The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-11
Aprirultural.
Farm Work for lilly

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formation and retention of bols. Deep
and close blowing must not bo con,inu
ed, as 1t will injurc the roots, but tho
mddlcs must be kept clean and soft by
shallow working, ana the grass in the
drills taken out with the hoe. In this
way the crop can be lail by perfectly
clean at so late a season that the grass
Will not interfere much with the com.
fort and ncatncss Of the final operation Of
picking
Corn is late this year, and great deal
has been planted whcrc the cotton has
been powc! up, so that much is not vet
laid by. 1t should receive constant
surface working until the blades meet
across the rows work this crop always
with the cultiva,or or with sweeps. after
ono or two thorough plowings in lis
young stage. Cow Peas should be sown
broadcast for hay, in good, rich land
toi making seed only the earliest kinds
are worth trying so late Chinese 81.
gar Cane should be worked like corn,
and if tho ground is still moist, can sill
DC sown Tor soiling stock, as well as for
winter forage. Sweet Potatoes must be
carefully worked, throwing mellow.
fresh earth upon The ridges and killing
oil tho weeds; Draws may still be set,
which will make somo ca,ablo roofs
and plenty OF seed for the next year.
iurE'ps commence sowing this month,
and continue to SOW at interval; until
The last Of September. We sometimes
have been able to make no turnips, ox.
ccpt those sown this month. In other
years the September sown crop alone
succeed August Is commonly The best
month to SOW. II as useless 10 So,c his
c'"p, unless on Moroughly Wcd ond sci.
r.c"cd hhnls On these it is most vala
bic, ailordmg abundance OF most excel.
lent food for man and beast. 1t may be
sown in rows and worked between,
which is best generally, but on land that
is cowpcnncd, they do we'll enough
broadcast.
July and August arc the best months
Tor grabbing mp sprouts and briars, many
OF winch, II cnt down now, will die, that
would spring up Immediately If. Gu, al
any other season.
II new lands are to he cleared, it is a
good time to cut down tho undcrnrow,h
too small for fencing purposes, so MS 10
let tho brush dry. The sprouts arc less
''kciy to Svc trouble, ana all work done
at the leisure time after laying by, is So
much saved next winter.
III your Wheat has not been lhrcshc,l
and summed, get it out, and after thor
ough siihnnS, put it Mp in boxes or
casks, in the middle Of the dav, while
hot. In Il basement or dry cellar if it
IS thus PIT up, it will keep sound for two
years, at least. it stands lcng unsun.
ned, it will be greatly damaged by wee.
vii.
lIoy.-Cut grass and forage Of all
Nlnds before it gets too ripe; a itulo
alter 1t IS III bloom, is the proper time.
Spread it ont and lot it dry until
evening; rake it up before the dow falls.
in long and thick rows, and put Il. in
heaps (according as 1t is moro or less
curcd) Of from SO to 100 lbs lrmuch
cured, let it be put in large heaps; let il
sweat IN the cock over night, and if prct.
ly green, also over another day these
open rs soon as the dow is Oh, and
spread out thin to cure; turn the hay
about &c o'cloc'i, aud after dinner il will
soon be ready to haul Stacks arc ire.
qncntly SO badly made that it is better to
put up hay IN pens, Sheltered by split
boards carefully laid over, with con.
siderable slope TO The roof. Ncly few
plantations have sufficient barn room.
Log pens, with board roots, cost bul
little, and the waste from stacking lay
and fodder is very grca,--lhc outside OF
n small stack, which is Il largo proper
ton OF the whole, being worthless SO far
rs exposed to wet.
Many swampy places arc now dry
enough for dtching. Even if the
ground is hard, it is bottcr to dig ditch.
cs now, as hands ought not to bc expos.
cd. by dong this sort OF work during
winter. These swampy soils not only
yield, when made dry, tho very best
returns OF any part Of the plantation, but
on their drainage, tho health Of the local.
ty often entirely depends. The incrcas.
cd physicians bills, and loss OF time from
sickness, is sufficient in one year, in some
eases, to pay for draining the swamp
from which arises the diseases Of the
location.
In this as in every otEer MONTH all
spare time should be given to tho manu-.
acturcs Of manurcs. lIanl in leaves,
rich earth from tho lcnco sides, and vcgc.
table matter orall kinds, on which to
bed your stock. A great deal of this
sort of stnll' eau bo got from the vcgo
table garden, in the way of weeds trash,
&c, Take the rich earth from drains
and bitches 10 yonr stack yards. A
few minutes spent thus every day, and
tho results of the stables, yards, &C., put
III the pic with rich dirt from any source,
will give surprisingly large accumua.
ton IN autumn. And most Of this sort
OF work can be performed by the young
or and weaker hands. - Southern CuN,.
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