The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-01-25
AGRICULTURAL.
Gardner's Calendar for January.

In this month the principal cr2p Of
Peas should be sown. The Car, Prince
Albert Is the best for early use-there
are, however, many choice early kinds,
and most secdsmen claim to have a supe.
rlor kind OF their own, but when a choice
variety, having the requisite qualities of
haror and productivoncss is once obta;ucd
bc careful to save yodr own seed from the
first that make their appearance they
may be much improved in this way and
brought to bear much earlier than when
grown from seed raised in Northern
climate: the next best early variety is the
Early May, and, for succession, the early
Frame. The blue imperial is one of the
most delicious and tender peas we have
ever tasted. KNIGnr's Dwarf and tall
Marrowfat Peas are varieties much esteem.
ed, which como III later, and ior rich but.
terry flavor are not excelIed 10y any other.
Peas should be planted in drills from
two TO three feet apart. We have found
cotton seed an excellent protection when
placed on each side of the early varieties.
Sow onion seed thick in rows, in soil
not too rich, if the bulbs are not wanted
to grow much.-very good onions may be
grown for use if the seed is sowR thiniy in
rich soil--thin them out to three or four
inches in the row. Those which are plant
ed ont should be set in we'll prepared
gronnd six inches apart. The best varie.
ties are the yellow Stratsburg the White
or Silver skinned, and the Large Red for
the principal crop. Potatoes will require
the first attention, and should be planted
as early as possible. A variety known as
the Walnut leaved, is one Of the earliest
and best. The Mercer is highly esteemed,
but not so early by several weeks. The
ground should be well spaded and ma
nured. We have found cotton seed nut
in the trench excellent for growing early
potatoes few trenches should be nut
in in this way, Plant IN rows 20 inches
apart,
ASPARAGUS beds should be set out or
old beds well forked up and enriched by
covering the beds with the best manure,
10 b: followed with IL spfinkling OF salt,
AS it operates favorably in improving the
growsh OF the asparagus. Meat pickle OF
brine is still better. II to be planted out
prepare beds 4 feet wide, deeply trenchcd,
20 to 2i inches deep, well enriched.
Plant the roots one foot apart, spreading
them we'll; cover them with four inches
Of mellow soil. They will be fit to cut
the second season.
Horse REDIsH should be planted out I;
it Is easily cultivated ifthe ground is made
sufficiently rich and well dug. |; is pro
pagated by planting the young crowns
and by slips from the roots.
RHuDARD may be sown this month in
rows, one foot apart, in rich ground, but
as no reliance can be placed in seed pro-
dncing the same variety, it Is best 10 obtain
q few roots Of the best and largest va.
riety grown; the roots will last for years
but require an annual dressing Of the
richest material dug in around the plant.
1t IS increased by slips from the root. 1t
u falniliarly known as the Pic Plant. the
foot stalks OF which are used and ia the
flTst article OF the season from the garden
which can be used for this purpose. and
is universally esteemed wherever IL Is
known. To force very early, cover with
barrels, surrou .dcd and covered with st,.
bic manure.
LARGE GLOBE ARTIoHoKE seed may
be planted when one year old--they
should BE- transplanted in deep rich soil,
, two feet apart each way.
- CAnDAoE.-For early cabb,ges SOW Oh
4 gentle hot bed or in the frame, and
~ the plants grow, harden them to
tho fell exposure Of che air, protec-
ring them from frosts until they can
be tsansplanted 10 the spring. The best
varieties for this purpose are the Early
York, the Early Batlersea and the Large
EaIly York the two laat form heads of 4