New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-03-02
WHEN TO PLANT.

from time to time in Word anC
Works. but new readers are con
stantly coming into our Wore
and Works family, and frequent
requests are sent in for new state
ments along all the lines of oul
work in the past, this with the
rest. We have not time to write
up the subject, but have just dis
covered the following article
which has evidently been mislaid
for some years, but as it cover th>
ground as well as we could do it
we publish it. We know that
some of the tests mentioned III
the article are true, and that still
others might be named which are
| not touched upon. The facts be-
ing before us, it remains for us
to either accept the conclusions OF
the writer, or to present a better
and more scientific explanation of
tn facts. The writer is Samuel
G. Campbell. and he requests that
his address be withheld. as he is
too busy to answer queries or
"argify" the matter with any
vae.
"To get the best results, sow or
plant all grains like wheat. rye,
oats. barley, corn, timothy, etc.,
anything that goes to tops, during
the light of the moon (from new
to full moon), also all vegetables
that produce their fruit above
the ground. AS a test, If you
have a 20 acre field for wheat,
sow one-half during new to full
moon, and the other half from
last quarter to new moon. Any
man passing the field when ripe
can see the difference between the
sowings by the crop.
The Lark, listing ON the fence
Singing, can see the difference.
Plan everything that goes to
root, potatoes, beets, turnips, car
rots, onions, peanuts. etc. during
dark of the moon (after full moon
to new. do not mean to say
that this will insure your crops,
other things must be seasonal bic
this rule deals with proportions.
Nature is kind, for this reason d
man may be ignorant of the work
iEgs of moon, sun and planet IN
fuences. SOW any old time and
get some result, but not what he
might have if he knew and Obeyed
all natures laws of growth and
increase.
In Illinois, during early days in
the lumber regions, they had old
fashioned rail fences. Blocks or
log ends were placed under the
corners Of the angles. When
placed during new to full moon,
they were found in the following
season lying on the top of the
ground as placed. When placed
during the dark of the moon,
they were found the following
season, to have sunken well into,
sometimes clear below the surface
of the ground, letting the bottom
rail rest on the ground. eve
have seen this tested fairly, when,
after twenty years. the fence
built during light of the moon
was good, chunks well above the
ground. the other half. built dur
ing dark of the moon, with two
bottom rails below the surface
and rotted.-Ed.)
For post and board fences, dig
Your post holes, set posts and nail
on the boards during the light of
the moon, and the next season
your fence will lean one way Or
the other, with the posts "heaved
up" more or less by frosts and
freezing of the ground. Dig the
holes and set the posts similarly, |
but in the dark of the moon, and
for years your posts remain just |
as you set them.
Another test shingle a roof of |
> building, one-half during the
light of the moon and the other
half during the dark of the moon.
The test being made on one side Of
The roof to be fair, the shingles
you lay during the light Of the