The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-09-07
agricultural.
Plantation Work for September.

CoTToN PIcKING.-The regular planta-
tionwork of this month is cotton picking,
which should be vigorously prosecuted
with all the force of the plantation that
can be pressed into it. Now is the time
to gather an A. No. | Fair article. The
earlier cotton is gathered after the open
ing the better. If it stand for many
days after opening, in the boil, exposed
to the dew, of night and the bright sbi-
ming sun of autumnal days, it undergoes
a bleeching process which, while it inn
parts to the staple dead white color,
with a crisp harsh touch, destroys its ma
| tive golden or cream hue. The planter
or manager should use all proper care, in
| gathering his cotton To avoid gathering
with it too much leaf. Considerable leaf
| however, in fancy, rich, cream cOlored
| sample will not so much affect its value in
market as Will the dead white color of
late, clean picked sample.
Hands should not be allowed to pull
! the bolls from the limbs in picking-while
/ it retards the picking ii Is quite an injury
| to the growing stalk during the month of
! September. The productiveness Of the
| cotton plant is frequently injured in
| early picking. by the carelessness of
! hands in bending over it and pressing the
! limbs together. by which they are broken
! and otherwise mangled; these injuries are
! lrreparahle 10y the plant. thus late in the
season, and the consequent loss frequent
! " considerable.
! BALING CoTTON FOR MARKET.-Under
/ thi, head, September 1877, in our article
| Of Work for the Month, we endeavored
! 20 impress upon our readers the impOr-
/ tance of packing up their cotton for mar
! kct in bales or packages of uniform size.
/ The advantages of this system Of unitor-
! nifty in length and breadth of the bales TO
the planter and shipper, were strongly ar
! gucd, and the reasons for il clearly set out.
! The dimensions recommended as most
convenient are - inches in the length OF
the bale and - inches in the breadth.
In this connection at this time, we re-
commend to our friends the use of the
| 3. Iron Tie" in the place of hemp rope, as
/ both cheaper and more secure in ballng
up these neat and uniform packages: and
| a a strong argument which should prompt
US to use the Iron Tie it il the iroT
material-iron ore,l production of ON
own Sunny south That it will answer
and better even than the rope, there car
be no doubt, and it, adoption at once b.
the planters Of the country will set up i'm
mcdiatclv a new business in our midst
which will attract to it much labor, tina
might otherwise be engaged in the pro
duction of cotton. This, like all improve
mcuts will have to encounter the OppOsi
ton Of those whose pecuniary interest
NAV prompt them to oppose il. We ad
wise all cotton planters to make the eXper
iment for themselves.
In the first place it makes a neate
package. Secondly-it is more secur
under rough and careless handling, ais
in case of fire, and no bills to pay on
for missing rope in the warehouse; and
: thirdly-it is encouraging and buildin
up. here at home, new and large bus
. ness. which favors your interest in il
prosperity.
> .MoRE ETuRSIrs.-If YOU have not alread
sowed sufficient land in turnips to furnis
green food for your stOck-cattle, hOl
and sheep. pretty constantly through tn
+ winter.and especially February and Marcl
it is not vet too late. Two acres of Ian
or more, where the stock Is large, mac
rich, we'll prepared, and sowed with Il
strap leaied red top, or large Norfolk glol
turnip. is worth TO stock $50 per acre.
Il We wish very much we could impre
n upon our readers the value of the turni
r and it, importance on a cotton plantatio
u when raised on a large scale, as it easi
T, may be. 1t makes a valuable food for {
y animals on the plantation. The mastt
c and his family and his negroes like thel
i and they constitute a good, healthful di
E, for the fall and and winter. Then yo
J: milch cows are especially fond of turnil
! lTl-.,y-5-a l,,,s MI Nil
r especially, benefited by them when boil
/. into a SlOp or soup, with little corn
;. meal: your sheep need no better wint
g food than the tuTnip. With a sutiicien
,s of turnip food, and a woods pasture
oI your sheep to run on. You may have 90
" mutton all the winter. and your ewes "
!, be healthtul. and produce. vigoro
III >prightly lambs. They require no trout
or expense IN the way of housing, a
they require no work but that of prep
ing the land properly. by deep plowi
and highly manuring it and sowing
seed. Remember those hungry, dyi
cattle OF last winter and prepare an a
lte. or two more yet.
- WINTER PASTURES.-Rve for winter !
~ turage must be sown during the lat
oV |, part of this month to be good. On san
IA loose land it will be advantageous to 5
1t rye among the cotton. after picking
"e September. TN clay or calcareous la
that Is not benefited by the treadinr
stock, such practice is injurious to
: land.
The Egyptian oat may be sowed
last Of September for paSturage. Ii ma
a most valuable pasturage. as on rich
on highly improved land. the blade is
all quently three-fourths to one and q,
30 ter inch in width. The Rescue
ted wild Texan Oat' should be sown n
tu- This is valuable article for winter pa
otS rage though it be true. that it is too q
for cate and tender for the hoof of stock
- cept sheep, yet for soiling On rich land
ats, character and reputation is established
# a vond doubt throughout the plan
States. In the hands Of some planto
APP has failed, but this failure Is most Or
bly, the effect of improper treatment
1. unfayorable season. 1t is worthy of
II ther trial.