The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-07-26
agricultural.
w1NrER CABBAGE & POTATOES,

WINTER CABBAGE & POTATOES.
The habit of southern people here.
tofore has been to grow cabbage IN
the spring for use in the summer
We are satisfied that this vegetable
ia better suited for use 10 cold
weather, both because OF it's adaPta
ton to the system at that season, as
we'll as the fact that it is one of the
few hardy vegetables that can be
easily kept in the winter. The old
rule is to SOW seed for winter cab
bage on the 4;h day of July, but it
may be done any time during the
month. Any of the ordinary vsrie-
ties may be sowD, the earlier ones
heading early in the fell, and the
later along in early winter and spring.
For winter heading and keeping the
late fiat Dutch, Drumhead, Savoy
and Buncombe are excellent varies
tiee, the latter making very large
but rather loose heads.
The seed should be sown in boxes
elevated four or five feet above the
surface, and filled with rich, light
soil. Water frequently and keep
partly shaded until the plants are
wanted for setting out. Ia the means
time be getting the ground ready
The Irish potato patch and the early
bean and pea patches furnish suita-
bic ground. Spade or pillow deeply
and repeatedly, and have the ground
rich, though not necessarily so rich
as for the spring crop. Set out the
plants along toward the last OF July
or early 10 August, and in the mid
die of August in middle and southern
Georgia. The usual fodder rains
will give them a good start The
plants sbosld be set out in the
ground up to the first leaf-no mat
ter how long the stems--or they will
not bead we'll We also cut off the
tao roots. they will grow rapidly
during The fall months and commence
20 head 10 November. At the APP
proach OF very cold weather the
choicest heads, ct least, should be
taken up and set under shelter of
pine boughs They will continue to
grow and head during mild weather
throughout the winter.
The Irish potato is vegetable
that very few southern farmers use
during the winter The early spring
crop will not keep through the sum
mer and into the following winter,
snd the second crop is rarely grown
with much success. la fact, very
few attempt it. Under favorable
circumstances, however, potatoes
planted in July or August will suc~
coed, and the product ia n"' only
superior in eating qualities 10 the
early crop, but will keep tbr ugh
the winter. The great difficulty is
in getting stand when planted in
midsummer. The ground is 81 hot
and dry that the potato fails to come
up. A friend and neighbOr, c i. j.
5. Newman, practices successfully
the plan of bedding the tubers inten-
ded for seed, just as sweet potatoes
are bedded, in place convenient to
water until they come up. Then,
having made ready the ground by
deep blowing, set the potato sprouts
all in the row. This can be done at
any time when the soil is moderately
moist. The operation is tedious and
must be repeated successfully as the
sprouts appear A heavy mulch OF
forest leaves, or ether litter, put on
after good season will almost in-
sure a good crop. The seed for the
purpose should have been saved
from the spring crop, setting apart
the small ones. and do not cut them,
but plant whole. Ne1CNan Adgert,>
fSeT,