The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-08-07
anrirultural.
Plantation Work for August.

The backward spring and cold unprop.
tious early summer have so retarded the
growth Of crops that considerable work
usually completed in July remains still to
he accomplished. Much of the cotton is not
yet laid by and the swreps must be kept
moving Cultivation must moi be deep
enough to reach and 10 niure the roots of
hord crops or it will do at this time more
harm than good. Keep the surface pulve
'zcd, and as the limbs extend out piow off
more and morcio the mddles not breaking
up tie beds. Make preparation for pickini.
cotton; cleaning up the gin house for re-
criving II, preparing baskets and sacks.
ilcKing should commence rs soon ns the
bolls begin TO oren fully and hand can
pick 40 or 90 pounds daily; comparatively
little OF this work will. however. he done
until next month III picking grca, pains
should be taken to keep the sorts separate.
Manufacturers want the bales uniform. and
II there are remnants of two qualities pu: in
one bale, il is really worth in marSct only
what the poorest grade will bring.
|;"r.y planted corn is already laid by.
bnE the later planted should he run over
w9N Nv eeps until of proper age 10 lay by,
when the gro%nd should be- left level, mel
low aud Tree from weeds. This is the month
for fodder pulling; rs soon as cured sulfi
cicnty, let it,bc hauled under cover nr care
fully stacked. - Do not pull your fodder too
early wait until the shrinkage has com.
mcnced in the grain, 1t is often pnllcd so
early that the weight of corn and fodder
bolh per acre, is scarcely more than tho
weight Ct corn would be- If left uudis,urbcd
Better lose n little in fodder, by some Of il
drying on the stalk than TO iujure the grain
by TOO carly stripping off the blades. If
sunshine is scarce, pretty good fodder may
be saved with half days hot sun by hun
ding in small sheavcs, stacking, and in n
day or two pull down again and cool and
dry, when it may be stacked in safety. If
the weather is good, cure before stacking.
II well cured, secure in large stacks which
expose little to the weather, If not, put up
in small, stacks of eight hundred or a thou.
sand pounds. AS taking OFF the leaves Kills
the plant immediately, the corn is less
injured by not pulling the fodder, but in
stead thereof cutting up the corn at the
ound as soon as the leaves below the ear
are mostly yellow or dry, and then put.
tlng up in shocks until thoroughly cured,
then taking off the ears when dried sufii
'cienliy, and stacking the stalks with the
fodder attached. The fodder is not as con-
venient for feeding TO horses and mules, but
cattle and hogs will eat up nearly the Gu
tire stalk. Or the corn may be topped--
that Is, as soon Ms the ears begin to glaze or
get hard, the stalks are cut off with tho
leaves attached, just above the cnr, and
Otter curing day in the sun, they are tied
III bundles und cured in sho ks. Any stalks
of corn that fail to produce ears. aud tho
drought has caused them to form large
proportion this season, should be cut at tie
same time and cured in the Same manner.
They ard full Of sacchnrine matter, but re-
quire considerable time 10 cure so as not o
mould in the stack.
The great deficiency in provision crops
sbeuld be made up in some measure, by an
unusual crop of turnps. They will be
found useful for wintering all farm stock,
inclNding horses. English writer's say that
one feed per day of turnips is very useful
III Keeping the system of q horse in proper
state. We have no experience on this point.
! kuta Baga should be sown at once, if not
already put in. The common sorts Flat
Dutch. Red Top, Norfolk, Globe, Yellow
Dutch. NC, may he sown from the last of
July through August aud September. but
the best crops are usually made from tho
August sowings. The ground must he re.
pcaIedly ploughcd and narrowed un,:t we'll
pulveriked. writer remarks th,: the
ground SHOULD be as much more piilverized
Tor iurnlps than for wheat. as the seed is
nHer', ~. ueep. rich, mellow. sandy loan,
ploughed deeply but not inverted, is the best
for this crop, and cannot be made too rich.
They may be sown in drills two feet apart.
and thinned to from six to fifteen inches in
the drill, Or sown broadcast. The drill sys-
tenn gives a chance to cultivate and clear
the ground of weeds TIE hest crops are
made where the land has be IN enriched by
cattle and sheep penned thereon. Should
you wish manure in the drill, open wide
deep fnrrow with shovel plow, scatter ma
nnre thickiy along this drill throw d broad
bed on tile manure with n turniEg plow, aad
after raking the he'd smooth and even, drill
in The seed very thinly bottle. with n
good cork, in which small dull is Inserted
with the ends open, will enable smart
boy TO SOW evenly about as fast as he can
walk. Rake them in very lightly. aal as
they come up thin to u stand and keep the
| ground clean, light and mellow.
Keep the earth fresh and loose around
Sweet Pota'o plans, and the grounds II, {
from weeds until the vines cover the patch
Gu, and save Hay and Fodder or pull and
make atl you can from Crab Grass, Crow