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NEW ENGLAND FARJVIER. 



April 4, 1828. 



er method of planting, is to plough the ground to crop, is, first to run furrows on each siae of year an agreeable, wholesome lUsh, without ex- 

 plain, keeping the furrows straight and regular the rows, and then a deep one in the middle, pensive condiments. What resoumes does the 

 and drop sets in every third or fourth furrow. — which turns up most of the roots to the surface potulo present to us? Its stalk, considered as a 

 But before this is done the ground should be for the purpose of picking up by hand. In this textile plant, furnishes in Austria a sort of flax — 

 ploughed and made level and fine with the har- way, however, we should apprehend some waste, when burned it yields much potash — its apples. 

 row. and should not advise it except where potiitos are when ripe and crushed, ferment and give spirits 



A writer for the New Englan.' Farmer, Vol. ii. plenty and labor scarce. A hoe willi prongs, such by distillation — its tubercles made into a pulp are 

 page 331, gives the following as -'an easy and as is sold at J. R. Newell's Agricultural Establish- a substitute for soap in bleaching. Cooked by 

 cheap method of raising potatos. On an even and ment, 52, North Market street, is, probably, the steam, the potato is a most healthy food. By dif- 

 smooth piece of mowing, or pasture land, make best implement for gathering potatos. ferent manipulations it Icirnishes two kinds of 



deep single furrows with a plough at three feet Securing the crop. Mr. Bnel, of Albany, says, Hour a gruel and a parenchyma, which may be 

 distance. Fill these furrows with rye [or any "there are many erroneous notions in regard to applied to increase the b'llk of bread u^ade from 

 Other] straw, and drop your potatos six or eight the culture and treatment of the potato, which grain. Treated chemically it is converted into 

 inches apart on the st aw. Then with a hoe, cov- every class in society have an interest in explod- beer, vinegar, spirits, &c." 

 or the potatos by turning down the ploughed fur- ing. as the root has become a necessary food for 

 rows upon thorn. They will require no more at- every family." These errors consist in supposing 



[From the New York Farmer.] 

 Strawberries. — In 1825 I received twelve vari- 

 eties from the London Horticultural Society, eight 



ence. The Methaven Scarlet, several of which 

 measured four inches. They are both good bear- 

 ers. 

 Potatos for Seed. — It seems to be a received 



Ctisfo) Beans. — An Illinois paper calls the at- 

 tention Till they are gr'own. No hoeing will be 'Isu'That potato's should be grown on a dr'v warm tention of farmers to the ( ultivation of this ar- 

 necessary. The same land may be improved as a soil. 2d. That they should be dried in the sun, or "^^'p- '^^^ *'e™ experiments made in rearing this 

 pasture for sheep— as those animals will not eat, washed, to render them pleasant to the eye. 3d. P'*"'' P'"""^ ^hat the manufacture of Castor Oil 

 nor materially injure the tops of the potatos^." That they should be kept warm and drv during '"".V become a source of vast profit to the western 



The ofter-culture of potatos consists in harrow- winter, to fit them for culinary .ises. 4th. That country at least, as an article of exportation, 

 ing, hoeing, weeding, an.l earthing-up. Allpo they should be of large si^-e.' In contradiction Mr. John Adams of E.lwardeville has commen- 

 tates require to be earthed-up ; that is to have l,. these popular opinions, he asserts, "First, that =«'' '^e pressing of oil from them. For the pres- 

 atleast one inch in depth of earth heaped on their the be-t potatos are grown upon cold, mo;st, but ent he uses his cloth press for that purpose, and 

 roots, and extending six or eight inches round porous and rich soils. Second, that it were belter "'"'""« "^"""^ 1""'^ °^ cold-pressed oil from a 

 their stem. The reason is, that the tubers do not, the sun never should shine upon tlipm— that they ^''8'>^' "f beans. He presses them without either 

 properly speaking, grow under the soil, but rather should be housed with all the dirt that adheres to gf'nding or pounding. 

 on, or just partially bedded in its surface. Potatos them — that it is beneficial to add more in the bin 

 should, generally, be hoed three times, though or cask, to exclude external air as much as possi- 

 twice will do in ground not infested with weeds, ble. .9nd, third, that their surface should be kept 



mi. 1^1- ti,,r..i,i/< 1 1. . ... . 1 cues liuui vilt: jjuimuu iiui lit- iii tin ai k:juo*ci.v, tit;'*^ 



1 he last hoeing should be finished before the moist, and the atmosphere which surrounds, as lit- c .• , rm r> j •„., Z 

 , . ,,^ .L ■ I 1 -,1 , , , . K , . ,, „ 01 which grew. I he />oto»i(^n, a new variety pro- 

 plants are ID blossom ; otherwise ihe plants will tie above the point of keeping as possible. ' . i u t.' u. u .c i . -^ij a 

 r » . r 1 c . , ■ . 1, >, . , , '^ . " " ,, duced by Knight, by artificial crossing, yielded 



bo apt to form a second set of roots, which will Potatos may be kept during winter in a eel ar, . ■ ^ ■ a n a t, ; ■.„ a, 



