Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-03-07
Work for March,

CuziiDator," we observe the following plan
of operations for the present month.
We have always counseled the raising of
an abundant supply of provision and prov
ender for man and beast, upon the planta-
ton; and now earnestly repeat our admonl-
tons upon this subject The war in Europe
still continues, and there is no immediate
prospect of decline in the price of bread
stufs or any other of the necessaries OF lille.
Every planter, gifted with proper foresight,
will make the abundant production Of food
his first study. The entire "force" OF the
plantation should nov be set vigorously at
work preparing for and putting in full crops
of Corn, Irish and Sweet Potatoes, Spring
Oats, early Cow Peas, Millet, Doura and
common Corn broadcast and in the drill,
for fodder Lucerne in the drill, &C., &c.
In preparing for your regular Corn crop,
do not forget our advice of last month.
Plow or subsoil your land 10 or II inches
deep Us inches would be far better ma.
nure heavily, and plant eally. Do not lose
a moment, after the danger of late frost Is
over.
As soon as you have finished the planting
of Corn, and other provision crops, prepare
for Cotton planting-but not till then. The
remarks of one of our contemporaries upon
this subject, are worth quoting. He says:
"It is to be hoped that cotton planters
will not be betrayed by the present low prl-
ces of cotton and their want Of money, to
commit the folly of planting larger crop
than usual, in order to make up the required
sum by increased quantity. Increase of pro-
ducton but aggravates the evils under which
the planters suffer; for too many strain all
their energies to make Cotton, to the neg
lect comparatively, Of supplies of provisions
and other articles which every plantation
needs, and of which a surplus can always
find ready market. This is especially true
now, for while cotton is unusually low, al.
most every other article usually made on a
cotton plantation is unusually high, and
likely to remain so. Corn especially bears
very high price, with no prospect of an
abatement. Corn is now regular article
of shipment to Europe, where it is yearly
coming more into use This country will
also have large market abroad for. all the
flour, bacon, beef, and every other trans
portable article of food.
Let not the prospect Of an early peace
deceive the planters into the belief that pri-
ces of cotton will necessarily, in that event,
greatly rise, or prices of provisions greatly
fall. Though tho war should terminate to"
morrow, it would be long time before a
material change could be effected in the
causes now regulating prices.
"To diminish the production of cotton
and raise At increased quantity Of provisions
would, at all events, be a safe policy"
So say we; and we cannot but repeat our
formerly expressed opinion, that it is dis
graceful that planters who own hundreds
(often thousands) Of broad and fertile acres,
and hands to cultivate them properly, should
pay constant tribute to the North and West
for the common neceSSaries Of life. Shake
off this calling yoke at once, and stand
forth on your own soil, free and indepen.
dent Of all remote and unfriendly sections
Sweet Potatoes should now be bedded out,
and certain provision made for an abun.
dant supply of "draws." No crop cuItiva-
ted in the South is more worthy of attention
than the Sweet Potato. 1t is ore of the
most valuable crops for man or beast, and
no planter should fail to have full banks"
at the setting in Of winter, even if he does
not make a big crop" Of Cotton. The
Hayli (white) Vans, the Yellow Vans, and
the larGe Red "Nigger Killers (so called)
are all fine and productive varieties.
Irish Potatoes should be planted in drills
feet apart, and covered with thick layer
of pine.straw or leaves, as heretofore dl-
rected.
Milet and Doura Corn should also be sown
plentfully during the present and the next
two months. Also, Lucerne, or Chilian
Clover We prefer the drill system-land
deep and rich-for these crops.