The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-05-16
Farm Work for Nav.

has h'ndsred greatly, and the spriup is
so very late. He is a thrifty and fore
handed" farmer, indeed, who does no,
now fiod himself greatly behind With his
work. Blu, vigor and energy, immedi
a'ely brought to bear. will do much to
retrieve our backwardnes,. In another
month, or even in few weeks, the scorch
lag heats Of summer will have come, and
u will then be too late. So, do not lose
one moment now, but let master and all
hanGs 60 to work with will.
Cor" that is just well up,must be work.
ed ut once, running around il close and
deep with long sharp, NARROW "buil.
tonghe' or rooter plow; after which the
mlddIes may be broken out, and :he
spaces between the hills or plants kept
clean with the hoe. That which is more
advanced, is ready for second working, or
soon will be. The surface should be ken,
mellow, frequently stirred, entirely tree
from weeds, and as nearly level AS possi-
bIe.. No hiing up is nscessnry-no turn
ing plow should he used in the late cul,
tnre OF corn. 1t is Lever necessary, ex-
c"pt in cases where the weeds have ob
tanned such foothoId that they mus, be
buried or turned urder-but we hone
none OF the readers Of The Southern Gu.
uva,or ever allow their crops to get in
that condition. IT. breaking up for corr,
we cannot p'o~ too deep-but in cuitiya.
ting the crop. the harrow and the sweep
are the proper tools for, ss far rs can 10
avoided, no roo;s of shorcliv.d annual
crops should ever be broken. The corn
needs all It's roots, and requires rich mel
low ground to extend them in and 60
we again repeat-do not break the roots
by p'o~'ng deep; but keep the surface
open, freely pu!verized aud frequently
stirred. This system will give YOU n good
crop almost any season. Corn may be
planted on ''new grounds" and favorable
spots, and should be pu, in every spare
rood OF land. 1t is one Of our great
staples, and no possible effort should 10
spared to produce an abun dance.
Cotton must be brought to good
stand" and scrap-d and moulded i'm
m-dIately. II is. OF course. back ward in
growth this year and we will have
abundant time to attend to the corn crop
But, after scrsping your cotton, mould "a
soon as possible so tha, The young root.
lets may not be exposed to the scorehine
effects Of the sun.
BE careful at this working not to bruse
or injnre the young piauls, Tor rough
usage At this time often causes The plans
to die ont weeks hence, from il jlries need
lessly re eived.
Whcre, from bad seed, there is a FIJI.
ure in procuring a stand. the planter NUT
use his Judgment, in regard to wha, shall
be planned instead Chinese Sugar Cane.
Cow Peas, and Sweet Poiatoe slips are
those which are most likely to succeed.
Ground as thoroughly prepared as is nec'
s'sary for cotton. should be made TO yield
- re'urn Of some kind, in case Of bad
stand.
Oats, Rye, Wheat. and other small
grains, may, in soms places be cut The
last Of this month, or early in June. and
the ground afterwards manfred, deeply
broken up. and planted in Corn, Cow
Peas, or Sweet Potato draws"
Early in the month. IN the best Of vour
corn, plant between the hills the Corn.
field Bean, which will afford snaps all
summer. and the white sorts when dry,
are n good winter vegetable.
Pumpkins and Winter Sqnasbes may
be planted on any unoccupsd ground
II must be Of good ouslIty. or hills pre-.
pared fos them by d. gine deeply aud
providing a rich compost.
A great many seem disposed to give
up Sorghum culture this season, but i. IL
mistaken policy. The prices Of cane
sugar and 'noIassss are so high at pres
eni, and likely TO continue 10, that il will
be found sound economy to continue to
manufacture enough syrup for home use.
Cooks Essporstor, and the new modes