The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-01-23
AGRICULTURAL,
From the Southern Culiivator.
WORK FOR THE MONTH-(JANU-
AIRY.
TllE PLANTATION.

Flowing must now be pushed vigorous
ly and steadily, whenever the ground is
not too wet. Turn well under all vegeta-
bic matter, that it may decomposc, and
yield nutriment to the coming crops of
corn and cotton. Plow deep, and if you
have no regular subsoil plow. let your turn
ing plow be followed, in the same furrow,
by bull tongue, or broad coulter. drawn
by stout team. This will loosen up the
subsoil, and bring into cultivation a por-
ton ofyour land, which heretofore, has
never been made available. The old sys.
tenn Of scratching to the depth Of three or
four inches, must be abandoned. No
Planter in the South should pretend to
plant crop Of corn or cotton in less than
ten inches Of mellow and we'll manured
soil. Try deep plowing one year, and you
will need no urging hereafter.
Manure should now he hauled out, dis.
tributed over the ground, and turned deep
Iy under. Scatter it evenly, so that all
the plants may be fed.
Spread all trash, weeds, corn and cot.
ton stalks, DC, over your land, and turn
them under with the p!ow. Haul leaf
mould from the hollows Of tie woods,
and compost it with barn yard manure,
lime and ashes, before YOU spread il on
your fields.
Fill up gu!lies with logs, brush, &c, and
run bitches horizontally along your hill
sides, to prevent washing. Deep plowing
will also be found Of great benefit on Hill
sides subject to wash. In all cases plow
horizontally, i. e., across instead Of up and
down the hill sid,s.
Repair old buld;ngs-erect new ones
look over anl repair your farm imple-
ments-tske good care Of your stock, and
keep all work animals in good condition for
the hard labor they will have 10 accom-
plish the coming season.
A new year, and new era in southern
Agriculture and Horticulture are Just
dawning upon us. We have the finest
climate, and some Of the richest lands un-
der the sun-to say nothing OF that sys-
OF domestic servi,ude which supplies us
with the best and most easily controlled
field laborers in the universe, and enables
US to produce in vast quantities one of the
earth's greatest staples, cotton-a crop
which controls the destiny of nations. We
should, then, endeavor fully to appreciate
our high position and manifold advanta-
gee, and let us, this year, commence our
planting operations with the determine
ton to make larger crops than heretofore
to practice more thorough system Of
plantation and domestic economy-to
avail ourselves Of all the lights Of agricul-
tural science--to improve our old worn
oat fields-to keep out Of de6t--and by
our interest and persevering efforts, to ele-
vate the vocation Of the southern Planter
to its rightful position, a! the head Of all
other professions.
Nor, whiio devoting all proper energy
and attention to the urgent and laborious
d"ties Of the plantation, and must we for.
get the still higher claims cf home and its
surroundings. Let us encirc'e this choicest
and dearest spot Of csrth, with everything
that car make it lovely and sttrac,iye.---
Plant all the choicest fruits Of our sunny
CLINE, in such abundance that not ONLY
your own household and servants, but the
pent-up inhabitants OF neighboring cities
shall lie fully and cheeply supplied. Seat
ter everywhere about your dwelling sweet
ani beautiful flowers, to delight the eyo
and the senses, and bind the hearts o
your children indissolubIy torhe dear old
homestead. Fill your book shelves aud
: and centre table,, not only with the lite
nature Of Agriculture, hut with all ,hs,
d may quicken the Imagination and faucy,
b refine and elevate the sentiments and i'm.
Q prove the heart, and tina let The wealth
!. won by your enterprise and skill, ministe,
, to the true enjoyment Of life.
>, raR GARDEN.
Sow early varieties Of Englisi peas dur
ing the first fortnight in January, and
continue TO sow ssccessicn week
during the spsisg and early summes..--
Hoe and earth them ~ in dry. warm
n weather, and SET q ROW Of sticks TO sapposl
\ the vines as they reqrire Il.
Csbtagr. lettuce. radisbes. salsafy, spi