The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-04-17
NUMBER 10.
A G R leu LIT u r AL,
FROM the Southern Cultivator,
Wcrk fer the Month.

'e"'on Ia ~ nano, DO not fail to put in
plenty Of corn. All lands intended for
cotton, that are imperfectly and roughly
prepared, bad better be devoted to corn
and other crops. Cora will render labor
cheaper and easier to obtain. Cotton in
great crop, but we have yet to see the
planter that from small beginning. has
made himself. fortune, who has confin,
ed his agricultural operations to the pro-
dncoon OF cotton. The thriving planters
OF our acquaintance, while they made
cotton tho main product, looked sharply
after other crops, and somehow did il too
without seeming to make little il any
less Of the staple than their neighbor..-
be''des cotton to sell, they generally
managed to have plenty Of corn. wheat.
peas, potatoes and bacon, tor home con.
sumption, and in their carefuuess to make
sure thing Of this, ordinarily had some.
thing over. We don't think il the pre,-
snt interest Of the planting States to
make wheat, corn or bacon for EXPORT.
but We do believe they should produce
enough Tor home consumption. The time
spent in hauling corn some miles from
the depot, would do good deal toward,
producing ii at home. Add TO this the
fact that on most plantations, about corn
enough to run them can be made, with
out any material Interference with the
production Of cotton, and then the other
isct, that tbe man who makes both corn
and cotton has, in a bad rear, two chan,
ce' to escape utter failure: for, If his
corn is m ade a. home, be ha, tina. sure
rhie, If planter depends on cotton 10
buy his corn, and the cotton crop fails, he
is dead broke" baving no resource
neither corn nor cotton. Make corn, then
produce everything needed to keep up
your place, and let the cotton sold, above
what is required for the wages OF tho
haod', represent the net profit Of the
estate.
Then manure heavily-plov deep-use
tue best and heaviest seed you can oh,
tain. And let your after culture be Of the
most thorough charac.sr-workipe closs
and deep a. the early stage of the crop,
but very shallow when the roots extend,
so that they may be unbroken. Indeed.
these few things constitute the whole sys
TEN Of corn growing; deep breaking up,
especially under the row-pIabting the
corn below the general level-plen,y OF
manure "pplied-thoroughly carly work,
ing and frequeu. shallow stirring Of tho
surface, during tho growth Of the crop.
with 'craper and sweep.
CorroN.-lf you are sure you have
got enough Of corn aud other crops plant.
ed to supply your matchmaking a lib.
eral allowance for the uncertainty Of th.
seasons, then plant cotton. No other
crop produced for sale, il properly mana.
ged, will draw so little from mother earth.
there are instances Of level lands, which
with no other manuriag than resting tho
land every second or third year, and tho
return OF all tho seed and plaa: to the
soil. in which the last crops picked were
much better than the frat. Wsbavs Mr..
Dicksons word and example, to prove
that cotton plantation can be 80 mana.
ged that its Productiveness will increase
each year, and the annual increase of the
crop will pay heavy prof, on the mon,
ey expended in fertilizers.
In planting Cotton, it is a great thing
to have the ground in proper order a.
hnt-,he beds straight, if the surface aG.
mits. or if not, without abrupt curves.
Take time, then, to have the soil we'll
prepared. even If you plant fewer acres.
The harrow will lie found useful in pul.
'erizing the surface Of the beds, when
rough and cloddy. While il ia very i'm,
portant to get an early stand, it is better
secured by thoroughly prepared soil,
than BY ha''y un'imeIy planting.
Sweet Potatoes, bedded last month.
will soon begin TO furnish draws" Good
fair sandy soils, and plenty Of manure,
are the prime requisites Of success. Break
your ground very dsep-opsn wide and
deep f1rrows-scsl,er good, weIlrotted
manure, or roued chips, ashes, DC, Thick
ly along in this furow, and throw on
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that broad and rather fat bed-run
over this bed lightly. with aIake 10 pul.
'er'zs and level ii, and you are ready
for planting.
Chinese s"g" Cane. for syrup, should
De planted as soon as the weather be-
cones ssttled and wsrm-s ht.ls after
corn MA niino tina Tia - IL