Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-17

ufllied cOrn-fodder fair trial. 1t is not
! yet too late, but should be done imme.
d4ately. Any one who fairly tests il
will we are quite certain, abandon fod
don fodder pulling forever.
In moist weather, SOW again the
Chinese Sugar Cane for soiling. 1t can
be cut every Is or 20 days and fed to
your cattle in the stable or lot You
|by so doing, make great deal of ex-
cellent manure
Curing Corn Fodder.-The proper
time to cut drilled fodder, is when all
the stalks are fairly tasseled out, or in
full bloom. 1t may be cut close to the
ground, with long, sharp knife or sickle.
Select cry day commencing early in
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 we'll wiltcd. Then
turn it over carefully, and leave it on
the grounduntil O'clock in the evening,
wnen 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 or bundles each
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 horse wagon
load, it will be more highly relished by
stock and all danger of ofheating obviated.
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 |
may grow like coarse grass instead of
being heavy and "stalky." Be sure, also
to make the land deep and rich.
Cutting up corn in the Geld, and using |
the stalk and leaf for the winter feeding
Of stock, has also many advantages, Of
which we will speak in detail hereafter |
Ssoe Potatoes must now be worked
throwing up some fresh mel
low earth to the ridges, and destroying
all weeds. Makeeyour last planting of
" draws" and if the weather is very
dry, before planting dip the roots in a
thin batter-plant just at night-fall-
and manage as heretofore directed AS
soon as possible, prepare rich moist
piece of land, and plant out an abund-
ance Of cut vines to produce next years
seed.
Tzmips-This is most important
crop for the planter and farmer, though
lot yet appreciated as such. A distin-
,uished English statesman has said that
England could better afford to lose it's
navy than it's turnip crop. Therefore
,lant largely; it is Indispensable as
winter forage. We will hereafter des-
,ribe the best and most profitable way
# feeding. If you have not already
your land for turnips, do it at
,nce, pulverizing it thoroughly by sew
raj piowings and cross-plowings. If (
,ou have no land which has recently been
;ow-penned, scatter some guano (250
pounds per acre) previously to the last
blowing, and turn it under Immediately. l.
sow in rows, at such distances as to al !
ow the turnips to be worked with
; Knox's Improved Horse Hoe,"if you
ave this excellent implement. Make s
to sow often and largely, Il
early as. it is sometimes K
extremely difficult to get a stand It
fake your first sowing about the Goth s
f this month, and if that should fail, try q
gain every 10 days until the last of
September, and your perseverance will I
,e crowned with success; Guano, super t
phosphate of lime, broken bones, or I
compost of woods-mould or wellrotted S
table manure with cru shed bones and
shes, are each and all proper fertilizers t
or the turnip crop. The manure may
e applied in the drill or put on plenti-
nlly broadcast, and plowed in well.- |c
he Ruta Baga, Red top ("strap leaf" I
'arly Flat Dutch, Yellow Aberdeen, a
Norfolk and Globe are all good varities i
the two first, ffth and sixth being the
est for field culture. As food for stock, I
7e believe the Ruta Baga is conceded
0 stand foremost.
Draining and Ditahing-The richest L
and, on the plantation is often allowed y
0 run waste, worthless and wild. pres
nting only stagnant puddies Of water, I
ank grasses, weeds and brambles; and T
orming a harbor of receptacle for Il
makes, Lizards, turtles and "vermin" Q
every description. Now. during the G
summer solstice," when the ground is !