Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-02-23
,II;,,.iliIEi;TI'Uij1REAL An AienlIciUIEi;TI'UiRAL CHAPTER.

AN AaR1cUtTURAL Al CHAPTER.
We here propose to glance at two or three of our
agricultural exchanges and pluck few thoughts Tor
notions, as the, may be adapted to the season.
E- Iu the Farmer and Planter, of our own State, we
observe an essay on corn culture by D. WYATT AIKEN
in which the following positions are takon: l. That
corn should be planted on the bed, this plan being
preferable on several accounts, to planting in the
water -furrow or upon o fiat surface. 2. That corn
should be only aided the first ploughing but that this
should be- done deeply. 8. That the hoe hands should
Immediately follow to straighten up, and mould the
corn. 4. That ten days after the siding another f1S
row should be run with twister to fill up the siding
furrow, and run aHaeeply too as possible. S. That
the hoo hands should follow again with all convenient
dispatch. g. That tie next powing should be with
buzzard-wings, MS rhaow as possible, and not run
ming near the corn.1 Ordinarily, says Mr. AIKEN this
plowing lays by the crop; although, in very wet
scnson, another puughing may be necessary. Lie as
serts that nine fuifoEs should make corn crop, If
tho land has beens nshsfoushly prepared previous to
planting, or if the field had boon well cultivated the
preceding year in cotton.
as- The Southern Cult Gator says that sweet pota-
toes should be bodied out this month for supply Of
draws or at all events very early in March.
Now, also says the Culticator, is the time to SOW
Colza seed, (and what are Cola seed!) Plant the
seed we'll prepared bed, and you may have excel
lent greens in four weeks. Have you any such seed,
Mr.. Penn Or you, Mr. Harrison?
The editor, Dr. LEE, suggests the following plan of
mixing guano for manuring: Uuae leaf mould or
surface scrapings from the. woods, or parts to
part of guano, and after carefully mixing, sprinkle
the pile with strong brino lot it stand q hours and
| use.
| G3- The Country Gentleman publishes strong re-
commendation Of the oneeye system in planting Irish
potatoes. The writer declares that palpabe expert
ments have proven to him that it is for superior TO the
mode of planting the whole potatoe.
"A grazier" contends warmly for a change of food
Cor stock of all kinds affirming that less amount will
do much more good il properly varied.
female contributor, bearing the soubriquet Of
NELLIE, sends to the Country Gentleman the following
recipe for making brown bread: "Take two quarts Of
sweet skim. milk one tablespoonful of saleratus one Of
ali, half cup Of moassea; putin equal quantities Of
rye and Indian meal until the dough as stiff rs be
conveniently stirred with spoon then put it in two
two-quart tns PLACE sticks the bottom of the
kettle to keep the water from tho bread; place o
the tins these and the other in tin steamer placed
on the top Of the sae kettle, and let it steam three
hours. Care should be taken to keep the water boil.
ing while the bread ia cooking. When done, put it in
warm oven long enough to dry the top of it, no,
bake it. Yeast can DO used instead of saleratus, il
any prefer it, but the bread must rise we'll before put
ting it in the kettle"
A contributor, signing himself SUEL FOSTER, ad.
dresses tho editor in despair the subject of the
ueather.changes. He is evidently bewilderod and
dumbfounded in his climaeoogy by the rain yarietie:
of the past two months. We can sympathize with
him in this latitude. SuEL attempts, among other
things, to discuss the question whether the cold
brings the north wind OF the northwest vino
| bring out satisfactory answer. So might we bother
our brains to littlo purpose, TO decide whether tht
East winds brings the rain or the rain brings the
East wind common observation takes one view of il
and MAURY takes another. SUEL goes on to cay
that he used to know something las lie fondly sup.
posed) about the weather. He used to watch the
moon and beevo>n her prophetic phases; but she il
now become gays SuEL, a thorough going STATE
Rights institution and refuses even to lend the lish
Of her counsel to this her central government. 1--WE
excaim Te'lm in rai ~ Like sUEL, many more
mortals have been puz5 andput out by the late re-
markabls weather:sssd but n arr acsust0aa0i
e00ng5-" hoping all thfpgs, believing all things."
v The American Cotton Planter, by our old friend
and cassmatc, N. B. CLOUD, is one of the best agri.
cultural publications in the whole country. The
number before is varied and interesting as usual
embracing some 80 or 10 different topics. We have
only room to extract hint or two.
Tho cotton scroper san implement We never see
in South Carolina. Why is ths7 Western planters
it extensively in their cultivation and regard ne
an adjunct to the hoo, Indispensable to the perfect
tending of n full crop. Once, in passing through
the Tennessee Valley wehad occasion to observe the
work Of this implement several large plantations
1t was both rapid and beautiful. a writer in the
Cotton Planter avows tht the agricuturist who has
not learned the Of the scrupcr is "the worst kind
of an old fogy." Why vii not some of our Edgsfeld
planters procure the gentpe Alabama scraper, and
test it, merits2 smples the thing is, it might re-
suit in an immense inprosment Of our system of cul-
ture We commend theexperimont to j. B. G.. Of
this vicinity.
Mr.. W. PHILIPS pronouces Peabody's Prolific Corn
humbug. There sue in these parts who will
strike palms with him on hat conclusion. lie made
| f,;. Il of 1a,r u;oo
yielded about 60 bushels pr acre,-his extraordinary
(the Prolifc) only 80 or 3bushcls.
The lIog Cholera oppes to have been prevailing
in Alabama. 1t has also ppeared in various PARTS
of South Carolina. THosW. GoRDoy NJ D. sends
to the Planter the suhjoih formula for preparing
what bo says is effcctua preventing the disease,
and generally so in curipa:
Il. Ferri Sulph. lb. j. (cperas, lb)
Potassso Nitratss, lb. j. altpotre, lb)
Zingibcr Puly. lb. ss. (dger lb.)
Grind, or otherwise fine pnlverize the iron and
potash, then add the gingt Give to each animal |
tsaspuonful every duy wh,hsd, once in two or
three days, if used prentire.
think it ia rather betttu give the medicine in
dry meal or bran, than tave it in slop, although
many have thus fed it Till be Of little or NO SER
vice to small pigs, and piably Of little benefit to
breeding suw., encientc, aIpossibly an injury
The horticultural editurnarks that Okra may
10 planted the last of this nth and that the seed
should be planted deep. same Of Early Corn.
In the floral Department. the Planter we end
many items that would pie the ladies, but have
only room at present for following suggestions in
regard to that brilliant lthower, the TerJena:
"The Eerbena, though isows in any soil, will
attain ts highest perfection a mixture of olay, o
sand, and leaf.mould, duglhe depth of eighteen ,
or twenty inches, and enrid by coat of poultry
manure we'll mixed with toll. 1t should have q
full exposure to the sun, bSeing fond of moisture d