. u .. . , ... .,, L ^ .. n . ^ .....,, some berries measuring 434 inches in circumfer 



not tiave time to come to maturity, but will rob free from frost, or in pits or caves in the field. In 



those first formed of their nourishment. If weeds the latter case, they must be so situated on n dry 

 are prevalent, they should be cut up or pulled out, knoll, or the side of a hill, as to be secured from 

 but the plants should not be earthed-up in that the possibility of the pits being pervailed by wa- 

 stage of their growth. Plaster of Paris, well pul- ter ; and they must be so covered, first with straw 

 verized and applied to the leaves, has a-beneficial and then with loam, as to prbvonl the intrusion of »P'n>"" <""""? the horticulturists of Great Brit- 

 effect on potatos. frost. They may, likewise, be placed in barrels, am, that Professor Schoen's rule as to gram, should 



Pinching off the blossoms. It is now generally casks, or boxes, and if packed in moist sand, or ^«' reversed in regard to this root— that these must 

 admitted, that a certain advantage in point of pro- the loam of the field in which they grew, they f"^ gathered m nn unripe slate for seed, and fully 

 duce, is obtained by pinching off" the blossoms as will be preserved better than in almost any other '""t'^-fd for the table. It also appears Irom nuraer- 

 they appear on the plants. The fact has been re- situation. If they are exposed to the sun and air °"« experiments, that the i.pperor seed end of the 

 peatedly proved, and satisfactorily accounted for, till the upper si'ie acquires a green color, they be- ^"^^^ ^''" Pfoduce roots a fortnight earlier than 

 by Knight, who imagines that it will add an ounce come poisonous. ^''e '"wer end, connected with the runner. From 



in weight to the tubers of each plant, or consider- 1 Use. The use of the potato as an article of diet 'he same variety of seed four successive crops 

 ably above a ton per acre. ' both for man and beast, is, probably, more exten ""y ''^ obtained, at intervals of two weeks, the 



Gathering the crop. It is believed that cultiva- sive, and more common, than that of any other ^"""^ being planted at the sametime and on similar 

 tors are apt to err by gathering their potatos too vegetable production. From having no neculiari s""'' '"^'- "^'' ^'^^ *'''°"' 'be upper set of the unripe 

 early. The roots continue to grow larger and bet- ty of taste, and consisting chiefly of starch, it ^eed ; the second from the bottom set of the same ; 

 ter after the tops have attained their full growth, approaches near to the qualities of the flour of '•he third from the top end of the ripe seed ; and 

 The Hon. O. Fiskc, of Worcester, in an address grain ; "and for this reason," says Loudon, "it is "'e fourth from the bottom set of the same, 

 to the Worcester Agricultural Society, says "na- the most universally liked, and can be used longer Thrice Blooming nipple. — In the Cth vol. of the 

 ture has not accomplished its maturation at the in constant succession by the same individual with- London Horticultural transactions, is a communi- 

 penod when the vines decay, and the farmer be- out becoming unpalatable, than any other veg- cation from M. Thouin, giving an account of the 

 lieves it to be ripe. It seems probable that the etable, the seeds of grasses excepted." Neill ob- 

 earth by some unknown process, perfects its qual- serves, that "so generally is it relished, and so nu- 

 ities after it has attained its growth. That pota- tritious is it accounted, that on many tables it now 

 tos, which have remained the whole scison in the appears almost every day in the year." 

 earth are more farinaceous, has been ascertained." \ An Essay on the Solnnuin Tuberosum, by H. C. 

 It may be stated as a general rule, that potatos Worsham, from the Philadel|ihia Journal of the 

 succeed best when planted early and dug late. — Medical and Physical Sciences, gives the follow- 

 But it is most advisable to harvest them before ' ing summary view of the excellent qualities of this 

 the occurrence of those soaking rains which, gen- 

 erally precede the setting in of winter. 



A mode of taking part of a crop, is mentioned. 

 "Having ascertained that some of the tubers have 

 attained an eatable size, go along the rows and 

 loosen the earth about each plant with a blunt 

 stick, taking- two or three of the largest tubers 

 from each, and returning the earth carefully." 



The most expeditious way of gathering a pota- 



superlative root: "Having its origin in a warm 



Calville Rouge de Micovd, an apple which affords 

 three sets of blossoms and fruit in a season. The 

 blossoms appear in April, June and August. The 

 first crop of fruit ripens in August; the second 

 crop immediiitely succeeds, and lasts till the last 

 of October; the third are picked after frost, and 

 ripen in the fruit room. 



Scotch exports At a dinner of the Caledonian 



Horticultural Sooi.-ty. in September, the Earl of 



climate, il was supposed to be intolerant of cold, j^^,.^^^^„ presidin-', the follow ine was given as a 

 and upon that account incapable of cultivation in a j j^^jj^^ toast : "The staple exports of Scotland, 

 more northern climc. But experience has shewn i ^.^^^.^j^^^^.^^ Doctors, and [other] Black Cattle."— 



the contrary, and the potato is naturalized almost 

 in every region. With the lower classes of peo- 

 ple it is one of the greatest blessings, which the 

 soil produces, forming 'flour without a mill, and 

 bread without an oven ;' and at all seasons of the 



Cal. Mcr. Sept. 8. 



"Jack, which is the way to Epping?'' "flow do 

 you know my name is Jack ?" "I guess it." "Then 

 guess your way to Epping." 



