Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-04
UFFINGToN COTTAGE,
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ilor OF which paper it was addressed:
| UFFINGToN COTTAGE. !
| RUGBY. TENN, October 20 1852
| My son has asked me to state my experience q,
| to the productlveness of the Rugby soil. When
came to my cottage, some year and a quarter ago
/ the ground around it was a perfect wilderness III
| weeds and brambles. 1t took SO much time tn
clean il OF these, and TO eradicate the stumps ol
| trees, that my ground was much later for ilsnt
| ing and sowing than 1 had wished. had ali the
holes for the fruit trees filed with proper soil and
| manure, and the trees, forty-eight in number.
planted at the end of November. All of them
consisting OF apples, pears, peaches, apricots
plums, cherries and m mulberries, have done well.
trees next year. The gooseberry bushes and raSp-
berry canes have also done well; but they of
Therefore intend, If possible to get these in future
from England. Nothieg could have done better
than the plants OF strawberries, which were run
ners, put in in January. So much for the orchard
In the flower garden put uPa trellis from the
planted a vine, from English and Spanish cutting
Unfortunately they were more subject TO
them have failed; but others have Aourfshed and
some of these have more than reached the top OF
pened. shall replace those which have failed
with American vines. The uprights OF my yeranda
done remarkably well, aud have reached the TOP
The rose bushes that put in the borders have also
done well. They nearly all blossomed luxuriautly,
and shoot thrown out by one plant bore thirty
one blossoms. The lawn grsss and white clover
seed sowed for my lawn in March has made as
good sward as il it had been growing for years;
the blue grass and red clover sown in The orchard
AT the same Jme are also uOlng well. 1he only
thing of which was doubtful for some time were
my asparagus beds. 1t was SO late before could
get the ground in proper order to SOW the seed
that 1t was long time i'll coming up and feared
II would be failure, but had it well weeded and
the ground moved between the rows, and now the
plants are perfectly healthy and 1ourishfng.
On the lot occupied by my gardener
at the other end of the village, the crops have
been, almost without exception, quite success
full as mine. The ground was part of an Old clear
ing supposed to have been worn out) and was in
n uch the same condition as my own When it
was cleared his principal crop potatoes, which
gave him a good average yield. They were dug in
August, ana the ground inanured and planted in
corn. which is now nearly ready to be cut for
enslage. The part used for the cultivation of
other vegetables has been most productive. The
crop of tomatoes was perfectly surprising, and
those of peas, F.eneh beans and scarlet runners
very large Broad beans, he finds will not grow
in this soil and climate. The radishes and let
tuce have been client. and the celery, already
more than three feet in hight, has not yet done
growing. His cucumbers, grown from English
seed, have astonished everyone. The soil is GER
tainly not as rich as many others, but l am con-
ylnced that with industry and proper manage
nent, il may be made most productive in those
crops that 1t suits. am, dear sir, yours truly,
MARGARET K. HUGHES.