The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-05-15
NUMBER IA.
A G R ICULT URAL.
From the Southern Cultivator,
Farm Work for May.


work that you have been unable to do,
before the scorching heats Of summer
come and it is too late.
Coin that is just well up, must be
worked at once, before the lateral roots
are thrown out, runuing. around it Gloss
and deep with long, sharp,unrrow 'bul,
tongue, or rooter plow; after which, the
middles may be broken out, and the
spaces between the bills and plants kept
clsan with the hee. That which ia more
advanced, is ready for second working, or
soon will be. The surface should be kept
mellow. frequently stirred, entirely free
from weeds, aud as nearly level as posi-.
bic. No hiIlng up is necessary-no tur.
ning plow should be used in the late cul.
ture Of corn. II is never necessary, ext
cept in cases where the weeds have OBJ.
tanned such a foothold that they mus. be
buried or turned under-but we hope
none OF our readers allow their crops to
Scs INV SOihlliOus III DIbahlHU uD
for corn, we cannot p!ow too dcep-but
in cultvating the crop after the first work.
ing, the barrow and sweep are the proper
tools; for, as far as can be avoided, no
roots OF shortrlived annual crops should
ever be broken or wounded. The corn
needs all its roots, and requires rich, mel.
low ground, to extend them in and so
we again repeat-<1o not break the roots
by powiug deep; but keep the surface
open, freely pulrerizad ard frequently
stirred. This system will give you good
crop almost any season. Corn may be
planted on "new grounds" and favorable
spots, and should be put in every square
rood Of land. It is one Of our "great
staples" and no possible efforts should be
spared to produce an abundance.
Cotton is now ready to scrape, mould
and bring to stand. Begin the work
as soon as the seed leaves fully expanded,
and while the land is fresh and clean.-
After scraping your cotton, mould as soon
as possible, so that the young rootlets
may not beexposed TO the scorching ef-
fec,s OF the sun. In this working, clean
off all the old surface, says DR.. Phillips
for it is this first grass tkat gives trouble.
Be careful at this working not to break
down the bed or to bruise or iniure the
young plants, for rough usa ge at this time
often causes the young plants to die out,
weeks hence from injuries needessly rs.
ceived. Where, from bad seed or other
cause. there is a failure in procuring q
stand, the planter must use his Judgment.
in regard TO what shall be planted in
stead. Chinese Sugar Cane, Cow Peas,
and Sweet Potato slips are those which
are most likely to succeed. Ground as
thoroughly prepared as is necessary for
Cotton, should be made to yield a return
Of some kind, in caae Of bad stand.
Oats, Rye, Wheat, and other small
grains, in some places, must be cut the
last OF this month, or early in June, and
the ground afterwards manured, deeply
broken up. and planted in corn, cow pc as,
or sweet potatoe draws" ..
Early in the month, in the best Of your
corn. plant between the hills the Corn.
field bean, which will afford snaps all
summer, and the white sorts when dry,
are good winter vegetable.
; Pumpkins and winter squashes may be
planted on any unoccupled ground. IL
must be Of good quality, or hills prsparI
ed for them by digging deeply add pro-
"'d.ns a rich compost.
Cow Pea'' to make hay, may now bs
so"n broadcast or drilled IN well manur'
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