Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-17
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SOUTHERN CALENDAR FOR JUNE
Warm weather will roA have coriirienced
in earnest. and | advise the %nertiftl nan who
4" is r,erciful 10 his beaBtj' TO cal all hands n
IL o'clock, aud a'ther having fed and cti'tiht
| all work animals, to be allowed to rest until
3 O'Clock, being satisfied hat The horse and
| driyef can do ~ much work in the day, as
by going all the time. For two months pre-
vIous to this, ! allow from ] to j, or 3 hours
II TIP m,ddls IF TIC day, as The days acquire
length and warmth. | have followed this
plan for years, and my nelghbora know that !
Hftl generally close alongside with any IF them,
tptthom S,0'day uorh EITHER,
It is important now to stir The land every 10
days, and if fa"mefs will lay aside the turn
ing and shovel pillow aid nar the cultivation,
sweep, or double shovel. they can do So.
The crop how having size 10 shake the earth
somewhat, tho hoes ar not required SO much,
especially if the crop has been gotten over
the second time early, and these implements
started well up. The cotton viii require the
hoes to be passing through, 80 as to clear
away all grass and weeds left by the pillow.
to clean round Etumps and treee, and draw
earth lightly around the plant, leaving no
ridges as thrown with the plow. being less
surface exposed TO the suns rays,
Early corn will be old enough 10 give The
last blowing, which | do when in bunch, be.
fore tassel " hcavcs in sight, Before pIow-
ing, SOW COW peas at the rate of a peck to
the acre; the plows in blowing corn will sca'.
ter and cover them. They will be an cx-
~ccllcnt preventive against the weeds and
grass apringing mp, after the blades are strip
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give a fine bite to cattle after corn il gathered,
or afford an excellent manuring TO the land.
Tie grain crop not cut now claims alten-
tt3n, and must be got off the land and il
90, off the land in time, the lald should be
brokeh Up with turning plows, and cow peas
either soWnd broad cast, , to , pccks per
acre, or dfillsd at y to 3 feet distance, |
peck per acre, and covered with shovel p]ows.
The first planting Of sweet potatoes will
now require their last working send hands
along the row TO lay the vines on the ridge,
then start your shovel plows ID rim Go&lc 3
firrows between every ridge hoes viii fol
low todraw up this earth to the top Of the
ridge, cutting and pulling out all grass. and
weeds, and covering a part Of the vines aIong
the ridge, being careful not to cover the crown
or the end of the vine. Continue to plant ont
drawings on the vine all this month, when
suitable seasons they will have time to
make good potatoes yet, Vines makes the
best seed, and should be planted rs follows
-Cht the vines about | foot long have a
hole made ii the ridge with a d'bbIe, as in
planting the drawings then, either with a
stick, with A notch cut in one end, or the
finger, thrust down a vine or two doubled,
press the earth we'll around, leaving an inch
or two ont Of the earth. For a winter crop
Of Irish p~otatocs, procure the long-red, and
plant in rich low gtdnttd. as you d,l in The
spring, excepting no leaves or straw. They
will make a good crop if planted from Is, TO
middle of month. The garden will require
some attention in keeping clean.
NJ. w, pH1Lfrs.