Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-07-07
a LESSON FOR FARMERS.

All tie Bible is full of promises to those
who trust in God. A man must either be.
lievc the promises or give up the Bible, if
he is honest with himself; and there are
circumstances in the occupations of a far
mer which should remind him continually
Of this, and make him more trustful and
LIBERAL can hardly imagine good man
going forth into his fields, and seeing the
hope of the next year laid in the ground,
without remembering, at times, such strlk-
ing passages as these: ."There is that
scattereth and yet increaseth," "He that
soweth littles shall reap little, but he that
soweth plcnteously shall reap plenteously."
Moreover, the whole harvest is so evidently
the work of God, from 6rst to last. The
manufacturer, if his produce is bad, justly
taxes his men or his machinery. The
tradesman, if he loses, blames bis want of
foresight, or his unprincipled customers.
But the farmer, having the best workmen,
the best tools, the best seed, the longest ex-
perience, is still in the uncertainty, from
first to last. Circumstances, which he can
neither foresee, nor, foreseeing, control,
keep him sensibly in Gods hands-and, if
he is wise, resigned and trustful, be his for
tune what it may. The worm, the cater
pillar, the fly, or drought, and rain, cold and
heat, his very friends-if they fail at the
prospcring moment, render all his labors
doubtful! 10 the end. And therefore, being
so entirely and manifestly in Gods hands,
he should rest satisfied, and not neglect his
duty, confident that he is more likely, not
less likely, to prosper even though his, aims
are what the world would consider rash;
but not rash. because they are given to
Him, and with faith in him, from whom he
holds all that he enjoys.-Heygate.
GARDEN WORK FOR rHR MoSrn.-Now
is the time to test the utility of mulcbing.
Wherever you can cover the ground around
the cabbages, tomatoes, egg plants, peas,
snaps, &c, with straw or leaves of any
kind, do so Immediately. 1t will increase
their productiveness and quality. Later
cabbage seed may yet be sown. Irish po.
tatoes for second crop may now be put in,
but they should be nlulched with something.
English peas and snaps may now be planted
under straw, and will continue in bearing
until troSt. continue TO plant corn Tor
roasting ears. Okra, melons and cucum-
bers may be planted for late crops. Import
ed turnip seeds, red top, white fiat, and
rutabaga, may now be sown. Sow in
drills if the land is not fresh and new. Now
look out for the onion crop. Do not let
them remain in the ground after their stems
begin to fall, but take fair, clear day for
pulling, and dry them in the shade Beets
may be- preserved, with all their peculiar
favor, by pulling them now, and placing
them in cool place. Continue to plant
cuttings of sweet potatoes. We have
known fine potatoes made from slips, put
out in August. War against seeding weeds.
[soil of the South.
BUes ON. MELoSs.-Bugs may beshept
from melons, cucumbers, aud squashes, hy-
setting boxes over thei1n,, six to ten inches
hisA and ePeG Per. a. at 5c.it 5S.t ends Bugs fly from
vine to vine in a horizontal direction, hence.
the boxes are generally an obstruction and |
they pass by them. 1t is said that these,
fran,es with miIinet drawn over them an-i
swer as, good: purpose foriforwarding early
vegetation, as frames covered with glass.