Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-09-02
From the An:riCln z ,ttnn PIater all SJII.
WORK FOR SEPTEMBER.

CorTON plCHiNG.-Inc regular plantation
work of this month is cotton picking, which
should be vigorously prosecuted with all tie
force OF the plantation that can be preset into
it, Now is tla time to gather al y. NJ. Fair
article T!e earlier cotton is gathered after
operi. the balter. II it stand tpr nlly days
after opening, in the boil, exposed to the dew>
Of night and TIE brigh; shining sun OF oIr ali-
tMnna days, il uulcrsoe' bleaching process
which, while it inIplr;s to the staple dead
white color, with Il cri-p marsh tnuch, destroys
its peculiar native g,ei or cream hue. Tue
planter or manager >ii'!!s! u>o Ill pT'i" CAR.
in gathering !::S cotton. 10 avoid gailcr!:. With
it too much leaf. Considerable lrs!, however.
in fancy, rir.i cream Cui;rv'i sample, viii net
~ much ateu: its valhu in inalke; rs w!!l the
dead white cuir; uI Il late, clean p!2hcl sample.
IIa,rls sI.u,!!'l i.u: b.. ai!1wcl 10 pa! the b"ls
from tie limbs ii llc:tlnS-waiic II re'art| tc
picking, it is quite III li!iiirt to the growing
Stalk during the iana;h ~! September The
prollucivene|S of the eot:"!i plant = frequently
inirel in e.r'v picking. Ii The carr!>S>:ie,S "l
han'ls in bcniinc over II an :"e>>lA: the i"n1'
together, b. winch he: arc broken and other
wi.e mangeA; these injuries are lrlrmrabie by
the PLAN. thus late il tie season. AMI the corSe-
Guent loss frequently considerable.
MoaE TrRNlrS-lf yon have not already
sowcl sufficient lani in turnips to furnish green
food iur yu,r Stuck-caltlc hogs and sheep
pretty constantly through the winter, ami c.,
peciallv February and March, it is hot yet toe
late. Two acres Of land OF more. where the
stock is larsr, made rich, we'll prepared and
sowed, with the seed vi the Strap lcastcd, Red
top or large Norfolk globe tnrnip, is worth tc
the stock $50 Fer acre.
We wish very mach We could impress upon
our readers the true value Of the turlip, and It
importance on 4 cotton plantation when raised
ON large scale as i, easily may be- 1t make:
most valuable food for all animals on tie plan
tation. The master and his family and his ne
q, ocs all like them, and tleT constitute good.
healthful diet for the fall and winter. Then
vour mich COWS are especially fond Of turnipS-
80 likewise are your hogs, sows anil pigs espe-
cially, benefited by them when boiled into q
sop or soup. with little corn or meal; yonl
sheep need no better winter food tlan The tar
nip With Slliiicienry Of turnip food, anc q
woods pasture for your sheep TO run on, yol
NAV have good mutton all the winter. and YOU
ewes will be healtlfnl. and produce vigorous
sprghtly lambs. They require no trouble OF
expense in the way of housing and they require
no work but that Of preparing the land properly
by deep plowing and highly lnanarlnS 1t and
sowing the seed. Remember those hungry. dy
ing cattle of last winter and prepare an acre Of
two more yet.
WINTER PAsrrRrs-Ry for winter pasturast
must be sown during the latter part Of thi:
month to be good. On sandy: loose land it vii
be advantageous to SOW rye among the cotton
after the picking in September. On clay or cal
careous land, that is not benefited by the tread
ing of stock, such practice is injurious to tht
land.
The Egyptian Oat may be sowcd the last O
September for pa>tur .ge. 1t makes most val
liable pastura.e, as on rich or highly improved
land the blade is frequently three-fourths to ont
and quarter inch in width. The 'Rescue'
or "Wild Texian Oat:' should be sown now
This is q valuable article for winter pasturagc
though it be true, that it is too delicate and
tender for the lloof Of stock except sheep, yet
for Soling ON rich land, it. character and repu.
tation is established beyond doubt throughout
the planting States. In the hands Of some
planters it has failed, but this failure is most
probsbly the effect Of the past uniavorablc sea,
con 1t is WORTHY of further trial