Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-05-06
KqR!CUL Al.
The Vuluc and Culture OF
Roots.

roots fer feeding stock. American
,or;cul,ure owes much to Mr.. Crozier
N many ways, but for nothing mere
1han his efforts to ropnla:ize the
growth Of roots. Having n noted
nyrd of the most popular kinds OF
took, which ls wei.known FOR its
,4uny successes in the prize ring, many
j,,ucys are attracted 10 Mr.. Crozler s
19y,n in the course Of year, and ts'e
..rs! irqniry made by the interested
v.sitor Is: GLOW are these cattle Kept
..su>h splendid condition, and these
.e,.is made SO fertile, notwithstsnd-
d. The apparent poorness Of the hight
indy soil" The reply to this inquiry
S simply, 'roots. Roots are the
Principal support cf the cattle, hogs
.al sheep, and the immense manure
,i,es owe their origin to the same
cots. The successful cultivation OF
hcsc root crops has had more effect
a encouraging farmers, who have
.,en rhcln, TO emulate Mr.. {. 5 exam
..s, than anything else could have
Lone; because it has unfortunately
IN considered that roots are lot
,yi.v grown in our climate, and that
':.u oar magnificent corn crop, roots
arr 1uitc unnecessary. But we have
Uncovered through many bright ex-
implies that we can grow roots prollt-
piy, and if the matter !s invest lgated
,.e shall find that the root crop may
g.. made to add TO the value OF the
orn cror, instead Of supplan'lns it,
sal the one must be made accessory
, tho other, if We would gain the
IS, profit from either.
Corn is highly carbonaceous food,
I'D when fed alone is not health'ul
seau.e it is an imperfect food; but
,oots contain considerable quantities
f albumiuoids, and a large amount OF
,,ater, thus forming with corn, q food
er.ect!y arranged with regard to
.?oportions Of ilesL and fat formers,
"a sufficient to maintain all !he VI
al functions, and consequently the
lcalth Of an animal, in perfect order.
- proportions Ct a'bumlnolds and
,.Oohydrates referred to are one 0!
10 former to five Of the latter, aud
w.tA 90 rounds Of roots and ~ pounds
corn mixed together, we may pro
ace staple food that cannot be e%'
.e..yl for hcalthiuncs5. Further, one
as!e Of roots ( | POO bushc}sJ can be
..ade 10 subsst one animal, AN OK or
. g.w) for about 500 days, allowing
9o pounds Of roots per day; while oac
....e Of corn (75 bushels) allowing il
POUNDS per day, would subsist the
~Ame animal only 500 days, and he
cxpense Of growth and cultivation
uced not be greater for the l,2Ul
Bushels OF roots than for the - bush.
Ills Of corn. | have grown nangolls
lie past year Cualng COO pounds
Mapes' mangold manure and Coz
pounds Of salt only to the acre, at {
cost Of 5 cents per busAel, including
Tie labor Of putting the crop into the
root cellar, and not including the va!
ne Ct The tops, which ! estimate a
fully equal to the expense Of harvest
INK. The roots weighed from ~ 10 ,
pounds each, the great bulk Of tb'
crop weighing about II pounds. Tho
roots were placed throws ) feet apart
and Trimmed to = inches apart in th,
TOW, but there were vacant space
enough to reduce the average distanc,
apart 10 IS inches; the weight Of tn
crop may therefore be estimated at a
least 10 tons per acre, or more thai
200 bushels. The variety grow
was the Mammoth Large Fed man
gold the seed Of which was importe
by Mr.. Crozier, from which | pro
cured it. lift would be any encour
agement TO other farmers to try t
crow roots, and not be discouraged b
poorness Of soil, | might here give m
experience, which has determined N
TO plant much more largely ahothe
year. In fact one successful crop ca
hardly fail 10 have this result, becaus
1t provides food for more stock, thu
proving the Malthusian doctrine $50.
onions as well) that when food
abundant, the mouths that consum
it increase.
Nv soil is LIGHT aud poor sane