Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-08
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Turnips.-Ruta Baga, Red Top, Early
Flat Dutch, Yellow Aberdeen, Norfolk,
Globe and other Iurnips should be sown
from the LIST to the 25th of this month. The
ground should be plowed very deep, and
pulverized as fine as possible. A deep,
rather light and fertile sandy loan is best
for this crop, and such soil oughtto be plow.
ed at least or 10 inches, and thoroughly
narrowed. Sow in drills from 2 to 3 feet
apart, plants standing in the drill from 6 to
10 inches. Stable manure 10 or 10 loads
to the acre) woods mould, ashes and broken
bones, equal parts Is or 8 loads to the acre.
or 300 pounds of guano, scattered broad.
cast and plowed in, will give you good
crop. Should you wish to manure in the
drill, opena wide and deep furrow with a
long shovel plow, scatter your manure thick.
ly along this drill, throw fiat, broad bed
on the manure with turning.plow, and at.
ter raking the surface smooth and even, drill
in the seed as above directed. From one to
one and a half pounds of seed, mixed with
sand and carefully sown will be sufficient
for an acre. Soak your seed "a hours in
lamp oil, then drain off the oil and dry the
seed with ashes or plaster, and mix with
moist sand for the convenience Of separating
the seeds in sowing. If you have plenty of
leached ashes, you may Top dress the ground
with 10 or Is bushels per acre, after sowing.
1t will be well, also, to dust the plants when
thoy first come up, with mixture of ashes,
SCOT, plaster and salt, Ia bushel to the acre)
several mornings in succession, to prevent
the attacks of the fly. Continue this until
they get into, the rough leaf, when they may
be considered ont Of danger. When the
plants are well up, clear out all grass and
weeds with the hoe, and thin them to stand
of from 6 to 10 inches apart, according to
the size Of the variety. After thinning, work
them out from time to time, until the tops
shade the ground, when you may lay them
by.
!Sweet Potatoes.-Keep the earth fresh and
loose around the plants, and the rows en-.
tirely free from weeds until the vines take
complete possession of the patch. Lose no
time, now, in cutting; and setting out vines
for the production of next years seed.
Hay and Fodder.-Cut and carefully
save drilled Corn fodder (as directed in July
number, page 220;) also make all the Hay
you possibly can from Crab Tor Crop Grass,
Crowfoot, Pea Vines, tops of Ground Peas,
Oregon Pea, Millet, &C., &c.
Ditching, Hauling Muck, Woodland Pas.
tures, Strawberry Beds, &c.-The> dry
weather of this month will be found favora.
bic to the ditching and draining of low, wet
lands, clearing up of s1Oamps cutting under
brush, digging and embanking fsh.ponds,
preparing Strawberry patches, clearing the
underground of forests for uoods pastures,
haul Of muck to the compost heap, destruc.
ton, by compost fermenting or burning Of
norious reeds, &C., &c.
THE GARDEN
All plants of the Caulifowers, Broccoli or
Cabbage family, may now be set out for fall
and winter use. Continue to transplant
Celery. Full crops of the different kinds Of
Turnips should be sown during the month,
as directed above. Sow seeds Of Beets
Satisfy, Carrots, &C., fol winter use-sha.
ding the ground by slight "brush arbor.'
from the hot sun. Radishes, Spanach, Let.
tuce, &C., may still be sown, and Snap beans
planted for pickles. Plant, also, Melons and
Cucumbers for mangoes and pickles. Keep
down all weeds-use the hoe, and water
freely. Plant second or fall crop of Irish
Potatoes and Peas, mulching both heavily
with leaves. The Purple Egg Plant, Tom
ato and Lima Bean may be planted for a
late crop, and will come yet, with "favora.
bic seasons" Keep your Strawberry Beds
clean, open and mellow now, if you desire
to increase your plants, and encourage the
growth of runners by an occasional shower.
ing with soap suds. If you do not want
runners, cut them off and turn them under,
to give back their substance to the bearing
plants. Give these occasionally light top
dressing of leached ashes just before show.
er, or water them with rery areak solution
of potash.
THE ORCHARD AND NURSERY.
Peach, Nectarine and Apricot trees may be
shortened in" or cut back one.half of this
years growth, where the frost has destroyed
the fruit; but where the trees have borne or
are heavily laden; this operation may be
deferred until Octobers Budding Of all
stone.fruits may still be- continued, by those
who adhere to this back. breaking and head
aching practice. Insert the bud on the
north side of the stock, early in the morning,
or just before night.fall, ceasing operations
in the heat Of the day.
THE FLOWER GARDEN.
Collect seeds of all ANIMALS, and preserve
them carefully. Bub Oranges and Lemons.
Propagate Aloes and the Cacti Tor Cactus)
by slips. Sow Bubous rooted flower seeds
to obtain new varieties. Stake your Dahlias
and thin out the flowers, if too profuse.
Clip Boz edings in moist weather. Cut and
roll grass plats and lavns. Clean up walks,
put on fresh gravel, and roll smoothly. Wa.
daily, in hot weather. Sow Tulip and other
seed. Gather all valuable seed as soon as
ripe, and save for future use. Use uater and
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