TEE ORATOR
rate of 127 tons to the acre. To pro
duce such a largo crop, lie says eight
uuuga are necessary, to wit: i. ueep-
ly trench the soil, to allow the plant to
attain its utmost development.2. Man
ure largely. He put 700 cubic feet ofj
good stable manure and 300 pounds ot
rapo-cuKe to the quarter ot an acre. o.
. Crowd the plants to not more than a
foot from each- other. His plants, were
'ry, in a hot bed, and trans
pldnted in April, early planting being
very essential to tne nignest success.
: The volume of these beets more than
doubled those sown at the regular time.
ring every iourteen days. , ; 4. irngate
: the land every fourteen days, when it
does not rain, using caution, as too
much wet makes the beets hollow. 5.
Hoe after each rain or irrigation, until
. the foliage ia so dense as to cover the
soil. 6. Trim down the flowering stem
x? -.'11 xl. x t . . i
ui an mixi seem disposed to goto seea,
as they are prone to-do when planted so
early, 7. vBemove no leaf for fodder.
as it tends to arrest the development of
tne plant. .b. Leave the beets in the
ground until iho end of November, or
until the course of vegetation is finish
ed. Suehis the secret of producing
beets; on 12Q lbs of which per day a
7mv will
where we are so intent upon producing
the commercial plants, i tobacco and
cotton, but few, it is feared, will be in
duced to raise them, though all might
aiu Du m uur ciunato witn great advan
tage, in the ordinary way, by which the
English iarmers average 30 tons to the
acre, which would feed and keep fat
two cows nearlv a whnl
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lnivrnef omrif r stsm 1. - m
weighed 37 J lbs. .. -
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oflautijigabbagesin the fields from
which summer crops have, been to-
ken.kHim
; .'The northern and western people are
rateintho
wiviii uuviiuutguj -XUUIUI ;YY coster,
who jnras' a great farmer as well as states
man, went largely into the root crop;
and wny snouia not tne ianncrs pi jno.
Carolina, whose soil and climate are bo
well adapted to their growth, follow
the example? Certain it is if wo can
raise tnem in oniy sumuieui quunwes iu
keep respectable stocks of cattle' and
hogs in good condition during winter
three important ends Nyill bo accom-
11 1 ' TTT - t 1M 1 I ' I - t '
piisneu, viz. vy e snail oo a we to maKc
an abundance of domestic manure-
may improve our lands and make hea
vier commercial crops without spend-
mg our money ior ioreigu ieixuizers
and raise our own portand vmulefc
I leave your rea&
importance of such u 'results '
AGKICOLA.
Mr, Editor: A discussion . appears to
be eroincr on as .to, whether .manure
should be spread & left on the surface or
lurneu in ueep. jiy experience xeacn
es me to eo between these extremes.
If left on the ton exposed to rh n an d
ram, tne strengtn will be wasted, bj9
leachinsr and evanoration.'the onihiohs
of certain savans to the contrair not
withstanding. If put iu too (leep: the
rootlets "of plants wul not reach it and
much oft its strength will sink in" a
subsoil which inost of us will never turn
up. My rule is; to put it in broad cast,
at a moderate depth, so that it may be
thoroughly incorporated t With the-soil
by iho plow, in cultivating At Portions
of the subsoil mav be thrown ud in
the. fall, to mix in and Heepeh -1 the soil
in after plowings! In this 'way, the
manure benefits the crops most, and
imparts the most lasting improvement
to tiio land. Mulchincr with half-rnL
ted straw or other trashy substances, I is
a different Vthing: They.' had better lie
on xue grouna, as a covering, to rot,
than be tiirnbd in;;f They keep tho top
of the earth-light and porous, so that
it rapidly takes in nitrogen .from. tho
air, arid recieves the elements of the de
composing mass on its surface. This
v vavvuvui , illVUllUll KJl HIJI'IUVIIIIT
uum, mini requires umc ana paQence