The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19
SWEET POTATO PLANTING.
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dug sad measured "a decide = b<i the
yield wAs twelve handrcd go bush-
els. II farmers would grow half, or
even 4 third. OF this quantity IL would
Dc . very profitable crop. Sweet Do
tsioes boiled with mcai aud salt ,Gtli-
cient 10 season added. Viii. IS I he
iieve. give hogs in the fa,l = quicker
start than sll the corn, and al les. than
half tie cost.
To HEp.
Procure three planks - inches broad
and - feet long. also three others q
inches broad, ls feet long. Cut one OF
the broad and one III the narrow
planks into lengths Of feet Then
construct . box in 4 sunny location, pr
fCraAy near water, l. feet long feet
wide by driving stakes into the
ground IL - not necessary 10 dig the
ground. Then I'LL the box about
inches deep with wheat -;raw oak
leaves will answer IL the straw is not
handy. Pack down the straw well
and place on the straw inch
rs of fresh stable manure, pack
down we'll and wet the manure mod
erately with water, which will cause
il 10 heat. The manure In the box,
when filed, should be- level with the
top of the l. inch boards. Now com
plete the box by adding the sax inch
boards, making il i inches deep. Add
now . inches OF loose loan, preferably
composed in part OF sand. Then place
the potatoes, the large ones ut one end ,
medium sire in the middle and the
small ones at the other end Of bed.
This Is necessary in order that all
sizes may be covered To TIA. same depth.
The potatoes should then be- covered
with dirt, not exceeding inches deep.
When covered too deep they produce
long spindling sprouts, which Srr not
so good. For this climate the last
days of March is a good time To bed
Ii may be we'll not 10 place the pota-
toes until after the bed gets warm.
which at most will be only a few days.
III too much rain falls. the bed should
be covered. II the bed gets too warm
il should be cooled with water have
bedded according 10 this plan n"ta-
Der of times and never had the pota-
toes injured by heat: never found IL
necessary 10 protect from rain Toy COW
ering.
The principal advantage Of hot
bed Is that II AT once causes the puta-
toes to sprout and thus prevents rot
ting in the bed.
SOAKING IN WARN WAFER
am credibly informed that il the po-
tatoes be soaked in water, pleasantly
warm, for ) or hours before bedding
sprouting will be fastened. 4 portion
OF the bed can De so treated ~ an eN-
pertinent.
PLAN OF J. 4. THOMAS, ROCKY MOUNT.
NC.
He advises that the potatoes bee placed
On the bed from 3 to 4 inches apart a
presume 4 inches between the sides
and ends none too much) that the
vines remain on the bed until They run
or feet. That they then b. cut or
but not close To the ground. said
vines are then cut into Lengths. each
containing three leaves. The cuttings
are then set ont in the usual way.
leaving one leaf above ground. That
vines thus cut live better and produce
more and better potatoes from the same
land than can be grown from sproui :
set In the usual way. That be never
sets out sprouts, except few rows for
early use.
men the vines ran oat 4 second
time of proper length they are 10 be
drawn from the potatoes and cut into
lengths a. aforesaid. The bed NAV