. The industries of Japan : together with an account of its agriculture, forestry, arts, and commerce. From travels and researches undertaken at the cost of the Prussian government. y Moun-tains. In Japan, black, loamy soil, in drysituations, is chosen for raising in such earth does its tap-rootgrow sturdy enough, and of a whitecolour. In ferruginous soil it takes areddish tinge, which lessens its field is well manured, thoroughlydug up and prepared. Then it isdivided into beds, which are, as a rule,27 Japanese feet (8-13 meters) long, 2-i-feet broad, and 2 feet apart. T
. The industries of Japan : together with an account of its agriculture, forestry, arts, and commerce. From travels and researches undertaken at the cost of the Prussian government. y Moun-tains. In Japan, black, loamy soil, in drysituations, is chosen for raising in such earth does its tap-rootgrow sturdy enough, and of a whitecolour. In ferruginous soil it takes areddish tinge, which lessens its field is well manured, thoroughlydug up and prepared. Then it isdivided into beds, which are, as a rule,27 Japanese feet (8-13 meters) long, 2-i-feet broad, and 2 feet apart. Theyalways lie from east to west. To shieldthe plants from direct sunshine andheavy rains, each bed is covered with athatched roof, running lengthwise f to1 meter above the ground and sup-ported on posts and poles. These roofsincline slightly to the south. Ginseng plantations are thus easilyrecognisable at a distance by an observant traveller, in theprovince of Shinano, by the side of the Nakasendo, in Aidzu, andelsewhere. While it is growing, it is only necessary to keep theground clear and loosen the soil occasionally, besides manuring itseveral times with straw 1 From navaKTjt, all-healing. 138 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY. In Southern Japan { in the provinces of Idzumi and Hoki),sowing- takes place in November; further north, however, not till
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