The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-06-07
Work for the Month.

Inc nHusual amount OF rainy days Tic
latter part of April and up to the 18th of
May in this section caused much delay and
loss of time so that much important work
now presses upon the planter The bad
stand of cotton, making it necessary to re-
plant has greatly increased the labor. Run
between the rows of. corn now, as often as
possible keeping the ground level, mellow.
ed, and free from weeds. Leave no grass
about the stalks, but follow the plow with
the hoe, so as to lay by in clean, nice order !;
when the blades begin to meat across the
rows. Do not plow deep, but use the sweep
the last working. Draw little soil around
the foot Of the hill.
Plant, at once, full and heavy crops Of
cow peas, both for hay and poas. For the
latter. plant in drills for the former, SOW
broadcast, on rich and moist land We will
furnish directions hereafter for making pen
Vinc hay. Ten or twelve quarts of peas
should be sown broadcast over each acre of
corn before working to be covered thereby.
they will shade the ground after the fodder
Is taken oil aud enrich it if plowcd or con-
sumed therein by stock
Cotton should be thinned to q stonJ no
carly as the case admits and the plant is
large enough to be free from ordinary dan
gers. Let the dirt be turned gently toward
1t by careful plowman. Be careful that
the plants left for u stand are not bruised
with the hoe, and use the hand when ncccs.
sary, for bruised stalks soon die OF tho sore
shin. Keep ahead of the grass.
Plant, among your corn. Tor as q seperaic
crop,) plenty of pumpkins, for hogs, milch
COWS, &c.
Sow, also, in tho drill, Egyptian NIillet,
Chinese Sugar Cane, common corn. &C., &c.
as heretofore often directed Remember
farmes never has forage or hay enough
to carry him through the winter.
Wheat and other small grain must bo cut.
carefully gathered, CLEANED and harvested,
the present month. Let the .'shocks" tha.
are lett IN the field be well capped" and,
when dry enough, stacked up in the most
careful manner, or slowed away under COW
er until you are ready to thrcsh it, When
threshed, see that it is thoroughly summed
aud when perfectly dry, put it up at midday
In barrels and boxes, and you will be able
to keep it free from Weevil-thrcsh it soon
Every spare piece of good land-eyerv
row that you can work deep and manure
well, should be put in Sweet Potatoes
These are among the choicest blessings of
our favored country and climate, and de-
serve especial labor and attention. "Draws"
may DO set even in very dry weather. bv
dipping the roots In q thick batter OF woods
eartn. hsneS ana fresh COW dung; then
pouring water in the hole after planting,
&c., as we have often directed. Soap.suas
scattered literally over your plant-bed, will
greatly increase the growth of draws" If
the weather is very hot when you plant,
select the evening for the work.
Begin now to prepare for big Turnip
crop. We find there is no difficulty in pro-
ducing any quantity of roots for stock in
this climate if we will devote the time and
manure required TO grow them elsewhere.
In February and March the carrot, and
Sugar Beets, and Mangel Wurtzel then
Sweet Potatoes in March and April, the
Yam in May and June, and if there is like
to be failure in any Of these, the ruta .baga
and common turnip from July to October.
The ground for turnips is best prepared by
penning stock upon it, but for those who
wish larger amount of space devoted to
this crop, Superphosphate of Lime and
Guano are the best applications bone -four
too, is fine manure for turnps In all
cases the land should be plowed several
times previous until made very fine, apply
the manure near the surface and COW good
seed, as it will produce largo smooth fine
shaped roots.
In every crop heep down all weeds and
the soil open and pu)verized during the
summer.--iSonthern Cultiuaior.
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