The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-03-17
Work for the Month.

The severity ofa part. Of the past
month, has somewhat retarded, in many
cases the thorough preparation of the
land for'crops. 1t hence, becomes aes
,cessary to keep your Plows running
every mome,t. Break, mp your lands
close and deep. The benefits Of deep
ploio,ng Especially on stiff soiiA j in our
hot and dry climate are incalculable. A.
Thorough subsoiling Of all our corn lands,
would double our crops and be fully
equal to heavy coat OF manure. In
deed, on any land lit to make corn, sub.
soiling aud no MANURE, would be sdfer
than Surface plowing and manure. We
have uot yet obtained many regular
subsoil rlows, but long sharp "rooter"
running deeply in the turrow after the
''shovel" or turning piow." will do verv
well. With this preparation Of the land
with the corn dropped 80 that the
hill. when planted, will be little 5elow
the general surface--with suth manure
AZ You can get, scattered around or over
The hill, and gradually worked in as you
work your crop, you can hardly fail of
gool and bouiitiful return for your la.
Dor. Recollect: 'sThe best half Of the
work is done, when a crop il welLplant.
sd"
Be sure to plo'o, deep ,--then use all
she manure you can get--we care not
how you supply it, either under or over
the corn ;,anywhere, SO that the routs
can feed on It most readily, (and it un.
questionably decomposes soonest At or
near the surface, and, finally, keep
the surface free from weeds, constaaily
stirred, and break no roots in working
your crop. Plant your crop so as to
avoid late spring. frosts, and you have,
in brief, the whole secret of corn grow.
ing in this climate. =. f'''a ',h
Sorghum, or "clinese Sugar Cane"
now ranks as one Of our indispensable
crops, apd should boplanted carly large.
ly and everywhere. The price of cane
syrup and cane sugar is 50 high, that
sorghum is largely grown in. the Middle
and Western States outstanding
the great. variety Of other crops--and is
very profitable. Sugar will 'be SO high,
that sorghum will be astanding cropfor
years to come. II crup of syfuiP'-esaae syrup a
and ripe seed, and an alter crop of good
forage, can easily be made from the
same roots, ifthe seed is planted rerg
early--say a few days. after corn. Pre-.
paration, planting, and cultivation pre-.
cisely the same as corn, except that the
seed mpst not be covered SO deeply,
and the stalk, should stand IN O. or 4
foot drills Eve or six inches apart in the
drill. 49, 'HsSsss Is
Prepare. also. for large crsp Of Swset
Potatoes, by bedding out your seed, ma.
nuripg heavily, and throwing up deep,
mellow and broad ridges. Go in for q
big cfopi BY having the ground ma
,nured an the ridges thrown up, you
can plant out tie draws" as fast as they
grow large enough, taxing advantage ol
every spare hour, No matter how dry
the weather is--a llsals "gronting' or
I'pdadling" Of the roots, or the use Of a
gill Of water for each adra@,p will insure
you a good stand. 4 ..92la 7a
Sorghum. Com in the drill, Egyptian
ard other Millet Hungarian grassj and
all vpluable annual grasses or forage
plants should be largely cultivated this
year SO that our horses, mules mich