Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-03-12
For the Advertiser,

Mr.. EDIToR:-Never mind that watch of
the Colonel's. | merely want you to know
that some OF US in that portion Of the Dis
trict (where land is cheap and consider
much under rated, } known as the Dark Cor.
ner, have been trying to farm some too, the
past year; or at least don't think that |
have been at play bad (cant boast as "PISEY-
WOODS" of being from home much,) and
want it distinctly understood that am not
competing for that watch, but think that !
have beat "P1SEY WOODS" little, as the
following figures will show. Now, give the
number Of pounds of cleaned cotton-you
can put it into as many or few bales as you
please.
Gross proceeds Of crop were as follows:
Cotton, 1920 pounds, sold for. .s3l47,36
Corn, 1000 bushels, which, toge,h.
er with peas, shucks, fodder, &c.,
worth. h..............,.... 100000
Potatoes, 300 bushels. 10000
Wheat, 100 "..........l5O,0O
Oats, 600 " .............30 10000
Cotton seed, 1900 bushels. ...... .345,O0
Pork, 700 lbs. net. $4,000
Total products. SO, 6,Go2,3G
Gross per hand s55o,l9. worked twelve
hands, eight head of horses and mules to.
getber, and used no guano.
Deduct from the above amount of SG,G02, ,36
For feed of eight head of work
stock. k.......... SOUO,UO
For feed and clothes for
hLnds. I2u,UU
For Smithiug and Iron.. 5000
Dr.'s bill for these hands 0000
Interest on land, negroes
and mules. l2,50,00
Total expenses. ............ ...$2, ,G0G,OO
Net amount OF crop. p...........S,3 ,3O
Net amount per hand S333,03
The above is true statement of the crop
made last year on the plantation that | over
looked. | can tell you it wont do to let the
grass take your cotton (guano or no gnano)
if you wish to get the Coonel's watch.
Now, this is in the region Of the Dark
Corner where land rates from three TO eight
dollars per acre.
broke up my cotton and corn land both
with long scooter or bull.tonguc plow, as
you may please to call it. My cotton land
wa. laid off from thirty to thirty.six inches
according to quality, bedded with turning
plow. run round my cotton with a turn
ing plow, board side next the cotton, and
followed with the hoes chopping it out; after
which replaced the bed to the cotton as
quick as possible and every working after
endeavored 10 put little more dit to the
plant, and by SO doing your cotton will be
well formed and mature early. On The
other hand if you work your cotton by talk.
ing the bed away las is the case with some)
and not replacing it, you may produce a
large weed with but few forms and these
very late.
As have been more lengthy than an
ticipated, will say but little relative to
corn but be certain to plow deep and keep
your corn clean Of grass until tho middle or
the last of June, then sow broadcast with
peas, and under ordinary circumstances you
will make plenty. DARK CORNER.
10 DESTROY BEDBUGs.-The following
recipe will be found efficacious in destroy
ing these pests who delight to pray upon
the human species:
Mix half pint Of rectifed spirits, wine
or alcohol, with half an ounce of champion,
adding one pint Of spirits turpenlime, shake
and dissolve and it is fit for use-rub every
joint and crack by taking the bed to pieces.
and you may calculate on good nights
rest, If you attend to it thoroughly. Try it,
now is the time.
TO SWEEP CARpETs.-The oftener these
are taken up and shaken, the longer they
will wear as the dirt and dust underneath
al