Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-10
farmer department,
From the Southern Cultivator.
WORK FOR THE MoNTH-(APRIL.


Corn.-The backwardness of the season,
thus far, has retarded all operations on the
Plantation, and few persons in this section
have even commenced planting Corn, up to
the present date March Is. 1t is absolute
ly necessary therefore, that the utmost en-
ergy be called into requisition and that not
a moment be lost, whenever the ground isin
proper condition. Manure heavtly and plow
deep-usc the best and heaviest seed you
can obtain, and let your after-culture be of
the most thorough character, working often
and shallow, so as to break no roots. More
hereafter. Do not run wild after the "Wy-
andot," the "Canada Prolific" and other
fancy varieties. They should receive at
least another seasons trial before being plan
ted extensively
Cotton.-Having properly "pitched" your
corn crop, push forward the planting Of
Cation, without delay. 1t is very important
to get an early stand, and much may be
effected in this way by throwing up the
beds light and dry. See the article of Mr..
Wick, in the epresent number, and recurtothe
various hints and suggestions of our expert
enced correspondents.
.SUeet potatoes.-Plant your main crop of
"sets" and "draws" this month. Try the
level system, advocated in our last Reason
and experience both teach its superiority
But, ifyou will plantin hills or ridges, plow
the ground very deep and throw them up
broad and fiat on the summit, so that they
may catch and retain as much moisture as
possible. Potato "draws," or any similar
plants may be safely-set out even in dry
weather, by dipping the roots in thick bat
ter of black woods-mOuld, Or surface soil and
water, as heretofore described.
Irish potatoes. if not already planted,
must be put in immeditely, orit will be too
late for summer crop. They should be
dropped 10 inches apart in feet drills, and
covered with thick layer of partially de-
composed pine-straw or leaves.
Millct, common Corn an Doura Corn,
for cutting green and for winter forage,
should also be sown plentifully during the
present and next month. Early crops of
Cow peas and Oregon Peas may also be
sown. For fodder, we prefer, the drill but
if intended to turn under for manure, SOW
the Peas broacast
THE KITCHEN GARDEN.
Attend to all work not performed last
month, without delay. Set out all the CaJ-
Jage plants you may have, and SOW more
Cabbage seed to head in the summer, Flat
Dutch is the best Thin out Turnips as.
soon as they have four leaves, and SOW more
Turnip seed; Early White Dutch and Red
Topped Dutch are the best for spring use.
If you have not already sown Onion seed
(black), do it at once ; they will come into
use in the latter part of the summer, when
all that were raised from sets or buttons are
gone. If you did SOW Black Onion seed
last fall, it can now be transplanted. Sow
Carrots, Beets, ("Extra Early are the
6nest) Parsnips, Salscty, Lettuce, Rodishcs,
Thyme, Parsley and Rape (for early greens).
Plant all in rows Is inches apart Sow,
also, little spot with Celery and protect
them from the sun. When Cherry trees are
in bloom plant Snap Beans; and when Ap-
pie trees are in flower plant .Squcstes (scal-
lop Squash is the best) in hills 3 feet apart;
also, CucumJcrs and Mushmelons feet
apart; the Nutnaeg and Citron Melons are
very fine and the earliest; BeechaoOod Melon
is very superior, but a little later. All vines
are crafty benefited by guano or poultry