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PLANTING CUSTOM
AT PLANTING TIME, YOU EXCHANGE SEEDLINGS WITH YOUR NEIGHBOR BUT
DO NOT PLANT THEM UNTIL A SIGNAL IS GIVEN BY THE RAIN PEOPLE, WHO ARE
THOSE WISE MEN WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF WHEN IT WILL RAIN.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT LEARNED THIS IN NIGERIA.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 10-00-1981
AGRICULTURAL BELIEFS
THE CORN CROP WILL BE GOOD IF IT IS KNEE HIGH BY THE FOURTH
OF JULY.
Submitter comment:
WE NEVER GREW CORN IN ROYAL OAK, BUT MY PARENTS ALWAYS
SAID THIS BECAUSE THEY GREW CORN WHERE THEY GREW UP IN OHIO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 00001960S
NEVER START PLANTING ON A FRIDAY BECAUSE IT IS BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: THIS WAS ORIGINALLY LEARNED IN WATERTOWN, NEW YORK
Where learned: NEW YORK ; WATERTOWN
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: 00-00-1940
TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT FARMING YOU MUST SAY THE SAME PRAYER EACH
YEAR, ONCE FOR EVERY 10 ACRES OF LAND YOU PLAN TO PLANT. EACH
FARMER MUST HAVE HIS OWN SAYING OR PRAYER.
Where learned: MISSOURI
Date learned: 00001940S
FARMER'S PRAYER
IN ORDER FOR ME AND MY FAMILY TO LIVE, LIFE MUST START IN THE
GROUND. PLEASE BLESS ALL MY LAND ALL YEAR.
Submitter comment:
THIS SIDE OF MY FAMILY IS MADE UP OF MOSTLY FARMERS. THEY
DEPEND GREATLY ON THE WEATHER AND THEIR PREDICTIONS OF IT.
Where learned: MISSOURI
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming BELIEF -- Measure of time Year |
Date learned: 00001940S
PA TAUGHT US TO PLANT THE ROWS OF OUR GARDENS SO THAT
THEY RAN NORTH AND SOUTH TO GET ALL THE GOOD SUN ON
BOTH SIDES OF THE PLANTS.
Submitter comment: LEARNED AS A CHILD AT HOME FROM HER FATHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F476 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 03-10-1967
WHEN OAK LEAVES ARE THE SIZE OF SQUIRREL'S EARS, IT IS
TIME TO PLANT CORN.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A PLANTING SUPERSTITION
PA TOLD US HOW ALL THE PLANTS SHOULD BE PLANTED
ACCORDING TO THE TIME OF DAY; THE ONLY ONE I REMEMBER
NOW IS THAT POTATOES ARE PLANTED AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY
GROW UNDERGROUND.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER FATHER, AS A CHILD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F476 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 03-10-1967
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH FARMING BELIEF
POTATOES AND PEAS SHOULD BE PLANTED WHEN THE MOON'S
HORNS POINT DOWNWARD.
Submitter comment: THAT IS, WHEN THE MOON IS WANING.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; MAUCH CHUNK
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F476 BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 00001961 SUMMER
INDIAN RELIGION
IN ORDER TO APPEASE THE RAIN AND HARVEST DIETIES,
OFFERINGS SUCH AS BUTTER, ETC. ARE BURNED AT AN
ALTAR WHILE HYMNS ARE CHANTED BEFORE THE PLANTING OF
CROPS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F476 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Typical Elements of a Festive Pattern CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 02-29-1968
PLANTING TIME
PLANT CUCUMBER SEEDS ON JUNE 13 FOR A BUMPER CROP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BLOOMFIELD HILLS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June 13 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 00001940-1950
CROP PLANTING
ANYTHING THAT GROWS ABOVE THE GROUND SHOULD BE PLANTED
IN THE LIGHT OF THE MOON.
ANYTHING THAT GROWS BELOW THE GROUND SHOULD BE PLANTED
IN THE DARK OF THE MOON.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
CORN SHOULD BE "KNEE HIGH BY THE FOURTH OF JULY."
Where learned: NEW YORK ; LE ROY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 03-00-1971
NEVER PLANT POTATOES WHEN THERE ARE RINGS AROUND THE
MOON, BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT GROW.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Mount Clemens
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 02-20-1971
IF YOU WANT A GOOD POTATO CROP, IT MUST BE PLANTED ON
GOOD FRIDAY.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Mount Clemens
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 03-25-1967
IF YOU WANT A GOOD CROP, YOU MUST PLANT IT ON A FULL
MOON.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM A NEIGHBOR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Mount Clemens
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 03-25-1967
INFORMER AND I WERE TALKING ABOUT HER GARDEN, AND SHE
HAPPENED TO MENTION "IF YOU CHOP RAW GARLIC AND
SPREAD IT INTO THE SOIL AROUND YOUR ROSEBUSHES,
IT WILL KEEP ALL THE INSECTS AWAY THAT USUALLY
DESTROY YOUR PLANTS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 11-29-1971
YOU KNOW THERE ARE SIGNS TO PLANT BY. YOU CAN FIND THEM ON
ANY GOOD CALENDAR. WELL IF THE SIGN IS IN THE HEART AND
YOU MAKE KROUT, IT WON'T KEEP WORTH ANYTHING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; WARTRACE
James Callow Keyword(s): SAUERKRAUT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-18-1972
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS PLANT THINGS THAT GROW UNDER THE GROUND
WHEN IT'S THE DARK OF THE MOON. THEY'LL DO BETTER.
THE DARK OF THE MOON IS WHEN IT'S NOT FULL OR HALFWAY FULL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; WARTRACE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-18-1972
WHEN YOU PLANT BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON CORN WILL GROW TALL.
POTATOES WILL GO TO VINES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; WARTRACE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-18-1972