The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-05-13
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From the Southern Cultivator.
WORK FOR THE MONTH-MAY
THE PLANTATION.

Corn, not already brought to a Stand,
must be properly worked ut once. frs,
running round" close to the row with a
long scooter, after which use shovel, and
'heh Keep the ground stirred between the
rows, as often as once every 10 or IL days
running quite shallow with harrow. cul.
t'vator or a horse hoe, followed by hand
hoes to clean and mellow the space I've.
tween the hills. DO no, break any roots
or use tue turning pow at all, in working
thT crop, except tc "lay 10y" with and
even then i. is unnecessary.
Cotton must lie brorcl, to stand "
and scraped and moulded without delay.
lhe moulding must be done AS soon after
scraping as possible, so that the roots O,
.ne young plants may not be left exposed
to the scorehing effects ui the sun.
Oats, Rye, aud perhaps Wheat, may
be cus IN some places, the last of this
month, and the ground afterwards plant.
ed in Sweet Potato draws" or Cow
Peas.
Cow Peas should be now sown broad .
cast or drilled, in deeply pIowed, ard well
manured land. lfintended for hay, the
land must be rich; |: seed only is desired
moderately fertile lanl will answer. The
Chinese Prolific Pea should also Le plant
ed by 4 feet, ! or Peas in hill, to Sc
cure n future supply OF seed.
Sweet potatoes should he planted cx.
tensivcly, rs heretofore recom,nended.-
Select rainy or cloudy day, or the cool
OF the evening (from 4 +. NJ. ill sundown)
tor setting your "draws''-dip the roots
IN batter Of water thickened with fire
rich soil, make the holes with pointed
stick (or "dibbew set the draws" deem
into the mellow ground, and press the
earth firmly around them.
Sow Corn in drills for fodder-openiup
the drill wide and deep with a long shov
e., and scattering the corn along in i, AT
the rate of about ) bushels per acre. Ii
may be cut when in the taSscl. and fed
green, or dried for winter use. Sow. also
Chinese Sugar Cane. for fodder, in ,he
same way, on a small scale, to satisfy
yours elves of its great value. If allowed
to stand, 1t will mature its seed if plan
ted even as late as the middle Of June or
Isl OF July. Make the ground verv deep
and rich. rs previously directed.
THE KITCHEN GARDEN.
Transplant Egg Plants. and continue
planting Snap beans every 10 ol IL
days.
I'LL up Bush Beans, before blooming.
TO keep them upright when bearing.
W ok carefully around Melons and Gu.
cumbers, with prouged hoo-prune the
vines so as 10 distribute the fruit equally.
and 1t the striped bug is troublesome, ,rv
the effects of sprinkling the vines with
weak campEor water, which is made hy
tying up in muslin, p:ece of gum cam
ph"r as large as an egg and infusing it in
a barrel Of rain water. To prevent the
wind from bundling up the vines, throw a
shoveifuI Of dirt upon them, here and
there. The main point, howcvcr, in this
month Is the proper thinning of the crop.
Never leave but two, or, at most, three
plants OF Melons, Cucumbers or Souashes
in each hill.
All vegetables will be greatly benefited
by Judicious thinning, for a crowded.
growth is just as injurious to them AS
1t they were ovcrgrown with weeds.
Hoe and stir the sol! frequently around
Jour plants, and, whenever YOU possibly
can, mulch ;lIem; it will improve them
wonderfully.
Plant out Tomatoes towards the end O.
this month for late crop, and cut item
down until the early patch is giving out :
then let them 90 TO fruit, and vou will
have plenty until frost.
Sow Cabbage seed the latter part OF
tins month, for fall and winter use. Fiat
Dutch and Bergens are he best. Try
also, the genuine "Buncombe" seed, il
you can obtain it.
Transplant Leeks-they will be fit for
use all next winter.
At you are raising Onions, from the
black seed, thin out the rows and trans
plant. Such transpIanted Onions will
come in Ia'e, and last ill Christmas.
Finish cutting Asparagus by the mid
die Of this month, or the first Of June at
farthest.
Continue to ylant Okra, Squashes and
Melons of the different varieties, Lima, Tor
Butter beans, Sweet Corn. Transplant
;he Tomato, Pepper, Cabbage, Cauifow-
er, Celery, DC. Plant Carrots. Beets,
Satisfy, Parsnips, DC, for a succession.
Now Is also the proper time 10 feed
your plants with liquid manure, Tsay one
pound Of Peruvian Guano or two pounds
of hen manure dissolved in 10 gallons Of
water. Once week is enough, and
give plenty Of pure water after the appIi.
cation Of the manure.
The Strawberry patch should receive a
good working with pronged hoes. to avoid
injnring the roots. After thus oosening
up the soil, replace the mulching, and
there will be little trouble with the weeG.s
for The remainder of the season. If cult
Vating solely for fruit, the runers must be
scrupnlously kept down.
Weeds will now begin to infcst vour
gardens, aud must be ruthessIy DESTROYED
at their first appear snce.
THE ORCHARD AND FRUIT GAR.
DEN.
Destroy Caterpillar, nests wherever
found on your fruit trees. Iflhe branch.
es are crowded or er.laden with thickly
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