The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-01
lgruultural.
From the Southern Cultivator.
WORK FOR THE MONTH JULY
TIE pLANTATlON.

OF forms and bollS. Shallow, surface cul-
ture, with light sweeps, followed bv the
hoc will be found the best method for the
accomplishment of this object. Do not
allow the grass or weeds to yet foothold
either in the row or mddlcS-wa~c a
steady and relentless warfare upon them
during this month, after which lhcy will!
not give YOU much trouble.
Corn.-Whcrc this crop is not "laid
by" it will he well TO give il constant
surface working until prevented by the
spreading Of tie blades across the rows.
Allow no weeds TO appear in your com.
tle!G-both weeds aud corn cannot flour
iSh on the same ground. DO not use the
p'ow among your corn after the Grst two
workings. II breaks and tears up the
young rootc,s, and does far more miurv
than good. At the last working, SOW COW
peas broadcast, and cover with sweep,
cuItiya'or or harrow. Plant, also, Pump.
kinS, III every second or third hill, and
work carefully.
Cow Peas should uow lie sowu b'oal-
cast for hay. at the rate Of - bushc or sin
pccks To th" acre. Scatter over { e sdr.
face evenly, auh cover with turniug
pIow or tir>t p'"w your ground deeply,
sow your seed, ard drag in with harrow.
Cow Peas inIcndei tur seed may be ,owu
in drills, three feet arart.
Pumpkin moy he plar,cd rs a scpa.
rate crop. Ircpcre the grorl.d Il, for
Na'crmrlous; hlis 10 feet arat.-
When well up, thin To one or TWO strong
plants III hill, give these u sprinkiiug Of
Plaster or Gypsum Ca small harGlu to
each hi,D when the dew is Oh; loosen
the earth, carefully lrcyking The crus',
without disturbing the plant, AMI then
let them run. The after work consists in
shallow surface culture, and the dc>,ruc.
tiun Of weeds. until the vines cover the
entire ground.
Pulling Fodder, We consider "bchiud
the age" in all respects. 1t should be Dis
continued by all enlightened and econ.
omical planters. We confidently offer Tic
following substitute:
Corn Fodder Break up very deeply,
piece Of rich land, harrow it finely. aud
with broad shovel pIow, lay it ,N in
drills three feet apart. In these drills
scatter corn at the rate OF 40 or Fifty
grains to ;he foot and cover with u hoe,
rake, broad or narrow, drawn lcuglhwlac
along the drill. When well UP "ruu
around" it pretty close with long roo,r,
and repeat after 10 or 10 days. In the
course Of 10 o: . days more, break on,
the cu'irc middles with the rootcr, and
finally lay hy with the shovel plow, run
ming Nv and down in the same furiuw,
midway between the drills. On good
i>nd, prepared and worked in this way,
the yield will I've from 10 tons. Comc
times even 10Y Of excellent fodder per
acre. Ihis is as much as can lc pulled
from 20 to 80 acres, in a common way,
aud az one tenth Of the labor. Pound
for pound, it is rs good, ii not better than
pulled fodder, rs 1t contains the cutrc
juice and strength Of the plant, which, in
the other case, has gone to ilic formation
Of the ear ar grain. The loss of weight
and injury to the grain, 10y dcpfiviug corr
stalks Of their leaves before all growth
has ceased, is fully equal to tie value Of
the fodder pulled. We, Therefore, desire
that our readers Should thus abandon this
"o!d fog" practice, and give drilled corn
fodder trial. at is notyet too late, but
should be done Immediately. Any Cuc
who fairly tests il will, We are quite Ger
tain, abandon fodder pulling forever.
In moist weather, sow again the Chi.
neSe Sugar Cane for so;liug 1t can be
cut every Is or 20 days and fed toyour
cattle in the stable or lot. You will, by
so doing, make a great deal Of excellent
manure.
Curing Corn !oddcr.-The proper time
10 cut drilled fodder, is when all the stalks
are fairly tassIed out or in full bloom. II
may be cut close to the ground, with n
long, sharp knife or sickle. Select dry
day. commencing early in tue morning
and cutting until dinner time. As fast ms
it is cut, spread it thin along the row,
and let ii lie aud take the sun until after
dinner, when the upper side will be pref
~ well wlted. Then turn it over care
tuly, and leave il on the ground until 5
o'clock in. the evening". when it must be
gathered up, tied in bundles of moderate
size (say foot through at the band) and
set up on the but end, in stocks Of or B
bundles each-turnlng one bundle upside
uOWn, over tue plneTS, hS cap smear. -
The next day altar sunrise, these bundles
mus. be united and the fodder spread out
again unit. noon, and then turned and
summed until night. as before. This may
be repeated the third day, which will gen
erslIy be sufficient, If the weather is "a.
vorabIe. 1t may then be permanently
stacked or packed away under cover
and i, while packing, the different layers
sprinkled with salt, at the rate Of s quarts
TO an ordinary 2 horse wagon load, it
will be more highly relished by stock, aud
all danger Of heating obviated. Many
persons make great mystery Of curing
drill or broadcas. corn fodder; but we
have always found this simple method
sure and effec,ual. The sane plan, Of
course, applies 10 The Chinese Sugar
Cane fodder.
Cutting up Corn in the field, and using
the stalk and leaf for the winter fesding
Of stock has also many advantages, Which
we will speak OF in detail hereafter.