The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-01

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oe dropped 10 inches apart in 8 fee, d,ills.
and covered With n thick layer of PARTIAL.
Is d~e'"mpoNed pine straw or leaves.
Ch""ese Sugar Cane for syrup, and to
supply An abundance of seed Tor future
use, should be planted as soon US the
weather Deco mes settled aud lit
Tie after Corn planting time.
Tie Chinese Prolific PEG i. also wor
thy OF a fair Trial, rs it comes To us very
highly recommended 10y highly respecta.
hle Am! aiSinte'~sitd men. We shah plant
Mt least 80 acres of it the pre,e nt season,
II VIC can reserve seed enough for that pur
pose.
Common Corn aud Chinese ,Suoov
Cane, Tor cutting green and Tor winter Tor
age should also DC sown plentifully dur.
Ing the present and The next month
Sow, also Egvption Hjiiet, but do no.. le,
u come near tie Chjnc$e Sugdr Cane, OF
You will ruin the latter as a sugar plan,,
Early crops Of Cor Peas NAV also he
s""n, For fodder, we prefer the drill
tut VI intended to turn under for manure
SON the i'tas broadcast.
HE hllCliEN GARDEN.
Attend TO all wo!k not performed las,
month, without DELAY. Set out all Cab.
62ye plants, You may have, and SOW NOR.
Cat hage seed to head in the summer
FHHt Dutch is the bes.. Thin out Turnips,
us o AS they have four leaves, and SOW
more Inrnip seed; Eariy White Dutch
and Red topped Dutch are the best for
spring use. Also SOW White Norfolk
1arn,PS, it will grow larger than the for
mer aud succeed them. If you have not
already own Onion seed (black), do i, a,
once; they will come into use in the lat.
ter part Of the summer, when all that
were raised from sets or buttons are gone.
II you did SOW BLACK Onion seed last fall,
It can now be transplanted. Sow Carrots.
BeetS, ("EXtra Early" is the fncs,) Pars
n'pS, SVlSJy, Lettuce, Rodtshcs, Thyme,
PdrSely, and Rape (Gor early greens.)-
The White Belgian Carrot stands our
not summers best. Also SOW Aangcl
W"rtzei, 1t vii be found very good tor
late nse, when the other bcets are gone.
iIant all In rows Is inches apart. Sow,
also, a little spot with Celery and protect
them from the sun. When Cherry trees
are IN bloom plant Snap BeoqS; Early
Valentine is an excellent variety, and we
are inclined to recommend it in preference
to all Others. When Apple ircps are in
flower, Plant Sq""shes (Scallop S1uuh is
the best IN hills 3 feet apart. also, ca.
cum6e-s and murhmcioas 6 feet aparl {:
the Nutmcg and Cityon Melons are very
tine aid the earliest Bcoch rood Melon
Is very superior, but a little later. The
Persian Melon, or "EpnhGn," superior,
is an excellent variety, too ,euder for the
middle States, but does well here. All
vines are greatly benefited by guano or
poultry manure applied in a liquid form,
often, but not too strong. At the same
time, also, sow Okro, Tomatoes aud Eau
Plants. Hill up Rhuhm4. ASparagws
VIII now begin to sprcut do not suffer
any TO run mp to seed, but cut all down.
dtcrmeIon may now be planted in
nils 10 !eet apart, using lea fmould, ashes
and poultry manure literally in the hin.
There are so mary different kinds and
varieties that We will not undertake 10
decide rs 70 the best. We like the good
old "Ldpson," Of this neigL. borhood p.
well as am. PLUMB l. LEIrSER advertise
seed.
Plant Il Full crop Of English Pea. for a
succession. For a late crop we thiuk the
Blue Imperial and the "Prussian Blue"
The best; when planted at the same time as
the Extra Early" they will come in three
weeks later.
TIE ORCHARD AND FRUIT GAR.
DEN.
The very severe late fros,s have des-
troyed nearly all Peaches; but some late
blooming varieties may escape the dcs-
truction. Pear, and Apples in particular
nave been very much retarded in their
blooming and may still yield q fair crop.
We confidently hope, that those two va
r!etles OF fruits will be planted more ex,en
slYeiy IN the South, than hitherto has been
the case; as they seldom fail, and many
new Southern Seeding Apples are Of su.
perior quality.
Young trees, If properly planted and
trimmed, will need no stakes ; but if they
are inclined TO blow about in the wind, tie
them up TO n firm stake with a stout and
broad strip Of cloth-taiIor's "lisling" or
"~seIvcdge" is excellent for one
Should the spring be dry and warn, they
must be Immediately matched heavily las
directed for Roses below and watered,
through lie m"lching from time to time.
DO not delay the mulching beyond the
middle of April, at all events. 1t is one
OF The most important operations connect
ed with tree culture in the South.
Spare the bird, in your orchard and
gardens-they are your best friends-thev
:" pay their rent" not only in music and
IN the delight which they afford the eye
and the heart, but also in the destruction
OF myriads Of repacious insects. As a
further protection agains, predatory ir
sects, hang up a number of wide mouth
bottles, half hlled with molasses-waler. in
yo1r treees-you will catch a great num-
Der Of than.
THE FLOWER GARDEN,
Propagate and set out Dohlias-plant
the seeds Of all hardy Annuols-mulch
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