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BEANS MUST BE PLANTED ON GOOD FRIDAY TO HAVE A GOOD CROP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; DORM ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 05-08-1969
YOU SHOULD PLANT POTATOES ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY FOR A
GOOD CROP.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- March 17 Feast of St. Patrick BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 03-25-1969
PLANT YOUR POTATOES BY ST. PATRICK'S DAY IF YOU WANT A
GOOD CROP.
Where learned: CLASS ASSIGNMENT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- March 17 Feast of St. Patrick BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 03-07-1969
YOU SHOULDN'T PLANT POTATOES ON THE DARK OF THE MOON. THEY
WON'T BE GOOD ONES, IF YOU DO.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 02-23-1972
IF THE CORN CROP WILL BE ANY GOOD, IT'LL BE KNEE HIGH BY THE
FOURTH OF JULY.
Where learned: INDIANA ; WALTON
| Subject headings: | Observation CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-21-1970
ALWAYS PLANT LATE POTATOES ON GOOD FRIDAY.
Where learned: INDIANA ; LOGANSPORT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
ALWAYS PLANT SWEET PEAS ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
Where learned: INDIANA ; LOGANSPORT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- March 17 Feast of St. Patrick BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
ALWAYS PLANT CUCUMBERS ON THE FOURTH OF JULY AFTER SUNDOWN.
Where learned: INDIANA ; LOGANSPORT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
ALWAYS PLANT POTATOES IN THE DARK OF THE MOON IN JUNE.
Where learned: INDIANA ; LOGANSPORT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
ALL UNDERGROUND CROPS MUST BE PLANTED UNDER A NEW MOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 07-08-1970
IF YOU PLANT YOUR GARDEN WHEN THE WIND IS OUT OF THE EAST, THE
INSECTS WILL DESTROY IT.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
VEGETABLES PLANTED WHEN THE SIGN IS "IN THE BOWELS" WILL
CAUSE BOWEL TROUBLE.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE
Keyword(s): ALAMANAC ZODIAC
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
BEANS SHOULD BE PLANTED ON GOOD FRIDAY.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
CORN SHOULD BE PLANTED WHEN THE WHIP-O-WILL CALLS.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE
Keyword(s): WHIP-OR-WILL WHIPORWHILL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
YOU SHOULD PLANT COTTON WHEN THE LIGHTENING BUGS COME OUT.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE
Keyword(s): LIGHTNING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
CORN SHOULD BE PLANTED ON THE "DARK" (MOONLESS) NIGHTS IN APRIL.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
CROPS (COTTON, CORN OR OTHER CROPS PLANTED FOR CASH) SHOULD BE
PLANTED ON A FULL MOON.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
BEANS SHOULD BE PLANTED WHEN THE SIGN IS "IN THE ARMS."
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE
Keyword(s): ALMANAC ZODIAC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
THE BEST WATERMELONS AROUND.
MRS. KIRBY TELLS OF A MAN IN HER COMMUNITY, MR. WALT MAC CAULEY,
WHO ALWAYS PLANTED HIS WATERMELONS BEFORE SUNRISE ON THE FIRST
DAY OF MAY. SHE RECALLS ONE RAINY SUNDAY MORNING, WHEN HE WAS
SEEN PLANTING HIS WATERMELONS BY THE LIGHT OF A LANTERN.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 1 May Day BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-17-1972 ; 06-17-1972
THE SIGNS OF THE SCORPION AND THE CRAB ARE GOOD TIMES
TO ROOT FLOWERS AND TO SET THEM OUT.
Where learned: PARIS ; TENNESSEE
Keyword(s): ZODIAC ASTROLOGY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-20-1970