New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-05
Is5 9rlaaas Daily QRrtstpIlt.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 5, 1855
safseaIng In saathern EeuisEanfs for Sep
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From the Planters hanner.l
This month gardeners should commence WORK m
earnest If they expect egetables 10 The winter.
Those who have not spaded beds for faa planning
ahq#sia spade them at once thoroughly 1901
deepeF 0r more. The bottoms % ne afalns should
he little 1eeper than the sIaalilgs 1ne scrap
inas from under chicken rqesss, aha ON Ven pni-
,e4feaA manure nav be spread pretty plenttuilYs
nvev the surface ef spRded beds, and tepeiled ana
sb tlis sUFfEca soil Cover this with litter
Fl ,i5 5s,~9, afaIAs hay weeds cut with sythe, old
saSasfas saess M thing to keepit moist and keep
ire ass 81 the sun from it. When ready for sow.
Sn NE tier part of the month the surface viii
ne nlello8 sfeh, and finely pulyarlzed, ands seeds
"a such soil will geTminate ~ 9neei and plants VIII
rraw vigorously, ~
SSH far cabbages and turnips should be rich.
New and fresh grounds is much best for them
bit his cannot always be obtained. Cabbage seed
INV sfil be sown, hut they Will not make as large
cslsbaae IS seeds soNn early. On fresh ground
5urnjps do well sown in August; but on old ground
they do best in September and early in October.
Wesshnnia hardly wait for moon planting in Sep
feI54ber Plant when the ground is in good order
and the weather favorable.
This month, cabbage. ruta baga and fat Dutch
Surnips beete,s mustard, onions, lettuce, eress,
radish, lady peas, snap beans, and eaulihower
seeds nSS be planted.
gabBages do best planted in hills, half a dozen
seeds TO tie hill and thnned out, leaving the most
roFaHe plant when they are beyond the reach Of
TIE cut worm. When transplanted they should be
set in the ground to the depth5of the lower leaf,
Z L g. l.
Strawberries should be set ont this month in
rich, moist land, well drained. They will bear
full crop next year.
FRUIT TREES AND EvER6REEss.-This is a good
time to transplant orange trees and evergreens
generally. IN tFansplanting orange trees, mix
plenty Of old manure wish the soil be careful and
not destroy the fine roots within foot or two Of
the tree, spread sill the roots ont straight, avoid
wadding them in hunches, throw fine, rich earth on
them press lightly with the foot stake the tree to
Keep II from being shaken by the wind, and when
the hole around the tree is nearly filed mp with
eAxth pouR III wateF copionsy Until the hole is full
ofwater. When this settles away ill up around
The tree with dry, rich earth, and letit remain SO
without pressing it down.
Grange trees need q rich soil. IF the soil ia
very poor they pine away and die. Their immense
supply of heavy foliage kept up the year round,
ana heavy crops of fruit, draw largely on the soil
Sor supplies Old orange trees may be improved
By making holes two feet deep, with 8 pointed
iFoh bar, close up 10 the tree, and within space
oz k@D feet all round filing these holes with rich,
lia1ia manure, and putting two orthree wheelbar-
TOW loads OF OLD manure ON the surface close
af0tlId tie tree.
Grass eEouid be kept from around fruit trees II
possible; but The vet weather and The scarcity Oh
labor this season have made it almost Impossible
to do s8s
Trees mag be bndded successfully this month
asing!a ition made by melting together On.
ounce Of taiiOw4 two Of beeswax, and four 0
r0sin.