The Penn's Grove record., 1892-01-15

u, anme recent experiments ny the
,ichiSau Agricultural College the
s.Sr,s;no result was found that the
t.r.ev peei, though costing more per
Ind 10 tatten, was enough better so
4 ~, ,or those who appreciate the dit-
,o-.uce between good beef and poor IL
rorId nav to fstten it This is con-
49, m he common impression among
The small size Of Jersey cat
H. hsa turned attention from this
"s.od Tor the butcher. but 1t had 10
iheso experiments a smaller percent
- ~ vas,e meat than any other, and
~. ~espeoially fine favored In parts.
rho,n sxperiments have not been tried
oro,ffh yet to be conclusive. In
s;ygdnaI ~pecultarities OF farm have
10 do with the amount OF waste
~ animals, and the favor OF meat is.
eysrv one knows, greatly depeuden,
mon what the animal has been fed.
a,ou,ns sweet Potatoes In the North
The srst and most important step ia
,he selection OF the soil, for while swee,
can be grown on almost my
[ind OF land where drainage is good.
90, soil in which sand predominates IL
very much the best
Iand should be used which drains to
,he south or southeast and on which
the water will not remain on the sur
face after rams.
.asarv and they can be made In the
smaii pardeu or field by pulling the
sar,h together with q hoe. care being
taLsn that all trash or weeds and grass
&c burned beneath the surface; for
Ihese have a tendency to dry out tho
ridge II they protrude from the sides.
Where the plot Of ground planted is
long enough to use a team and pillow.
,be rides are easily made by throwing
mt one turrow 10 the depth of four to
siy Inches, and returning with the
nIov the same soil is thrown back into
H. ,rench thus made. Now turn and
no hack on the other side OF the partly
sormcd ridge, making the furrow jus,
vida enough to make a pointed ridge.
II however, the last two burrows do
not meet, or II the sides OF che ridge
are rough or full OF clods, use a hoe 10
smooth and even it up, aud TO make i
as high as desired.
When the seasons are short and os,
p~eciaIly II the soil is heavy, well rOtted
stable manure caa be mixed with the
soil in the ridges with good results, as
II liqhtens the soil and warns ii and
pushes the plant TO maturity.
The ridges are usually three TO foui
feet apart, and the plants n To two
feet apart on the ridge; the Jerseys
the former, and the Benuda and Golden
the latter distance. Plants
should not be put out until the weather
Is warm, so there will be 10 check In
their growth. The best time to sci
plants Is Immediately after a rain, but
they may be set In very dry weather
by making a hole In the ground with
a stick, and after dropping in the plant.
pour In a pint OF water, and, as 1t set
ties away. press the soil firmly about
the plant; but In every case the wei
soil should be covered with loose and
dry dirt. AS 1t would bake II left expos
ed to the sun.
Very little cultivation Is required
just enough to keep down the weed.
until the plants cover the ground. when
they will take care OF themselves. II
the vines Of the Jersey meet and send
runners into the soil they should be
lifted enough to break the small root
thus formed and confne the growth to
the tubers in the ridge. This ia all thai
Is needed until digging time when they
may be taken out with a hoe, spade OF
pillow. 1t is not generally known that
the earlier and not wholly ripened
potatoes may be much sweeter by lay.
Ing them in the sun for a few days after
digging.