Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-07
ClearInghoase Report.
PEANUTS.
The Old and the New Way of Rails
ing Them.
Some Practical Advice 20 Pro
dncers-Preventing AN over
crowded Market.

Jesse George,of Hickman county,"
says Mr.. g. d. White, Of Waverly,
was the first man in Tennessee who
raised peanuts. Thomas Teete was
the second. George made his first
crop before the war-about 1850. Pea
nuts we're planted in April then.
They prepared the ground like they
would for corn, only they would take
more pains with it. They would lay
of the rows four feet each way and
plant two kernels in between the cross
on what is called by farmers the bulk,
aud cover them with a hoeiul Of dirt.
After the crop was done growing they
would take mattock and turn them
up on the ground, let them lie for five
or six days in the sunshine to dry, and
as soon as dry they would pick them
of and put them in baskets and carry
them to the river, wash them and put
them out on large plank scaffolds to
dry. When they got dry they we're
put 10 large wagon and hauled to
market loose. The average price then
paid was fifty cents per bushel. OF
Noel then was the buyer for all the
peanuts raised 10 that county To day
the way Of planting is very different
First, they pillow the ground as much
IS three times. following each time
with a harrow, and when the times
comes to plant they lay of the rows
thr,e feet apart, drop from two to four
kernels in cross and cover them with
pillow or harrow. Then when the
times comes Tor work the principal
part Of it is done with the harrow and
hoe, They dig the nuts with q pillow
msde for that special purpose. In
place of letting them dry in the sun
they are put in small stacks, say from
two and half TO four bushels. They
then stand in the stack from three
to four weeks and are picked off by
hands, put in wagons and taken ia
places where they can be prepared fol-
market instead of being sold out by
measure, as 10 the old way. They are
shipped to Nashville, Cincinnati, Pitts
burg and other eastern cities by the
car. The present crop is estimated at
800, 600 bushels, OF which two>thirds
are white. The quality Is very fine
They are all about harvested now and
in fine condition. Some have beer
shipped already from Waverly. | was
out in the country near Waverly some
ten days ago and examined several OF
the crops, and found the quality as fine
as the season before.
| have talked to a great many of the
merchants and they seem to think that
peanuts are opening up too high. and
will 90 lower, from the fact that they
are rushing them on the market green
and in no condition. | think it would
be better if the peanut farmers would
hold their nuts until dry and in better
condition. Tie market is entirely bare
and in good condition to take hold Of
thepresent crop. which doubtless would
be sold at good figures all through the
season. -
would advise all farmers to keer
an eye to this matter, because the mid.
die men will take advantage Of this
and put them down to as low a figure
as possible until they are all in theil
own hands, and then they can pui
them up.
According to the New York Sun, q
bags Of new nuts were received Tues
day. They graded second class and solo
for 7lc per pound.