New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-19
Fa..m week for Nav,

May is one of the busiest months on the farm and
fantation ard must be especially SO this year as
the vet weather has hindered greatly, and the
spring ii 50 Yery late. He is thrifty and fore
himself greatly behind with his work. But yig0r
and energy, Immediately brought to bear, will do
much to retrieve our backwardness. Look care
fully over our farm and garden hints for March and
April and do at once any needful aud Important
Work that You have neglected, or that you were
unable to do. In another month, or even in few
weeks, the sc0rching heat of summer will have
come, aud it will then be TOO late. So do not lose
cns moment now but let masters and all hands go
to work with will.
Corn that il iust well up must be worked at
once, running sreund it close and deep with
long sharp narrow bull tonghe'' or rooter plow;
after which the middles may be broken out, and
tic spaces between the hills or plants kept clear
with the hoe. That which IS more advanced is
ready tor second working, or soon will be. The
surface should be kept mellow, frequently stirred,
entirely free from weeds, and as nearly level as
possible. No killing up is necessary no turning
pillow should be used IN the culture OF corn. lt IS
never necessary, except in cases where the weeds
hays obtained such foothoid that they must be
buried nr turned under II breaking up tor corn,
We cannot pillow too deep; but in Cultiyatng the
crop, the harrow and the sweep are the proper
TOOLS for as far as can be avoided, no roots Of
shorsIived annual crops should ever be broken.
The corn needs all its roots and RICH mel
low ground to extend them ID and SO we again
repeat, do not break the roots BIZ blowing deem,
hut keep the surface open, freely pulEerized and
frequently stirred. This system win give you a
good crop almost any season. Corn may yet be
planted on new grounds and favorable spots
and should be put in every spare rod of land Il
is one ofour great staples and no possible effort
should be spared to produce an abundance.
Cotton must be brought % good stand and
scraped and moulded immediately. 1t is, OF
course. backward in growth this year, and we
will have abundant time TO attend to the corn
cf1p. But after seraping your cotton, mould as
aoen ae possible, SO that the young rootlets may
not be EXPOSED to The scorching effects Of the
sun.
BE careful at this working not to bruse or injure
the young plants, for rough usage at this time
often causes the plants to die out Weeks8hence
from injuries needlessly received.
Where, from bud seed, there is a failure in pro-
curing stand. the planter must use his judgment
e regard 70 what shall be planted instead.
Chinese augar-cane, COW peas, and sweet potato
slips are those which are most likely to succeed.
HEoHnd as thoroughly prepared as is necessary for
eoiton, should be made to yield return Of some
bind, in case Of bad stand.
Early IN the month, in the best of your corn,
plant between the hills the cOrhiield bean which
VIII aHord snaps all summer, and the white Sorts
when dry, are good winter vegetable.
Pumpkins and winter squashes may be planted
on Any nAoecupied ground. 1t must be of good
qAaity, q hills prepared for them by digging
deeply and providing a rich compost.
goW peas, TO make hay, may now be sown
broadcast or drilled, id well MANFRED or deeply
PloWed land. Corn should. also, be drilled, to
CUT gresn ior forage. 1t will require about three
bushels Of seed per aeEe-soW thiekly ia broad,
aeep drills, three and a half feet apart-use all
me manure you can spare, and cut the corn for
your STOCK as soon as it tassels Lay off your
patcn u rows, aud sow at intervals of week or
gen gen, days 80 that II may be cut in succession.
Mlllef and Chinese sugar cane NAV be sown in the
sane way and ID the present scarcity of forage.
forage y always aaaFce,l will be found of the
greatest value.
Sweet potato slips should be planted very ex-
zenslTey everywhere. a very deep wide fuFrow
pleaaiaiy flied with nsnure, upon which throw q
nieli9w aud somewhat broad and fiat bed--rake
ighey the surface of this bed, make good large
noles and set your draws SO that the bottom
assa 4 5st above the ground II the roots of the
utAWs ep TO this leaf are groutedn OF
elppsq . 70 q batter made by stirring woods earth
stllN iatse Itesh eow manure in rain water, and
sneIi syn q water poured around each draw !,
Y VIZ hoie covering this mixture up with dry
S ~, III sns surface they will grow Off with
Cut any check, as will also tomato erg nIants.
ea6bages' Or any other vegetables W. are Il, tia
n ial o. waning ioT rain 10 transplant In dry
Wealhsr " IS BEST TO set out plants on this nlan
aAeeF 2 q CLOCK N the evening 50 that they
10y nasss ~ eenehs Of the night dews If very
I3ss VIZ more deiieate plants may be shaded with
ahlngles. handful Of pine straw Of similar
slulen may Pc dropped lightly on each plant
before inc sun becomes seorchng next day. If
snort Of good draws, you may extend your
crop @ sweet potatoes by using eut.yines from
yoaF earnest paintings Of the tabers. Insert the
Il s asssiy 'atae ground press the earth about
cover all bnt the buds.
i, Loek oyer your farm machinery horse-powers
tntesheEs gitgearing-- and have al neededrepairs
iIss 1 nov. when the season Of threshng or gin
~ 4 " aana lhe machine shops are often SO full
q 1efk that you viii be likely 10 have to wait,
kelsaas az considerable disadvantages ana loss.
s,ae,iiteIy Should always Be kept in proper order
ana wy sreakage promptly repaired
tsouthern Galtiyator.