air and moisture to deeply
penetrate the soil, which in addition
facilitates the spreading of the roots
in quest of food. This procedure, ]
am confident, embodies an immense
advantage and ensures the largeness
of yield we all desire in growing
crops, more particularly roots and
corn. The value Of the superphos-
plate for the rutabaga, is not suilic-
iently appreciated in the South. !
have seen POO lbs. applied to an
acre of what regard as very poor
spil, ensure the yield of 600 bushels
of fair roots, with the aid of good
culturp.