Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-01

CULTIVATION OF HoRsERADIsH.- -
There is largely increasing consump-
tIon OF hOrseradIsh, which is now
found regularly on the tables of all
hotels and restaurants. as we'll as OF
most private families. 1t is also eX-
ported IN large quantities, and Is pre-
pared for the retail market by bottlerS
who make a special business of II.
They require smooth, large roots, free
from knobs, and for such the present
price is 500 to 1920 per ton. The
rough, Inferior qualities sell at any
price they Will bring, being bought
by street vendors who crate them by
hand.
The best soil for this crop is a sandy
loan or reclaimed bog which has teen
thoroughly cultivated for several years
and IS free from s,ones and roots. Plow
it thoroughly. Plow as deeply as pos
sible, then make trenches three or four
feet apart, running the plow backward
and forward, throwing the soil out
each way and making the trench
eighteen or twenty inches deep. Bolt
ing piece of hard wood plank on the
inside of the mold board, letting II ex-
tend back about two feet, great y
facilitates throwing the soil back.
When the trench is completed I'll II
three OF four inches deep with we'll
rotted stable manure and tread It down.
Cover the manure with soil from half
an inch TO one inch deep; then drop the
cuttings in a straight line three inches
apart along the trenches. For cuttings,
any pieces or trimmings about the size
Of a lead pencil or larger will do; they
may be of any length, from one to
four inches. Then run plow on the
ridge thrown out OF the trench, turn
Ing the soil in the trench so as to cover
the cuttings with about four inches of
soil. When they have sent up sprouts
which begin to show, run the plow on
the opposite side Of the ridge, throwing
in about four inches more and so con-
tInue until the trenches are filed up.
and in their places are ridges eight
inches high.
To gather the crop pIow away the
soil from one side of ca h row so as TO
pull the roots out easily. Then trim
OF all small lbres or roots; also cut the
tops close TO the ground. The roots
must then be thoroughly washed and
laid in a shaGy place TO dry, when they
will be ready for shipping.
OLD pasture fields are usually full of
weeds which have crowded the grass
out. To utilize such pastures turn
sheep on them. The sheep will eat the
young weeds as we'll as the grass, and
greatly assist in destroying the pests.
In the fall the sod can be turned under
and Teseeded with less danger of the
weeds again appearing.
THE high winds shake young trees
severely, and II the ground is very wet
the trees are liable to be blown over. y
stake should be used for holding
young trees until the summer season
opens, or until the trees become firmly
rooted.
1T has been found that ton of hay
absorbs in its growth thirty pounds of
nitrogen, worth 81 50; forty pounds of
potash, 81, and fourteen pounds of
phosphorIc acid, worth SLIP. There
fore, each ton of hay shipped from the
farm takes with it 81 92 worth of these
three elements, which must be replaced
or the land will be weakened by Just
this sum. 1t does not pay to sell hay
at IS per ton. Better feed where grown
and sell in the form OF beef, pork,
butter or milk.