Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-20

As n great portion Of tbs directions
! given in Tho Northern Calendar. for each
month in the year, will apply 10 tho South,
| il ID mol deemed necpssary to terHpttulnte
them. Host Of lhH operations which re-.
late Ia the filling Of the earth; The tuisi6g
Of garden vegetable or fruits the %eoIttva.
ton Of flowers, befbaceouA pla nts, or
shrubs the lnptng o6t Of ornamental
grounds or plantations tho prepafatioh Of
tDnpnats or manufes, and the rearing and
mn nngembnt Of stocifa 1r animals will he
nftfty tbs same IN both sections IF The
country. The ehlef differences consist
in The seasons IN which thash npefblions
IRE performed. and tho cultivation of cot.
ton, rice. sagnf cane, hemp, nd Tobacco.
The ApfiHg and harvest sensons If the
South IRE generally IN advance IF those
Of the North by two or three months.
Let II be Remembered that The florist.
the pnfdnef, md tbs AgrtcultHrisl, have
no remission from tabor fGr there il some.
lhtns 10 he done In every week in the
yetr-snnethIug 10 attend 10 which will
add 10 wealth, amuse and instruct tho
mind, interest the imagination, and bene.
fit tho general tone Of mental md physi.
cal health.
"Per-evero against Encouragement
keep yoiF tafnper-empIoy leisure in stu.
dy. and always hive some work on band
--bH puneinal and meth0dieal in business,
aud never pr0ernsiinate--nevef he in n
b irFy-~preserve sol. p6ssesaion, and not
ba talked into convictions lao early and
be an economist Of the iime~~maintnin
dignity without The appearance Of pride
-manner is something with everybody.
and everything with #oma-be guarded
in diaronrae, attentive End allow To speak
meyer ac1nteact in tnmhrHI er perni.
einna npiniops--be not forward 10 asaien
reaaona 20 those who have no right 10 nsk
think nothing in conduct ]untmporfDht
un' dlHefent-ralher act than follow ex.
AmpIe~pfacTise strict tGfnperonce. ond in
III your transactions remember the final
account"
In The early part of this month, If it has
not been done in December, seleet n spot
0fground. prepare The necessary beds, IA nd
SOW your t0baco seed. Make The beds, IL
possible. on land newly cleared, ar nj all
events on land which has not been seed.
ed with grass. Break Up The ground pro.
perIy, grub up the small stunps, dig oul
The roots, and carefully remove them with
the hand. Make The beds from three 10
four inches high, of a reasonable length.
and from three to three md y half feet
broad, 90 as to enable the fingers Mt arms
TO weed ont the tender plants
from both sides Of the bed. Before the
seed IS sown, take some dry trash, and
barn II off upon the beds, 10 destroy in
sects and grass. seeds. Take one ounce
Of tnhaeo seed. nix il with a quart Of
dry ashes, go as 10 separate il as tlnch ~
possible, and SOW II broadcast. After It
has been thus sown, slightly rake The sur
face, tread It down with your whole
weight. shat the ground may at once
closely ADHERED TO the seed, and sprinkle
with rain or river water. Should The beds
become dry, from b.igh,ing winds or other
causes, watering should be- constantly re.
peated until the young plants are large
III 10 set ou'. Keep The surface Of
the beds IN n moist stH''' WGl htlIFeas hBu
the planis clear Of weeds.
Finish planting srgar.cIne, if the sea
reqnircs covering the canes to the
depth of about three inches. Do not
grind the cane any faster than it natures,
for the sake Of finishing your brrvest.
When The %cnlicle of the cane becomes
dry, smooth, and brittle, the pitb grayish
approaching TO brown. the juice sweet
and aIutinous. and when cut ctosswl4e
with d sharp knife without appearing soft
and moist like a turoip, then 1t is in a fit
Stale 10 cut
Plant all kinds of ever green's, either
from slip or roots. Sow peas and beans,
summer cabblge, and parsley. Sow sprn.
ach for seed 10 bed If rich mould. Set
out your artichokes, which will bear in
the. fall. Transplant rose. bushes, ali
kinds of lowering shrnbs, and frees Cor
fruit, and ornnment, except the ORANGE
tribe, which should not be- removed before
spring.
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