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From the Bej^ort of Son. Geo. Geddes, of New York. 



" Mark the land one way for rows, three feet four 

 inches. Make hills by hauling up a few hoes full of dirt 

 and press it well with the hoe. In taking the plants 

 from the bed take care to keep the roots wet. ITnless 

 the ground is quite damp, put a pint of water on each 

 hill half an hour before setting. Make a hole, put in the 

 root, and press the dirt close to it, all the way to the 

 lower end. If any plant does not live, take care to set 

 another. Tnless the earth is wet, or at least moist, 

 water the plants as soon after setting as may be neces- 

 sary. In about one week, cultivate and hoe." 



From an Essay of Peter Minor, Esq., of Virginia. 

 "■ It is most common to wait for rain, or season as we 

 call it, to perform this operation, in which case the hills 

 must be previously cut off" about four inches above their 

 base ; but in early planting it is quite safe to proceed 

 without a season, provided it is done in the evening, 

 and the hills cut off at the same time. It is universally 

 admitted that a moderate season is better than a very 

 wet one ; and that is considered the best, in which the 

 earth does not entirely lose its friability, but at the same 

 time will bear to be compressed closely about the roots 

 of the plant without danger of becoming hard or baked. 

 Under the most favorable circumstances, however, some 

 plants will fail or perish, and therefore the ground must 

 be gone over after every rain until the last of June to 

 replant the missing hills." 



From the American Fanner's Encyclopcedia. 

 " The plants will be generally ready for removal about 

 the last of May or first of June. They are to be drawn 

 out after a rain and transplanted in good ground pre- 

 viously well prepared for their reception." 



From the American Farm Book. 

 " This should be done in damp weather, and the plants 

 set singly, at a distance of two and a half to three feet 

 each way. The after-culture is like that of corn, and 



