Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-15
farmer's department
From the Augusta Cultivator.
THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.

ADbG 0aIeDI1IN.
Sow early varieties of English PEGS du-
ring the first fortnight in January, and con.
tinue to SOW a succession every week during
the spring and early summer. Hoe and
earth them up in dry, warm weather, and set
a row of sticks to support the vines as soon
as they require it.
When English Peas are wanted in large
quantities for market, twill be found too la
borious task to stick them For that pur-
pose they may be planted in single rows 2!
to feet apart and left to ramble on the
ground. Amongst the scores of varieties of
Englith Peas the Extra EaHy is one of the
best, yielding fair crop of good sized pods.
Dparf Imperial, if planted at the same
time, will succeed them, and Prussian Blue
will come at last, and stand the heat better
than most othcrPeas
CaJJages, LDNuce. Radishes, Salsaty,
.Spinoge, Parsnips, Beet, DC, may now be
sown on ground properly prepared. Choose
warm exposure-spade, manure, and pull
verse your beds well, and do not plant your
seed too deep.
If you have Cabbage plants saved during
autumn in pit, recollect to give them full
air, whenever the weather proves mild, that
they may not become too weak. By doing
this, you will have plants ready for trans
painting during the month of February
Turnips should now be sowcd for spring use.
AS they will stand good deal of cold with
a slight protection. the bed should be cover
ed slightly with pine tops. The Flat white
Dutch and Red Topped Dutch are the best
varieties for early use. Cola or Rape should
be sown now, and if the season proves favor
able You will have supply of excellent
greens for table in the beginning of March.
If Onions (black seed), have not been
sown yet, it should he done at once.
Irish Potatoes may now be planted for an
early crop. Plant the sets or IL inches
apart, on coarse litter, long manure or straw,
in the bottom of deep trenches, 8 feet apart.
Put handful of manure on each set, and
cover it with or inches of earth. Haul
the earth well about the stems as they ad'
vance in growth, but do not CORR the tops
with dirt.
Prepare all your garden implements for
use, this month and get your ground spaded
or plowed thoroughly, turning deeply under
all the manure or vegetable matter that you
can obtain. BE sure never to stir the ground
or plant any seed when the soil is pet.
Hot Beds should be prepared the latter
part of this month, in order that you may
have a good supply of Cucumbers, Cabbage,
Tomatoe and other plants for spring opera
tions.
THE ORcHARD.-Plant out, Immediately,
all the finest varieties of Apples, Psars,
Peaches, Pums, Apricots, NectariHcs, Qun'
ces, Pomegronatcs, Figs, Grapes, de-, giving
the preference, in all cases, to vines and
trees raised in the South. One tree set out
now, is worth three set out month hence.
Strawberry Beds may be planted any time
before March, but the sooner the better.
Orchards that have been allowed to grow
up in grass and broomsedge during the fail
and summer, should be cross plowed between
the rows, leaving space as far as the branch,
es extend to be stirred up with the grubbIng
hoe. Be careful not to injure the roots by
this working-dig in some we'll rotted ma
nure, (muck, lime and ashes)-cut away all
suckers, and leave space around the tree
open and mellow. As soon as warm weather
approaches, this space may be mulched with
saw-dust, pine straw, forest leaves, long ma
nure, or any substance that will retain mols-
ture.
If your peach trees are suHering from the
borer, now is good time to apply scaldlng
water. Bearing trees will require but little
pruning, only taking out limbs, which are
crowded or rubbing each other. Young
trees should now be pruned, in order to give
them proper shape. ,.s