Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-01-19

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From, III. rsrr' A'nsnss
Ger eral Hints aud SuggeSiors TO the Flrnsr.
pplicabls 10 the several Mouths OF the
year.
BY wM J, JONES
JANuARY.-Wih the close Of the old year
and the beginning Of d e new, the planter should
withdraw portion oi his force rhe most ef.
tsctive) from the picking Of the old crop, iiany
cotton be left, 10 prepare ior the pitching sflhe
new.
Upon the timely commencement. Of this de-
pariment OF the plantation economy, in great
degree, depend the success of the forthcoming
harvest. The small and weaker or les, skill.
ful force may be left TO gather the cotton re.
naming uns.ripped from tue last years plant
ing.
The first thing 10 be looked TO. even on our
most productive soiis, should be the breaking
down aud scattering the limbs Of tn, cotton
plant, and lhe corn.ssak' 10 te p!oughsd in ard
restored to the land, az furnishing the teai and
most convenient vegetable manure, either to
keep up the genial qualities at good lands, or
TO improve the p o1ic'ive power Of the lighter
soils. Upon the thinner lands should b. scat.
tered all tle vase cotton seed, usually left to
rot round the elnhouse. engendrrlng sickness
and creating uEsnvory odors. Ii is desirable
also TO haul out the stable and COW. manure.
usually allowed 10 remain in lhe stalls and
pens, to prevent disease among the stock. The
time now consumed in this employment will be
most proftabIy spent both by the increased fer
tility of the soil and in the greater nearness
and comfort of the planting est 'bli.bmsn.-
The beast, not less than the man, w'l profit
by cleanliness and comfort, and VIII guarantee
good health and larger measure Of useful
ness.
All the tools and implements used on the
plantation should now BE- collected in some
suitable place, examined miuu'ely, and put "p
in cornpltt. order for us-, so that no time need
he lost or work delnyed in the thorough prero-
ralon OF the ground for the coming crop
These suggestions are tardly necessary for the
thoughtful and diligrnt, but may not be amiss
for those who have sIher matters TO withdraw
their attention, and should not by them be re.
gamed as merely ExpLErIyE.
The work Of cleaning up ought TO be care.
fully looked 10 and fully completed by the close
of the month. The old crop should be turned
of. the ginning rapidly progressing. if not Fl.
krt despatched 10 its destination, when an nc.
curaie eStin ate may BE- made of the expenses
and yield tf ,he lantntion, and an exact ba.
|sncr.sheet made out. If the profit should be
equal to the expectations Of the owner, he
would find it greatly to hi, advantage to review
his plantation calender or dairy Of the old year,
which every methodical cultivator should keep,
and endeavor to ascertain the source Of his deh-
clencies, and correct himself in his future ma
1t only in this way tha. we can hope TO be
fully successful in the great and noble science
of agriculture; for it is more cided'y expert.
mental than any other, and can only be i'm
proved by the most digent and timely eorrec.
tion of past errors and misoplied labor.. We
do not desire here to inculcuiate parsimony. but
to enforce economy. No;hiug that may be of
use should be thrown away. Then the plant
er can afford to provide the most substantial
for his negroes, extend their
bill of fare, and render them in oil things com.
Portable and happy !
We are constrained to say that as general
hing, she negro household in the Slav. States
is the most bountifully provided for, and their
situation may well be the envy Of the poorer
and suffering IN ons upon the continent.
LOBBYING THE IRoN INrEREsr.--It is rumor.
ID here that the iron interest Is t, be represent
ID at Washington this winter bv an influence
composed of broken down politicians. Ii there
be any desire to advance the just claims of that
interest and to gain it fair hearing befsre i'm
partial members of Congress, it is to be hoped
hese bankrupt lobbyists will be kept away
Their presence and their real or supposed re.
alton, will do more to destroy any chance of
success, than the combined efforts Of the oppo-
siton to protection. A had odor attaches to
every name suggested, and nothing more will be
required than the insurance that they are con.
cerned to excite prejudice and hostility. This
is certain, as time will demonstrate, # the ad.
nonition should be needed. After the iustruc.
tion furnished by the developments connected
with the present tariff, it would not only be
ash, but suicidal, 10 attempt the game which
was PLAYED for the woolen and other interests.
Such scheme now might serve the purpose
that that operation did then, of filling the poe
ke;s OF few venal managers, but it would
serve 10 damage the cause OF protection irrepa-
rnbly.-W Washington correspondence Of PAiLa-
delphia Amer,can.
10 The Bonham Independent has the bs-