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No. 6. Great Yield — Baked Beans — CuHivaiion of Sugar Beet. 195 



lation. Although, probably, we have a larger 

 number of subscribers than any other agri- 

 cultural paper lias obtained in this state, yet 

 our list is far short of what it should be, in 

 oi3er to enable us to make the Cabinet what 

 is reasonably expected from works of the kind 

 in this age of advancing science and agricul- 

 tural improvement. 



If each subscriber, friendly to tlie objects 

 af the Cabinet, will recommend it to his ac- 

 quaintance, solicit their subscriptions, and 

 remit to us the money, (retaining the usual 

 lUowance to agents, for which see terms,) 

 Jie work is done, and we shall " go on our 

 way rejoicing ;" our labours will be pleasant, 

 ind we shall enjoy the satisfaction of contri- 

 Jirting our mite to promote among our read- 

 jrs a more intimate knowledge of agricultu- 

 •al science, and thereby in some degree, 

 lerve the true interests of our country. 



Great Yield. 



"We have received the following account 

 )f the produce of one pumpkin seed from a 

 source entitled to implicit confidence. It 

 was planted by Mr. John B. Cox, of Medford, 

 Burlington county, N. J. We opine that 

 JUT friend Cox is a lover of pumpkin pies, or 

 at least can claim some affinity to the Yan- 

 kees in the art of cultivating the pumpkin. 

 Weight of No. 1, - - 177 lbs. 



Impro-vemeut in Baked Beans. 



Mr. Holmes. — As you have had the satis- 

 faction of cutting and slashing your redoubt- 

 able " Rohan," and feasting yourself and 

 others with it, I think perhaps to their and your 

 heart's content, I would suggest a change of 

 diet — I mean Baked Beans. Prepare them 

 as is common before putting them into the 

 oven, then add three spoonfuls of molasses to 

 about two quarts of beans, stir them well to- 

 gether as usual, and I will be bound you will 

 have a dish which may well be coveted by 

 those who have been feeding on your "Rohan" 

 or on beans baked in the usual way. Try it 

 gentlemen, " no mistake." — A Lover of 

 Beans. \_Maine Farmer. 



Cultivation of the Sugar Beet* 



The following observations on the cultiva- 

 tion of the Beet are extracted from a pam- 

 phlet furnished us by the author, with only 

 the initials of his name appended. But if 

 we are right in our conjectures, it is from the 

 pen of a gentleman of this city, who arrives 

 at no conclusions without '■^ deep research,^'' 

 and " close calculations." The pains taken 

 by this individual to introduce improved 

 grains, seeds, &c., and the liberality with 

 which they have been distributed, entitles 

 him to the gratitude of his countrymen, espe- 

 cially the farmers of this vicinity. We com- 

 mence our extracts by giving his rules for the 



CHOICE OF GROUND. 



Beet thrives in the soil suited to the potato, 

 to wit : in all soils that are somewhat sandy 

 and loamy — these soils mixed with vegetable 

 mould and decayed matter are particularly 

 suitable. From land essentially sandy, much 

 cannot be expected, unless it be highly man- 

 ured ; under these circumstances we have 

 seen a good crop growing in New Jersey. 

 In the absence of manure the roots will be 

 small, but where they grow fresh and healthy, 

 it has been found that small plants yield a 

 large proportion of sugar — but this by no 

 means makes up for the want of mass, and 

 therefore with this as with other crops — it is 

 proper to use land naturally or artificially 

 good, to insure large returns. Clay may be 

 added to sandy soil, and sand mixed with clay 

 ground, to correct their defects, but the pro- 

 cess is expensive. 



Where land is essentially stiff" clay, it is 

 not suitable for beets, because the seed ger- 

 mmates badly and the root finding it difficult 

 to penetrate and imbed itself, becomes forked 

 and rises too much above the surface, where- 

 by it is too much exposed to the sun and at- 

 mosphere, which dispose it to become hard 

 and reedy. One of the evils attending fork- 

 ed roots is, that stones, gravel and earth get 

 enveloped in the interstices, and thus blunt 

 and injure the machine that is employed to 

 reduce the roots to pulp, when the object is 

 to make sugar. Clay soils are improved by 

 deep and frequent ploughing and harrowing ; 

 the mtinuresbest suited to this kind of ground, 

 are half rotted straw, fresh stable dung, 

 leaves, &c., and sand can be employed to 

 advantage, where it can be had with little 

 labour, the quantity required to produce use- 

 ful eflTects has to be very considerable. In 

 France calcareous soils are not considered 

 suited for growing beets. In America we 

 may mistake what the French refer to, when 



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