Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-07-20
From the southern cnltlvator.
Hints for the Month. (July.)

NV mere corn is not "laid by" 1t VIII he well
10 1--WE it constant surface working, until
prevented BY the spreading Of the blades across
"a, rp,o. Allow no weed 10 appear in your
s4n d-weeds and corn cannot flourish on
'.. sane ground. Do not use the turning
r'rn among your corn after the two first work.
ia-s. Il breaks and tears up the young root.
s s., rad does far more injury than good. Att
the as. working, SOW Cow Peas broadcast,
ana ,lger with sweep, cultivator or harrow.
gau pumpkins, IN every second or third hill,
ard when we'll up, thin to one plant in hill,
sai @ofk carefully"
Ca-ag Corn Fodder.--"Ths proper time
Co. lt drilled fodder is, when all the stalks are
fairly .asseled out, or in full bloom. 1t may
Be eut ose to the ground, with long, sharp
ha OF sickle. Select dry day, commencing
early Ia the morning and cutting till dinner
u,ec. as fast as it is cut, spread it thin along
.a 'ou and let it lie and take the sun until
r.ta~ Gunner. when the upper side will he well
Hrsd Then turn it over carefully, and leave
H 90 me ground until o'clock in the evening,
when must be gathered up, tied in bundles
Of mod rate size (say foot through at the
band) and set up on the butt end, in shocks OF
io1r OF I've bundles each-turning one bundle
upside own, over the others, as 'cap sheaf"
The next day, after sunrise, these bundles
must be united and the fodder spread out again
uat noon, and then turned and summed till
plght rs before. This may be- repeated the
third day, which will generally be sufficient, if
the waolher is dry and favorable. 1t may then
Ga n tmanen,ly stacked or packed away under
cover; and if while packing the different lay.
ers are sprlnked with salt, al the rate OF about
sigh' quarts to an ordinary two.horse wagon
load i viii be more highly reished by stock,
and ali LANCER Of heating obviated. The same
Plan Of course, applies 10 the Chinese Sugar
Cane for fodder sow pery tAichly in the drill.
20 ,hsl it may grow like coarse grass instead
Of beng heavy and staIky" Be sure, also,
TO make the land deep and rich" 8
Cutting up corn in the field, and using stalk 3
ara leaf for the winter feeding of stock, has ]
also many advantages, which we will speak of
in detail hereafter"
Turns ps.-"Ths is the most important crop
FOR the PLANTER and farmer, though not yet ap.
precalsd fully. A distinguished English
statesman has sad that England could better ,
aaord 70 lose its navy than its turuip CROP i
Iherefore plant largely; it is indispensable as
a winter forage. We will hereafter describe Il
me 5gsr and most profitable way Of feeding
u yen nave not already prepared your land for
tornlps, DO it at once, puverizing it thoroughly
by several plowings and cross. pIowngs. II
yoa have no land which has recently COW.
panuel, scatter some gunno ESQ pounds per
acre. previously TO the last blowing, and turn
il under Immediately. Sow in rows, at such
distances as to allow the turnips to be worked
with "knox's improved Horse Hoe" if YOU
have this excellent Implement, Make arrange.
Usnis TO sow often and largely, commencing
early, as il is sometimes extremely difficult to
get sand. Make your first sowing about
the 20th of this month, and if that should
fail, ry again every ten days until the last of
September, and your perseverance will be
Gro wed with success Guano, super.phosphate
oi lime, broken bones, or compost Of woods
mould or well.rotted stable manure with crush.
gj bones and ashes, are each and all proper
fertilizers for the tunip crop. The manure
may be applied in the dnll or put on plentiful. |
u broadcast, and plowed in we'll The Ruta.
h7g1, Red Top ("strap leaf,'0 Early Flat
Doish, Yellow Aberdeen, Norfolk and Globe
are all good varIeties-ihe two first, fifth and
sigth beng the best for field culture. As food
for stock. we believe the Rutabaga is conceded
20 sEE3 foremost"