. Farm crops; a practical treatise on the growing of American field crops: containing brief and popular advice on the seeding, cultivating, handling and marketing of farm crops, and on the management of lands for the largest returns. are recom-mended for poor soils. Harvesting takes placewhen the fiber is in full blossom. It is cut with aheavy reaper, the stalks close to the ground. Thebundles are left on the ground until they are rottedby the dew and rain, then shocked like corn andtied in bundles or stacked. The yield of fibervaries from 750 to 1,500 pounds to the higher the plant t
. Farm crops; a practical treatise on the growing of American field crops: containing brief and popular advice on the seeding, cultivating, handling and marketing of farm crops, and on the management of lands for the largest returns. are recom-mended for poor soils. Harvesting takes placewhen the fiber is in full blossom. It is cut with aheavy reaper, the stalks close to the ground. Thebundles are left on the ground until they are rottedby the dew and rain, then shocked like corn andtied in bundles or stacked. The yield of fibervaries from 750 to 1,500 pounds to the higher the plant the heavier the yield. It isestimated that an increase of 12 inches in heightmeans an increase of 150 pounds of fiber to theacre. The fiber sells for from 6 to 8 cents a pound. Some hemp is sown for seed, which is used asbird and poultry food, and for making oils to mixwith paints and for soap making. If seed iswanted, the seeding should be made in rows or inhills with cultivation similar to corn. Use about2 quarts of seed to the acre. The harvesting issimilar to corn. The stalks are made into shocksand tied. When thoroughly dry the threshingtakes place, usually with a flail. The yield variesfrom 30 to 35 bushels to the 154 HOPS 155 HOPS.—This perennial climbing vine is grownprincipally for its use in beer making. The foliageis harsh, the stems rough and the height from 10to 25 feet. While hops can be grown nearly every-where, they are cultivated in only a few and New York are the leading hopstates. A sandy loam relatively fertile is prefer-able, and it should be moist, although not manure should be given to each hill andworked well into the soil where the plant is to heavy applications of well-rotted manure al-ways pay. Liberal use of manure between rows isdesirable. The hop grows vigorously and makes its growthin about three months; therefore requires plentyof food if it is to yield its best. Roots are used inpropagating. The root
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