The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-03
Culture Of watereressss.

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taken to exclude tho air from the In
jured part.
Culture Of Watercressos.
watercrcss. nasturtium ON Q Il
we'll known for it, sharp. pungcnt. but
agreeable flavor, and for fs uses as .
healthy vegetable for the early epring
and s INNER use. Il contains, like most
Of tho other varieties Of tho crucilere
family. rs mustard. cabbage. &C., con-
siderable sulphur. and Is therefore cool
Ing and laxative In lis cTc I upon the
system. Eaten 10 tho form OF q sand
wich between thin slices Of broad aud
butter. II was one Of the Injuries OF my
early life. and I have always managed
10 secure . liberal supply over since,
and would not willingly no without u.
Az a market crop II Is one Of the
most saleablc and profitable - four
quart basketiul selling now in New
York for scycnty-ive cents 1t whole
sale. and retailing At fifty cents for q
quart. As It IL q perennial crop, and
once planted will take care Of itself for
years. and increase and spread very
rapidly. and ~ no insects or diseases
trouble Il, its culture u easy aud mex
pensive. Il Il an aquatic plant, but
grows only In clear. running water.
having q sandy bottom. a spriugy
swamp with such . bottom makes On
excellent placs for . p'antstion- 1.-THE
swamp Is surrounded with high ground.
from which springs break out q the
foot, It makes an exceedingly favorable
locat on.
A description Of . plantation made Il
such = piece Of ground, will give q very
fair idea Of what l. required for success
In this culture. Tho meadow Is full Of
springs. Tho high ground ct the edge
OF II slopes down ~ feet 10 tho meadow.
Al the Il, II OF the slope Is q largo spring
basin. II feet wide and "a feet long,
VIII CHI supplies . copIous stream ol
water that never frooxcs. This strcam
II carried 10 . ditch. four feet wide, along
the bank for about 400 foot. aud then
acros, tho meadow Tor about I .2O0 feet;
II Is then turncd At right angles. Ia the
same direction ~ tho frst one. and car
RED about 1900 feet down 70 . . ream
which bounds tho meadow. Tho fall 4
about three feat IN the whole distance
Al the first The basin only was planted,
BY cropping Ia . lew cuttings Of the
sisms Of the plants. In balls of mud, "
the bottom. whore they quickly took
root and soon spread ell . Il Ths
plants yeei h July end August. and q
the seed nos's down the stream. II u
room sown through its whole length. n
Il now the case with this plantation.
Tho bitches, however,. should b made
SIX feet wide. II the watcr II sufficient
10 keep In motion through them, OF u
ANY rate not les than four I e. Al
the foot Of the ditches there shoold n
. lood.eate, 10 olose The seream and
back up the water b he wIntsr IN o.
der 10 cover the cFess and hep u frou
freezing ~ the lower end Of u bed.
Al the head Of u. it vrould b advlsah1l
10 board up The sldes q NE dItches
making the epa-e 81 feet. and covorins
Il With hotbcd sash In The cold weati'
Or. thus forclng the growth whom Il \
naturally stopped. - soourlne I
bright CLEAR lsal. whlc& Voold ell n
high prices u tho holiday seaaon-
The crop l. gathered ss follows,
plank h thrown ACROSS the bitches q
near the surface 40 possible. For obvi'
Gus reasons & viii not do 10 vide h III
bitches 70 rather The crop The leaves
are rathered II 3 bunch With NE a.
g<rs Of The lei hand, and the stsms an
cut 81 with . sharp knI :. three ~ foul
Inches below. The cue croG b PLACED
csrofnlly n basket % ed until I
smooth, even layer u mado - Ne ~
tnm Of Il The BASKETS aro unrrox ao(
deep conlcal ones. mado Of splln)a
about II deep. and sovon inohes wid(
81 the top. Or We beske>s oro p1ace4 4
crates fof shipping. The cruss quickly
throws ont new kyaacAG1 I'D fFoG1
l<ases, add nay y opt tvo e tApe|
times N the seasou. IN TIM % pcrml
Tie seeding h July.
The p~roleoslon q sash y ~ wie1s|
will Of couFno WY mUoA hcG1so ~
erowth. an1 VIII - ccrIvalcno - ~
extra cuftinU I'M &goVno ~ NAM
ard upolls ~ egoo mA 3 ~
vhea sask = ~ NJ vc11
desirable. VIA oc1oo ~
~ for 800 e ~ ~ cu
psst q ~ 1leoA ooo1ok
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