Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-10

don the "old foggy" practice, and Civ
drilled corn-fodder a fair trial. Iti no
yet too late, but should be done imme
dlately. ANY one who fairly tests
VIII we are quite certain, abandon fed
don fodder pulling forever.
In moist weather, SOW again til,
Ch'nese Sugar Cane for soiling Itcal
he cut every Is Or 90 days and fed t.
your cattle in the stable or lot Yo,
by so doing, make great deal Of ex
cellent manure
Curing Corn Fodder.-The prone,
time to cut drilled fodder, is when al
the stalks are fairly tasseled out, or il
full bloom. 1t may be cut close to the
ground, with long, sharp knife or sickle
Select dry day commencing early il
the morning and cutting until dinner
time. AS fast as it is cut, spread it thin
along the row, and let lay and take the
sun until after dinner, when the upper
side will be pretty well wilted. Ther
turn it over carefully, and leave it or
the ground until 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 shocks of 4 or bundles eacl
turning one bundle upside down, over
the others, as 'cap sheaf." The next
day. after sunrise, these bundles must
be united and the fodder spread out
again until noon, and then turned and
summed till night, as before. This may
be repeated the third day, which will
generally be sufficient, if the weather is
favorable. It may then be permanently
stacked or packed away under cover;
and if while packing the different layers
are sprikled with salt, at the rate of say
8 quarts to an ordinary 2 horse wagon
load, it will be more highly reIished by
stock and all danger Of heating obviatcd.
Many persons make great mystery of
curing drill Or broadcast corn fodder;
but we have always found this simple
method sure and effectual. The same
plan, Of course, applies to the Chinese
Sugar Cane fodder. In drilling either
corn or Chinese Sugar Cane for fodder
sow very thickly in the drill, SO that it
nay grow like coarse grass instead of
being heavy and "stalky." Be sure, also
% make the land deep and rich.
Cutting up corn in the field, and using
The stalk and leaf for the winter feeding
# stock, has also many advantages, Of
which we will speak in detail hereafter
Swe Potatoes must now be worked
carefully, throwing up some fresh mel
ow earth to the ridges, and destroying
IL weeds. Make your last planting Of
draws" and if the weather is very
Try, before planting dip the roots in
hin batter-plant just at night-falI-
md manage as heretofore directed. As
DON as possible, prepare rich moist
,iece of land, and plant out an abund-
nee of cut vines to produce next years
eed.
Ihrnaps.-This is a most important |
rop for the planter and farmer, though |
ot yet appreciated as such. A distin-
.uished English statesman has said that |
,ngland could better afford to lose its
avy than its turnip crop. Therefore
liant largely; it is Indispensable as a
1inter forage. We will hereafter des-
ribe the best and most profitable way
feeding. If you have not already
repaired your land for turnips, do it at
nee, pulverizing it thoroughly by sew
raj plowings and cross-plowinss. IF
ou have no land which has recently been
scatter some guane ESQ
ounds per acre) previously to the last
lowing, and turn it under Immediately |
ow in rows, at such distances as to al I
wv the turnips to be worked with
Knox's Improved Horse Hoe" if you
ave this excellent implement. Make
ranrements to sow often and largely, T,
early as it is sometimes
difficult to get a stand
AXE your first sowing about the Goth
this month, and if that should fail, try
rain every 10 days until the last Of
eptember, and your perseverance will Il
, crowned with success; Guano, super
aosphate Of lime, broken bones, or a
,mnost Of woods-mould or well-rotted /,
able manure with crushed bones and q
hes. are each and all proper fertilizers
! The turnip crop. The manure may !.
applied in the drill or put on plenti-
lly broadcast, and ploWed In we'll
be Ruta Baga, Red top sstrap leaf
arlv Flat Dutch, Yellow Aberdeen, I
orfolk and Globe are all good varities f
the two first, fifth and sixth being the !,
,st for field culture. As food for stock, |
6 believe the Ruta Baga is conceded !.
stand foremost. f
Draining and Dstehing The richest 4
nd. on the plantation is often allowed I
run waste, worthless and wild, pres L
ting only stagnant puddles Of water, I
nix grasses, weeds and brambles, and
rming harbor of receptacle for
akes, Lizards, turtles and vermin" K
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