The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-08-06
lgruultural.
F.o.L the Southc.n Cutivatov
WORK FOR THE MONTH-AUGUST,
TIE PLANTATION.

Coito".-Kecp your plows, cul,ivator>
and sweeps going briskly among your
cotton, TO destroy the weeds, encourage n
large growth, and prevent the falling oI
the forms. Towards the latter part OF the
month, Leg'n your preparations for pick.
my, ana as soon us the UoIls begin TO open
freely, set the hands at work gathering
Have all seed cotton hauled IN wagons
from distant fields to the clubhouse, and
do not require your negroes TO waste their
time and strength III carrying heavy bas-
kelS. If you wish TO weigh the picking
OF each hand, it can be done by the over
seer before it is put mo the wagons, or
each hand can mark his basket and
have it weighed at noon and night, at the
gin house.
COrm.--All early planted cora is alrea
dy land by, IN most sections; but very late
fields may yet receive another SUrJace
working, laying it by level, mellow aud
free from weeds.
C"ttin9 up corn stalks for toddcr-
Jec;ions to the very common practice OF
pulling Jodcicr, aud advised the substitu.
ton OF drilled coru, which we have long
found to be an excellent and economical
article, both for soiing" Tor feeding
green,) and winter hay. 1t is so hard to
persuade people to abandon old habits,
however, that we scarcely expect many
o! our readers TO test the matter fairly :;
and lest, with all thcriodder pulling, ma
ny may fall shor; OF rough fodder before
next season, we will offer still another
hint for their consideration. IL is to cut
up their corn stalks at the ground, as
soon as the ears begin 10 glaze or get
hard; set up in Shocks every 20 or 80
hills thus cut, and when the whole is per
iectIy dry, haul under cover or carefully
stack up; shuck or strip off the ears ut
your leisure, and save all the stalks,
blades and shucks for the winter feeding
of stock. This hint is especially intended
for small planters-Ihosc who aim only
To raise sufficient corn for their own use,
and who desire TO make the most Of it,
and To save al! that is worth saving
Our objections against fodder pulling, (as
before stated) arc ihatit is slow aud la
horlous pr cess, aud that the yield and
weight of the grain is lessenrd 10y pre-.
maturely dcpriying the plant of its leaves.
If fodder is pulled before tl.e grain be-
comes glazed, you certainly injure the
grain, and ii you do not pull unit! the
ears arc fully ripe, the fodder is nearly
worthless. The proper plan is TO cut up
you! corn as directed, just when the grain
Is passing from the doughty state 10 the
hard kernel. At this period of its growth,
Tie plant has elaborated sufficient sap to
mature the grain perfectly after it is cut,
and the surplus starch, gum and sacharine
matter which II contains, will be preserved
IN the stalk and leaves, instead of being
changed to hard and worthless woody
fibre, as when the plant is allowed 10 be-
come perfectly dead ripe. Another ad
vantage in thas cutting up corn is, that as
soon AS 1t is hauled oft, the ground is ready
for the plow, and after il has received q
gooi manuring you can proceed imme-
diate'y with the sowing of your winter
Oats, Rye, Barley, Clover, &c, &c. Let
those who have scanty crops try it, even
on small scale, aud, they will need no
urging to continue il hereafter.
| Feeding Corn Stalk Fodder.-In Or
der to use corn with proper economy, eve
ry farmer and planter should have SCOTS
Lithe Giant" or similar mill, for
grinding both corn and cob. To this
chould also be added a Feed Cutter, suit
able for cutting hay, shcaf foats, corn stalks.
DC, DC. With this latter implement, the
corn stalk, fodder, shucks, oats, hay, and
other "roughness " may be finely cut up,
and when mixed with proper portion OF
corn and cob meal slightly moistened( with
an occasional sprinkle OF sa!t), you have
an excellent and cheap provender for all
kinds OF farm stock. Roots, such as Tur-
nIps, Sweet Potatoes. 40 whom nIenfr