Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-05

we copy the southern C"lt's"t0F
Nnts far the Month; they come from a
source that is recognised as ,hcc.s cothce1ra
gricu.tural authority of the two States.
sead and act accordingly:
The PLAyrArloS.-Altcr (" running
!round'' your Corn close and deep, with
/. .long rootcr.'; you may give it a top
rcssing of gypsum, ashes and sa't-tc'!
arts of the first, four of the second, and
me Of salt. 1t will be Il great benefit i'll
I. dry season, and no injury at any time.
slight sprinkling OF snperphosphatc,
:ear the hill, at the first or Sccone hocing,
sill greatly increase your crop. Work
'ctwccn the rows of young Corn as often
$ possible with cGtiva,or or horse
zoe; give the roots Il deep, mellow bed
which to extend themselves, and leave
5lc surface level and well pu!verized.
Plant plenty OF Con- Peas, using plaster
IS ,op.drc<sing after they are well up.
it will act like magic on land deficient in
line. The Pea is also exceedingly valn
;blc as fertilizer, and produces large
quantity Of hay, when sown broad cast:
III good land Plant, also, plenty of
2nmpAi;ns among your Corn rim a scpa-
tic patch. Mich COWS and hogs relish
hem greatly y. and they arcquitc tattclling
Wien boiled up with meal or bran.
Couon will need constant and unrc-
n,,;ng attention. during the present
mouth. Scrapc and mould the plant as
soon as possible: keep the weeds down.
.nd the ground in a state Of fine "tiIth. !"
Sow. in the drill, i'll your richest land.
arsc quantities Of Egyptian -N;Nrt. Ch-
,eSc Sugar Cuue, aud common Corn. for
orage. \ farmer has rarely too much
oug ii provcnder: tits useful for soiling
Is well as curing for hay.
Street Potatoes shoald be transplantcG
iow as soon as possible. Dip the roots
ma thick batter, made by stirring fine
black leafnould and scrapings nc
cow-pen into water-sct the plants pretty
lcc:, and if you shade the ground around
hem with handful Of pine straw. they
will grow off finely, even in dry weather.
During shower, or just before night
lin dry weather. is the best time for the
planting of draws
Wheat, Outs and Corn Folder (irom
the drill may NOW be cut and stacked up
carefully on platform Of rails raised
several inches above ground; or (Which
is still bcttcr) put under cover in,nedi-
ately.
TIE kIrcnEy.-LittIc can hc done tic
present month in the garden. with the cN-
ception of muIching, wcc,ling and water
ing. We regard the first operation
(mulching) as of paramount Importance
II this climate, and have spoken of it so
often that repetition seems unnecessary,
Mulch evcrything-trees. shrubs. vines,
and even notwithstanding the sur
face OF the earth, as far as the roots tx.
tend. with i or 5 inches of pine straw,
chip mould, spent tcn.hark saw dust. or
forest lcaves-and you will find that trees
aud plants thus treated will grow much
faster, and receive little or no check from
the long continued lrouths ofmid-summcr.
kjsh P"tatoex can he planted ard
heavily mnlchcd; they will give fair
crop i'll October Plant lJntcrmelonS for
a succession. During the latter part Of
this month, C"bJugc and Brvcoit plants,
for fall and winter use. may be set ont.
Pinch off the leading shoots of your
early Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Melons and
Cucumbers, if you want the fruit to set
early; and give the plants liquid manure.
if you desire large specimens. If the
green worm is troubling your fine Musk
melons, place the fruit on a brick: when
half grown. Sow Tomatoes for a late
crop, they will come in Wien the first is
gone. Sow Rutabaga Turnip seed and
transplant them like winter Cabbage, in
rows two feet apart and eighteen inches
apart in the row. The white and yellow
summer RadiSh must now be sown.
Transplant 0~ions and LcehS if not done
last month, whenever the season suits.
Also, transplant Beets, where they stand
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