The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-05-02
Work for the Month.

CoRN.-lhe present hlgn prices sIor tcoli,,s
notwithstanding the full, crop last year at the
West-arising mainly from the high prices OF
transportation, and the indispensable necesst-
ty Of full supply, admonish US to plant q
large crop of this great staple; Therefore
manure heavily, plcw deep, use the best and md
heaviest seed you can obtain, and let yoqr
after culture be Of the most thorough charac-S
ter-8orking often and deep after the first
blowing, but shallow after the roots begin to-
extend, so that they nay be unbreken. In
deed, these four things constitute the whole
system of corn growing-deep breaking up,
and especially under tie rows. planting the,
corn lower than the general level, plenty of;
manure applied, and frequent shallow stir
ring OF the surface during the growth of the
corn. See that you have enough planted.
CoTroN.-After your crop is well started.
push forward the planting of cotton without
delay It s-verY important to get an early,
stand, and much may be effected in this Bay,z.
by throwing up the beds light and dry, and
be sure that you have good seed planted. If
the beds are tough and cloddy3 they will be
improved by light narrowing before plant
ing. A thoroughly prepared soil is sbettersto7
secure an early stand, than hasty untimely
planting. - =. - ,,z ~ 80
Saceet PotGto1s, bcdded last month, WILSON
begin to furnish "draws. y Good, fair, sandy
soil, and plenty ofmanure, are the prime re-s
ouisitcs for success Break your ground Te1@
F,deep-open wide and deep fuIroWs-scatter
good wen rottcd manure, or: :rotted chips. asa-:
es, &C., thickly along in this farrow, and throw
on that a broad and rather fiat bed-=rnn
this bed lightly, with rake, to pulEeEize ana
level it, and YOU are all ready for: planting
The "draws" should be carefully taken the
roots DIPPED in thick batter, nude of woods
earth, ashes and fresh coB-dupg, equaEparts9
stirred into water, and the plant set with a
"dibbIe" or other stick, about 10 or 18 inches
apart in the row: If the weather is cerg dlgyt,.
plant after 4 p NJ and pour. gill or .twosot s
water around the root Of each draw, >, leaving.
only dry earth on tho surface, to prevent too;
| rapid evaporation, from the next days sun,
The after culture consists in lightly scraplngg
I the SIDES ofthe beds, to keep the weeds deRn,
and stirring the earth a little, if 1t shows a
I tendency to bake or BECOME hard. soon:
as the vines begin to cover the ridges and
spread across the rows, you may lay the crop
by. Close attention to these hints, with the
blessing of Providence, will ensure a good
Weld: and the crop ought TO be larger TINS
year than ever before, y -, 80
| Chinese Sugar Cane, for, syrup, sshonlds Do
planted as soon as the weather becomes set
| tied and warm-a / tile after corn planting
time. The peaple Of the West, where the cll-
mate is not so favorable for this plant as y IN
US, are stIj planting it largely for the produe
ton fsyrup and fodder-tnuc moresseEtt ttl! tnaa;
ourselves. 1t may be planted much later than "a
corn, for syrup crop; butifyou Eapt, also
an after; crop Of forage and 1pefhapsl SEED,
( you should plant sadsc !! : s 4s
corn in the drill, Egyptian ttetst 7ai7gG-
ridn! Grass, and other forage crops must ee pat
I in largely il is entirely useless to plant
1 these quick. growing and exhaustive green cen
crops, unlesstyou prepare the ground most most
deeply and thoroughly, and apply any qgaTl. !1.
7 tity" ofmanure. Early crops of Cow Peas s;
may also be sown. For fodder, We prefer TO
sow them in di III; buff intended to turn Il
under for manure, SOW broadcast Com:
! mon Corn may, also, be soTn in the dfiH fors
forage. =. xii = -: - Z -, -
Jerusalem Articdokes may be planted in
low spots, waste places, sides OF of5guflles, &c,
and will yield good food for hogs: 8
Plat also if yourself is sandy atew acres 6:
in Gouber peas, which will be found very use.
| ful for your fattening swine: s..s..
Plant also, the C7tdsfa, or Earth Almond,
largely. It is a most prolific ground nut.
highly relished by hogs, chickens snd-peo-
pie generally !-SoutterR Ga9tigat toi,.s
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