The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-04-24
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Altered from tie .im0esa 1griculturisGs Al.
nance .Gl srcsa 70 sa.i tie SoutkGn States
CALENDAR FOR APRIL.
rTb, follow ing trisf hints 10 the farmer, planter
and gardener Wi! he focud - apply not only
10 tie month under which they are arranged,
hut, owing 10 diversity Of seasons, climate and
soils thew may .leqlently answer for other
months TINS precauton the considera,e az.
ricuitutisi will not fail to notice and apply in
a.! cases where lis iudgmeu, and experience
may dictate
P!oughns may be done On all light sandy
o. gravelly soil, as soon as the lfos; IS oui "
the ground. 81, On al clay soils, their ex
actcondi,ioa should be observed, and Il not
previously ploughed IN The fall, as they al
rqus should BE-, they must be turned over on.
Iyvben they are comparailye' dry. Plough.
ING when wet mixes the sol INTO mortar,
which subsequently bakes into large Jumps
10 which condition il remains through the
sumner, unless beaten IL pieces q, great
trouble and expense. Deep pooghing IS
too much overlooked. Il should lie The OF.
ieci OF The farmer constantly TO deepen his
coil by cultivation, aud IN proportion as he
euriches il, sma,i quantity OF the subsail
should be brought up Tor Improvement. by
this means the roots Of the planls sill have
greater resources for food, and before he Is
aware Of il, his crop viii be doubled by this
system. The moving fields should be put
in order, by carrying oil any surface water
there may be upon them and all the stones
should be carefully collected, and put into
fences or used for making under drains 10
convey the water from sprIoes, or such as
cannot be otherwise carri.d assy from stiff
clsY or bozgy lanls. Corn for soling may
be sowu broalcas, OF closely n drills. All
early potatoes aad most Of the early yese
tables in the garden may be plan ed. The
garden Should be particularly attended to.
As much Frequently may be raised on 40
acre Of ground tor be support OF iamI'y IN
O garden. as from the best five acres OF the
farm. Plaster, v,,h winch any farmer who
can use il to advantage, ought TO be well
supplied, may be sown IN his snd The follow.
ing month Il is tie cheapest manure he
can apJly, 10 connection rih other INA
nvres and !; ou.h. TO be used LITERALLY
wherever il Is found beneficial. Field peas
NAV nov be s3wn. The -uces should be
thoroughly siaked up on every pat G! the
farm 50 as topreyen. waste Of lime and crops
from he .nroads oil lGr..y cattle.
Animals Should uo! be suffered 10 get 10
70 tie Gel1s Jo'aso q good bte IS afforded
them, cad they should at ell times, but es
pscially when 6-s, allowed to run co grass,
be well supplied with sat, to correct The
frequently 100 fufsa,tse effects Of the fresh
feed. Look particularly alter re young
things, and doa'! allow ihem 30 .o.oP .heu
dams into The FIELD. ti,i Use ground become
dry, warn aud firm.
Sow hemp se,d lhe early part OF hi
month where no climate WI answer
For fulI par.icu.a,s Of its cultivation, SCI
vol. Ill Of the SyulAoau C.uns'of. Sow
tobacco seed also, aud the Jas, par; Of tn
month plant c1s.of beans.
kitcaea GGrl,7-D Daring this month
early cucumbe,s, melons, ca5bages, cauil
fove-s. lettuce. radishes, e., inch haY
been brought f1r8ard 10 tie ho; bed, shout
be transplan.eI into lie open GROUND. A.
tend 10 the asparagus bed, # not PREPARED
before, according 10 the directions Of las
month. An kia1s Of table vegetables 90
early roct crops SOW N tbs open ground
tomatoes, c-c plants aud peppers that has
teen forwarded in pots, plan; out the latte
OF the mouth. Dfaw cut he sweet po!a!
sprouts and plant them.
Fruu Gqrden and Or.h1rd. All klnd
offruit and lofestlrees and shrabs, should
transpian.eJ before the leai.buJs shall has
come out All grating and spring inuocu
lating performed Strawberry beds dres
sed and cleaned. CJrranls, raspberry an
gooseberres thu, have not before receive
attention, can now be pruned: the latte
should be pruued 10 open heads Tor the az
mission Of sun aud air, be vel manure
about roots, and the sol made loose 81
mellow with the spade the roots Of peac
trees be examined, and the worm Gu. OF
with knife. Scions ma7 be set this mouIi
aud all the exposed wood should be carr
fully protected by wax. Several cOmpos
tions NAV be used for this purpose, but pc
haps as good one as can be made consis
Of three parts Of beeswsx, three parts rost
and one part taIIow, which Il best secure
by putting on baudlges Of new, strong co
ton cloth.
Flour Garden and Pleasure Grounds =
Bulbs that have no, yet started ought no
10 have The eaf,h abou! them stirred to h
depth Of three or four inches. The bo
ders of the flower garden be made ~, al
perennial herbaceous plants transp.aue
Seeds Of ANNALS should not De sown uul
next month. Hedge. aud shrubs may
trimmed, and box edging set out. Pot
order the gravel walks AMI pleasure grouoc
and, If necessary, give the lawn top.dre
lng Of ashes. D.clduous trees should
,rausplanled this month II not done belon
and shrubbery for the door yards and ga
dens. Too little attention ls pad TO thes
last IN oar colu,ry. Many farmer vi
spend $50 year TO procure ribbons, gaUa
es, and artificial f,aers, Tor his wife al
daughters, when oue.dah Of the none
would furnish hlm ornamental ground
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