Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-01-23
WORK FOR JANUARY.

With the returning new year, 1t Is appro'
pirate that we form new purposes and enter
upon new plans of operation. Tho expert.
ence of the past is full of lessons of instruc-
ton, admonishing US of errors, which though
it may now be too late to cure, yet in the
future may be corrected or avoided. Few
things have been so well done, as not to
leave the hope Of improvement, and it is in
the recollection of the events Of the past,
that we bring to our aid the beuelits of ex-
perience. This is an appropriate time for
such retrospection.
In the operations of The farm, it so hap.
pens in Southern Agriculture, that most OF
the plans for new crop begh with the
new year. Christmas is sortSof winding
up Of the business Of the past, and after the
respite of weeks holiday, the first of Jan.
uary brings US to a starting point for ano-
ther year, from which we look out and CON-
mcnce planning and arranging for another
crop. This is not onl y an interesting epoch,
but very much depends upon the correctness
of the plans now made, and upon the fdeli.
ty of their execution. Each period has its
work appropriate to the season, and what is
not well done, and in its proper time, usually
goes undone, or is so poorly done as to en-
tail its consequences upon all the after opera.
tons of the year. 1t is emphatically true ol
planting, that each season has its duties and
its burthens and it is never safe to put of
for tomorrow that which ought to be done
to day. In fixing upon the work Of this
month, there is great deal, to be started
now, which only is to end with the crop ma
king. In this class we may put down
FLOWING.
With all possible speed let the plows now
move of, that all stubbe or falow lands may
be broken so as to get the full benefit OF
the winter freezes. Lands which are close
or stiff, and inclined to break coarse or in
clods, should be prepared early, that they
may also be pulverizcd by the rains and the
frosts. When vegetable matter or coarse
manures are to be incorporated, turning
plow drawn by one or two mules should be
used and if the sub.soil is clay, break as
deep as the strength of the team will enable
you to do. In such lands, the most effectual
operation would be made, by using sub-soil
plow; running one furrow in the bottom oil
that made by the turning plow. We think
this plan greatly preferable to the one opera
ton of the turning plow, even if it was
practicable to reach the same depth, without
the aid of the sub.soi plow. Our winters
are not long enough, nor are the freezes in
our climate severe enough to disintegrate
and pulverize wei, so much turf and clay as
may be thrown up by large two horse
plow. Whatever may be done in the way
of plowing now upon one plan or another,
be sure that it is well done, recollecting that
depth and closeuess are indispensable to
good work.
SOWING OATS.
Those who have not sowed their oats in
the fall, need wait no longer. Spring oats
may be put in any time from now: until
March, but the sooner the better. Put plen-
ty of seed on the ground, and plow we'll,
and with good seasons, good return may
be expected. The spring and earl y part Of
the summer are so often dry, as to make
the fall sowing of oats altogether the most
reliable crop, and as general rule, it would
be best that we should avail ourselves of an
advantage so manifest.
FENCING.
These safeguards and ornaments to the
farm ought to claim full share of attention
lust now. II not attended to at once, other
pressing duties may forcc a compromise by
which little patching up may do for the
present, and thorough repairs be put of to a
more convenient season. This will be an
unwise conclusion if adopted. Pull down