The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-15

is about as easy to grow as any crop we
KNOX of when once the detail of proper
cultivation is understood.
To make the growing OF the horse radish
satisfactory and profitable sufficient care
must be given to secure crop of long
straight roots that can be easily grated.
In our climate it can be treated as an
annual and the eight or nine months
growth that it can have when planted in
December or January viii allow it to
make very large roots when grown on
deep, well enriched soil and kept steadily
grow ing by good cultivation.
House radish is propagated by root cut
tngs and the smallest piece that has a
part of the crown OF the old plant IAN
be mace TO grow, but the best sets inr
planting are pieces CT the 'ateral roots
that grow out from the main root and
as large around as cedar pencil or
smaller These TO be cut into lengths II
fcoms four to six inches, always planting
with small end down.
hen planted IN quantity, With a view
10 pi0w culture, the rows should be laid
off thirty to thirty-four inches apar,.
and the sets put in twelve 10 fifteen inches
Lay on burrows with shovel that
throws out the soil, then apply a liberal
been well lernehted, adding if practica.
bic. some fine ground bone Coone dusO,
then run pillow deeply through to mix
the manure well with the soil and to be-
cure deeper tIeaAing of the soil. Do this
IN January, List in the furroW two close
scooter Burrows on each side, leaving a
narrow ana not very nlgn bod.
With round dibble so along and make
the holes in the center of the bed az TO
10 inches apart)
Making the hole about two inches deeper
than the sets, drop the cuttings in and
press the soil firmly to them.
To secure uniform depths Of planting II
may perhaps be better to make the hole.
and catching the cutting at the top of the
large and between the thumb and finger
insert Ii as low as the length of the thumb,
and while holding on 70 the cutting with
the right hand, press the soil TO il before
releasing hold of it. This Is little slower
work, but it is a little better method, as
all the plants viii appear simultaneously
from thus being placed at uniform depth
ali along the row.
Push them rapidly by a good cultivation,
ard two or three months after coming up,
if the soil has become packed from fire.
quent hard rains, break the middles thor
oughly with scooter or shovel and keep
clean the rest of the season by shallow
culture, given as often as may he neces-
sary. When cold weather comes and stops
growth. and most of the roots are dug
for market or home use, save all the root
prunings of the larger lateral roots root
lets) and put away where they will be
kept moist lin moist sand or other moist
material until planting time. These could
be planted out in November or December,
but it is better to wait until January, as a
rule. &
The Harlequin or Lincoln bug, when
abundant feed upon the leaves of the rad
ish as freely as upon cabbages, but they
can be checked with pyrethrum or little
Paris green,
In garden culture the rows need not be
more than IS or 20 inches for the few rows
that may be needed to supply just enough
for home use.
AT the north two seasons are oftentimes
accorded the crop to make large roots, but
this is not desirable in our climate where
large roots can be secured In one season.