Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-03-02

north land Is better for this crop
than south lying land; it will retain
moisture longer during a drouth,
and the plants are protected from
tue direct rays of the sun. OF
course, tho richer the ground the
better prospects you have for u
heavy crop. Good stable manure
is the best fertilizer. Very thin
land will produce fine cabbage, if
yon will give it n liberal supply of
manure. Pillow it under by all
means
WHEN AND HOW TO PLANT.
For extra early cabbage the seed
should he sOwn in hothcds from the
LIST to the 18th Of March, and trans
planted as soon as the weather will
permit. Medium early may DC
sown in open borders the last of
March or the first of April, and
transplanted from the middle to
The last ol May. For fall and Win
ter tho seed may he planted in the
hill any time from the Goth of May
20 the 10th Of June Where YOU
transplant you may sct out as late
us the middle Of June, if you have
q favorable season. While some
SOW the seed in beds and trans.
planting, the experience of the best
growers shows beyond Il doubt that
to plant the seed direct in tho hill
is the best plan, Those who favor
transplanting claim that a M; can
successfully combat the cabbage
lea, which is impossible to do in Il,
ielh. This argument, no donb,
deserves some consideration, but
here are many objections to trans
planting. Among others may he
mentioned the fact that very often
he weather is dry when you wish
o transplant, and it is impossible
get your crop out at the best
inc. Then, it matters not how fa
,orablo the weather may be some
If the plants will fail to grow Let
rs suppose that your ground is
thoroughly narrowed and pulver-
lied, and that the season has Il.
rived for planting. Mark off your
ground from 81 to 30 inches each
way, according to the variety
planted, small varieties, of course,
may be planted closer than large.
Any man can construct marker
to clay OFF, two or three rows ut n
time, or Il good hand can mark
the ground with pillow like pre-
pairing corn ground. Next; drop
the fertilizer in the cross, cover
this with about an inch or a little
more of fine earth, and finally
drop the seed, which should be
covered not deeper than ] an inch.
From seven to fifteen seeds to The
hill are about the right number.
Some will fail to terminate, and it
is better to have enough. AT this
rate from ! to I of pound will
plant one acre. Many growers
have hand seed planters, which
can be purchased Of any scotsman
OF dealer. They drop a little more
seed, perhaps, but no one who pro-
poses to plant any large amount
should be without Il planter.
THE AMOUNT OF FERTILIZER
to be used per acre depends upon
the quality OF the land. If it is
rich or well MANFRED 200 pounds
is sufficient. Where land is thin
from 800 to GOO pounds may be
used. Ii is not advisable to put
more than 200 pounds in the hills.
II yom use more than this it should
be drilled in the ground with a
wheat drill before the hills are
made. The cabbage roots form a
network over the ground and will
reach fertilizer drilled in. There
must be at least 200 pounds put in
the hills, no matter how much is
drilled in the ground, for this will
push" the plants while they are
young. AS to the kind of fertil-
izcr, an. standard commercial fer
tilizer will do. Every man has a
favoritc brand that he considers
the best.
VARIETIES OF CABBAGE TO PLANT