The North-Carolinian., 1857-03-21
FARMERS, DEPARTMENT.


ana common COFH \DToauc"oI ""~ !" '"e
drill, for fodder) Lucerne, in drill, &c, &c.
The Chinese Sugar Cane should also be
planted and still farther tested Syrup
plant. For particulars Of making. &c, see
pamphlets sent per mail by the agents.
In preparing for your regular Corn crop.
plow or subsoil your land 10 to IL inches deep
Us inches would be far bctter) manure heavily
and plant early. Do not lose u moment after
the danger of late frost is over.
AS soon as you have finished the planting OF
Corn and other provision crops, prepare for
Cotton respecting which are various articles III
present and former numbers.
Sweet Potatoes should now be bedded ou'
and provision made for an abundant supply o
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more worthy of attention than the sweet Pet.
toe. It is .se OF the most valuable crops fol
man or beast, and no planter should fail tc
have full "banks" at the setting in of the win
ter, even if he does not make a ''big crop" o
Cotton. The Hayti (white) Yams, the Yellow
Vans, and the Red Negro Killers" $50 called
are all fine and productive varieties.
Irish Potatoes should be planted in drills 3
feet apart and covered with a thick layers OF
pine straw or leaves, as heretofore directed.
plentifully during the present and the next two
months, for green AND dried forage. Plant the
Chinese Sugar Cane seed far away from all
plants of the Mllet family, such as Doura .orn
&c. Also sow Lucerne, "Chilixn, Glover.
We prefer the drill system-land deep and rich
for these crops.
THE KITCHEN GARDEN.
If you have over-wintered Cabbage plants
set them out now. Sow more Cabbage seed to
head in the summer. Flat Dutch IS the best
Thin out Turnips, as soon as they have four
leaves; leaving them at the distance of six
inches apart; and sow more Turnip seed; Early
White Dutch and Red Topped Dutch the
best for spring use. If you did not SOW Onion
seed (black) last month, do it at once; they
will come into use in the latter part of summer
when all that were raised from setts or buttons
are gone. If you did SOW Black Onion seed in
September, it can now be transplanted. Sow
Carrots, Beets, ("Extra Early" is the 6nest}
Parsnps, Satisfy Lettuce, Radshes, Thyme,
Parsley, and Rape for early greens) Plant
all in rows l 5 inches apart. Sow, also a little
spot with Celery and protect them from the
sun. When Cherry trees are in bloom plant
Snap Beans; and when Apple trees arc in flower
plant Squashes (Seallop Squash is the best)
in hills feet apart; also, Cucumbers, and
Muskmelons 6 feet apart; the Nutmeg and
Citron Melons are very fine and the earliest;
Beechwosd Melon is very superior, but little
later. All vines greatly benefited by
guano or poultry manure At the same time,
also Okra, Tomatoes and Egg Plants
Hill up Rhubarb. Asparagus Will now
begin to sprout; don't suffer any to run up to
seed, but cut all down. Cabbages, which have
been set out, and are starting grow, should
once week have o watering Of liquid manure
"A shovelfu of Chicken manure, dissolved in
10 gallons of water. will be found an excellent
fertilizer for them.
All vegetables, that already have q start.
should have a good hoeing by the latter part Of
this month
Plant a full crop Of English Peas, as hereto
fore directed.
THE ORCHARD AND FRUIT GARDEN
If you have not finished pruning your orchard
do, it at once, ommitting only such trees as are
growing too luxnriantly to bear Such ought
not to be pruned until the leaves are pretty
well sproutsd. BY this method such trees will
get checked and go to bearing; should, however
this late pruning not be sufficient, give them
another severe pruning in the middle of July
that will prove satisfactory
AS soon as the trees are beginning to bloom,
hang up q number Of widc-mouthed bottles. |
half filled with molasses-water, in your trees
you will catch great number OF insects and |
thus prevent them from doing injury to your
fruit
THE FLOWER GARDEN
Propagate Dahlias as soon as you can see the
sprouts or buds; with sharp knife split the
stem right through, leaving piece of the stem
and one or two buds on each piece; plant them
SO deep to be covered with at least inches
of soil. Tie up all your Towering plants to
stakes; the wood Of the China tree. when
.plntered ont, furnish the best and most dura-
bic stakes where Cypress cannot be had. III
annual flower seed has not been sown vet i
should be done at once. Recollect, that fine
seeds will only need to be covered slightly. lfI
covered deeply, they will not sprout
WoRrH A TR1AI-A farmer in southern
Alabama, advises persons smoking hams to
throw upon the fire occasionally handful Of
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