The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1858-05-12
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good crop can afford to loose any
time now.
Corn, if not already brought TO &
stand" must be properly worked al
once; first running iound' close to
the row and deep with long "bull
tongue" after which use shovel plow
or "half-shovei' and then keep the
ground stirred between the rows, a.
often as once every 10 or l5 days
running quite shallow" with a har
row, cultivator, or Il horse hoe, fol
lowed by hand hoes to clean and mel
low the space between the hills. Dc
not break any roots, or use the turning
plow, a, all, in working this crop, ex'
cept to 'lay by" with; and even then
it is unnecessary.
Cotton must be brought to "stand,
and scraped and moulded without de-
lay. The moulding must be done as
soon after scraping as possible, so that
the roots of the young plants may not
be left exposed to the scorching eff
fects of the sun.
Oats, Rye, and perhaps Wheat. may
be cut in some places, the last of this
month, and the ground afterwards
planted in Street Potatoes, draws" or
CoW Peas.
Cor Peas should be sown broadcast
or drilled, in deeply plowed and we'll
manured land. If intended for hay,
the land must be rich; if seed only is
desired, moderately fertile land will
answer. The Chinese Prolific Pea
may also be planted 4 by 4 Feet, or
3 peas in a hill, for hay, or to turn un-
der as a renovator of the soil
Street Potatoes should be planted ex-
tensively, as heretofore recommended.
Select a rainy or cloudy day, or the
cool of the evening (rom P. NJ. till
for setting your "draws"-
dip the roots in batter of water
with fine rich soil, make
holes with pointed stick C"dibble')-
set the draws" deep into the mellow
ground and press the earth firmly a
round them.
Sow Corn in drills for foddcr-open-
ing the drill wide and deep with a
long shovel, and scattering the corn
in it at the rate of about 3 bush
els per acre. 1t may be cut when in
the tassel, and fed green, or dried for
winter use. Sow, also, Chinese Sugar
Cane, for fodder in the same way, and
Try it for hay. 1t may be cut two or
hree times, bat if allowed to stand, it
will mature its seed if planted even as
ate as the middle Of June or lst Of
July. Make the ground very deep
and rich, as previously directed
THG KITCHEN GARDEN.--iransplant
Egg Plants, and continue planting
Snap Beans every 10 or II days.
Hill up Bush Beaas, before bloom
ng to keep them upright when bearing
Work carefully around Melons and
Jncumbers with a pronged hoe-prune
he vines so as to distribute the fruit
,quaIly, and if the striped bug is
try the effect of sprink-
ing tho vine with weak camphor wa
er, which is made by tying up in
muslin, piece of gum camphor as
arge as an egg and infusing it in
,arrei ofrain water. To prevent the
Wind from bundling up the vines,
hrow a shovelful of dirt upon them,
,ere and there. The main point,
Iowover, in this month, is the proper
hinning of the crop, Never leave
,ut two, or, at most, three plants OF
Ilelons, Cucumbers, or Squashes in
ach hill.
All vegetables will be greatly bene-
itted by a judicious thinning, for
growth is just as injudicious
o them as if they were overgrown
With weeds.
Hoe and stir the soil frequently a
ound your plants, and whenever you
ossibly can, mulch them, it will inn
rove them wonderfully.
Plant out Tomatoes towards the end
f this month for a late crop, and cut
hem down until the early patch is
living out; and let them go to fruit,
nd you will have plenty until frost.
Sow Cabbage seed the latter part of
his month, for fall and winter use.
lat Dutch and Bergens are the best.
'ry, also, the genuine "Buncombe"
,ed, if you can obtain it.
Transplant Leehs--they will be fit
,r use all next winter.
If YOU are raising Onions from the
lack seed, thin out the rows and
ansplant. Such transplanted On
ms will come in late and last till ,,
hristmas.
Finish cutting Asparagus by the mid
e of this month, or the first Of June, ,
farthest. /.
Continue to plant Okra. Squashes,
I'd Melons of the different varieties, Z
ina Tor butter) Beans, Street Corn. ]
the Tomato, Pepper, Cab !,
&c, Cauiifomr, Celery, &c. Plant
urots. Beets, Satisfy, Parsnips, DC, 9
r succession. ,,
Now is, also, the proper time to
ed your plants with liquid manure ,
ay ore pound of Peruvian Guano or :
vo pounds of hen manure dissolved !,
10 gallons of water. Once week l
enough, and give plenty of pure wa
r after the application oithe manure. q
The Strawberry patch should re-
i've a good working with pronged !
,es, to avoid injuring the roots. AZ
r thus loosening up the soil; replace
e mulching, and there will be little
ouble with the weeds for the re-
ainder ofthe season. If cultivating
laI,, for frnit the runner. nnst IA, z