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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 9 
Culture of Horseradiih. 
T. R., Newburgh, N. V.—I would like Infor¬ 
mation about tbe cultivation of horse¬ 
radish. What is the best soil and fertilizer 
to use to obtain the best results? 
Axs.—Horseradish is grown from sets 
or cuttings planted in the Spring in 
rows 2 y 2 to three feet apart. The gar¬ 
deners here usually plant between rows 
of early beets and cabbage. I should 
prefer planting by itself if possible, as 
better care can be given earlier in the 
season. The soil should be just what 
you would select for good parsnips or 
carrots; a deep mellow soil fairly well 
enriched with good stable manure plow¬ 
ed in. The sets are the side roots of the 
plant, usually from the size of a lead 
pencil up to nearly as large again. These 
are cut in lengths of about five to six 
inches, and as the root is of nearly if 
not quite uniform size the smaller or 
lower end is sharpened by a slanting 
cut. This end is put down in planting. 
A small iron bar is generally used mak¬ 
ing the hole, about IY 2 to two inches 
deeper than the cuttings, the crown of 
which should be IV 2 to two inches below 
the surface. Cultivate and hoe often as 
soon as the rows can be seen through. 
A good fertilizer of eight to 10 per cent 
of potash, seven to eight available phos¬ 
phoric acid and four per cent of am¬ 
monia scattered along the rows and 
hoed in at second hoeing will greatly 
improve the crop. The roots are dug the 
first season late in the Fall, and pitted 
for Winter and early Spring sales. The 
side roots should be removed and cut in 
lengths of five to six inches for plant¬ 
ing; this can be done in the Fall before 
the roots are buried for Winter. The 
cuttings can be tied in bunches and 
buried until Spring, as frost does not 
injure them; they may be planted as 
early in Spring as the ground can be 
worked. The roots are generally wash¬ 
ed. Fig. 131 shows a small root taken 
from the ground this Spring, to show 
how the side roots appear. These side 
loots are often one to 1 V 2 foot in length, 
and I think sometimes more. If the main 
roots are well grown and trimmed they 
appear something like a barrel of small 
parsnips in market. e. e. burwell. 
New Haven, Conn. 
Barley on Low Land. 
7. T. (Vo Address).— I have a lowland 
meadow bordering on a creek (sometimes 
in Spring it part overflows) which I wish 
to seed down to meadow this Spring. If 
I seed down with oats I am afraid they 
will rust. Why not seed with barley? Is 
beardless barley as good a yielder as the 
common? Which would I better use? 
Should it be sown the same time as we 
sow oats? What is a good yield on good 
land per acre? 
Axs.—You can seed down with the 
barley if you prefer, and at the same 
time as oats. The beardless will prob¬ 
ably be better to use for seeding, and 
will give you about as good a yield as 
the bearded. It will make very good 
fodder or hay if cut early. Yields are re¬ 
ported of 80 to 100 bushels and more, but 
if you get half this amount you need not 
lie awake nights envying your neigh¬ 
bors. H. G. M. 
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