Transactions of the Indiana Horticultural Society Volume 6 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 Excerpt: ...with straw and succeeded well. Prince Albert, under straw, yielded two hundred and fifty-seven bushels, and Snow-Ball four hundred bushels per acre. He put the straw four inches deep; planted the rows eighteen inches apart, and twelve inches in the row. Very little rot where covered with straw. C. Fletcher, of Indianapolis, said he had had some under straw. Neshannock thus treated did not rot. Dr. Furnas, of Danville, said he would prepare the ground and thoroughly plant in drills, and when they begin to come through the ground, harrow thoroughly, thus pulverizing the surface soil and killing all weeds and grass that may be starting, and leaving the ground entirely clean. Then the potato comes up ahead of the weeds which are easily killed with the plow, saving all the necessity of using the hoe, and when ready to dig plows each side of the row with a big plow and rakes the middle of the row, which he considers the fastest as well as taking the least labor. 0 Wm. H. Ragan asked about the potato bug. The best plan he had found was to take an old sieve. brush them into it and burn them. Dr. Furnas said the bugs commenced on Early Goodrich, Shaker Russet, White Sprout andMercer, and after workin g on them they took to the Peach Blow as a last resort. The President said, at their Horticultural Society at Fort Wayne. it was suggested to whip them out. They all went home and tried it, and reported all right, and that they were easy whipped out. In digging they took the plow. and had men to follow and pick up. A neighbor dug every alternate row' then went over the second time, taking the rows left, which he found better. Wm. Patrick said he had seen the harrow used, then plow and harrow again. Dr. Fnrnas said he fed his horses twice a week with potatoes. It k...