The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-07-05
Agrrienltural.
From the Southern Cvliirator.
THE WAY TO MAKE GOOD
CROPS.

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Iconsider a good crop for. the force en-.
ployed, made last year, and shall closc,
with few remarks on oyer-cropping. |
rent land last year to Wm. Gootison, on
which he made the crop, which propose
to give an account Of: He and little
son of his, eleven years Of agc, not able
10 plow, mnde over 0 bules Of cotton, $40
bushels Of corn, upwards Of 5000 pounds
of fblade fodder,7a at least $50 bushels Of
sweet potatoes, and n patch Of Irish po,a-
toes, besides keeping his garden in good
order. in addition 10 this, the little boy
mrdc abouts200 pounds of seed on little.
patch gave him. This crop was .culli-
vnied3nnd saavcdSby them easily, except
the picking oll about 1000 pounds Of
seed cotton. The whole secret lay in
planting good land and no more Of j, than
could be attended to inlue time. doing
every part Of the crop justice. Early
working rarely fails to give a forward
growth, which generally is very Import
) mt. HadsQ Or. Goodson planted one-third
moro land than lie did, perhaps lie would
not:hayassayed MS large u crop as he did,
Il md would have been under a push NIL
tho cropsseoson, by getting entnnged in
illecarly grass, and every part OF the
crop would have suffered, and been kept
back in its growth and maturity. Wher-
cas,awith the quantity Of land he cultiva-
ed,.the crops was kept with case in con-
stant growing order, doing its best all the
time. feel confident that some Of my
neighbors wonld have made more cotton
last year by planting nj least fifty acres
less than they did, provided the remain
= der could have had constant and early
attention., which could have ocen given
bythaving fifty acres less to attend To-.
,OneSmnn :of my acquaintance planted
about two hundred acres more in cotton
last year than did, anil yet, notwith-
standing this, our our crops nre near equ-
al. This was owing to three causcs; first,
tl,etland he planted was not so good as
mine; second, planted more to the hand
than could be kept clear Of grass, conse-
qnenilyrhe crop was kept back from ear
maturity, giving the bo'e worm full
scope e, commit their ravugcs.
] nm, sir, ono who gives this hearty
welcome 10 you as Editor Of the South
ern Calticator.
JOHN FARRAR.
SanJordrilie,t Ga. Jan. le4s.
SIGNS OF "a PROSPEROUS FAR
ss.yz.' s y MER.
IL. When farmer is seen married
Young, it shows that Providence helps
/. ihosewho help5themselvcs, md that in fui.
ture hewill have helps of more kinds
than one.
o. When lights are seen burning in
his house before break Of day in winter
especially, il shows that the day will nev.
er break onhis breaking in tho winter ol
adversity.
3.Whenfyou see his barn larger than
his hoiise, it shows that he will have large
prof, and small affection.
A. When you see him driving his work
instend Of his work driving him, it shows
he viii lnever be driven, from good resolu
tiors.
Is. Whenhis farming implements arc
covered both summer and winter, i
shows he will have a house over his hent
in the summer ofearly, and the winter o.
old oge.
6. When ho is seen subscribing for {
newspaper, sit shows he is speaking like q
book respecting the latest Improvement
in agriculture, and that he will never ge
his walking papers 10 the land of power
aay.
. Il Origin Of Bolts in Horses, and the Cure
/ have observed lately much speculation as
to, ,tlle origin Of the hott. OF grub. ! have
read Mr., Mitchell,s account Of his expert
mont; III ihe' 'ette, and after the animal died
his experiment in killing The Worm, after
a taking it from the stomach Of tho dead horse
4 Asitishould be, The object to do all the
= good we ran 10 mankind, ] ieel it my duty L
5 rive to Tho; world what think n certain
4 remedy orithe hott or grube, without com.