The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-10-09
Agricultural.
Farm Work for the Month.
TOBACCO CROP.

TOBACCO CROP.
Our notes for the past months give all the
necessary directions TO this time. If thcy
have been attended to- there is little to he
uone--but press forward md close up the
moor Of housing by the 10th. Look care
luliy TO the hanging in tho house. Let 1t
not be put so close, but that each plant will
nang clear Of tho other when IL has wited.
"hen damp nights with foggy mornings
occur, close the doors at sundown and omen
~ sunrise; also in oil rainy or damp weath.
er, and IN high winds. which beat and whip
me leaves about. If n hard frost is expect
ed after ho&sing shut up the house Mt night
~ prevent ircczng of the uncured stems.
CORN FIELD.
Aa the corn field will now be peculiarly
i'nhic TO the inonds ofunruly stock 10, /,
Lc propccly gunidcd, the fences anl paics
looked to. ANA frequent inspection given the
mel" gencrai'Y. II iool has b, en- secured
Wy cutting tops nnd pulling blades. lc, all be
f'.t away safely ~ soon as practicable,
whore il is to he preserved for the winter.
Corn should not he pu, in tho house until
well cured, aud this will not DC till Noyem-
her.
WHEAT SOWING.
II our suggestions Of Inst month swere
observed We hope that the necessary pre-.
paratlons. NJ least. for wheat sowing, have
"ern made, and We ar" now ready with the
utmost prompthrSS. to commit the seed 10
the earth. II sowing be delayed for fear of
hy Till the 9th OF October. that should be
ih" latest day, and then al should be ready
10 hn'Sn This important work AT once. We
arc continually, anI !.,r,e and more ims
pressed win The necessity of early seeding,
Il We woul1 sccnrc maximum crops. There
is, indeed, liability to fly. and may use bc
rrccau,ion of waiting till The date above
named TO avoid The FAN attack But 10, il
be borne in mind that against tho Spring
ilY, and every other enemy or disease, n
fun supply of vigorous roots, which can
only come by carly seeding, is the best aud
only safeguard.
Timothy may b. sown whenever you SOW
wheat. Let it follow Immediately after the
putin i'll Of that crop, and follow it with the
roller to insure pro9pt gcrmination \
peek OF good seed TO the acre is sufficient.
IRISH rorAToEs
The late crop Of these should be secured,
If possible, when the ground is dry, and not
before tho latter purL OF the month. The
digging is tedious work, and throwing out
with the ordinary plough an impcr fest
operation The potato pioughs now in use
arc some Of lhcm, very good implements.
and Will be paid for III digging an acre OF
this crep.
FEEDING HOGS.
We lose much valuable time in feeding
by delaying too long to pen orr hogs that
are to be ialIcncd. Tho mild weather of
early Fall is peculiarly favorable to putting
on fat and the sooner such hogs as are
intchdcd Tor the pen are put in course Of
Improvement, the more economically thcy
will be fed. gradual change from the
range in fed and forest is better than a
| sudden shutting up with full feed They
| should be brought, therefore, within n small
| enclosure and fed moderately till they be.
come accustomed to the change, when their
| supplies may be increased till they get as
much n they will eat.
Ii we would not consult tho sirictcst
economy, but make the best meat, the fat
tcning should be completed in small grass
lot with running stream, or other nbun~
dant supply of water, and n shelter open to
Tue South, where they mny bo always dry.
There is very great economy in the use of
well ground grain, and cooking incrcaacs
the value of the food very much. if, in
addition to this, every pair be put into
sly, raised from The grousd and we'll pro-
| icctch i ON weather, the strictcst sugges.
lions OF economy will be observed. In this
case the bottom of tho pen should be open
enough to let ail the droppings pass freely
through to litter supplied underneath.
| CATTLE FEEDING.
The same general principles are, of
course, to be observed in the feeding of
| cattle FOR the butcher. Let il. therefore be
begun cnrly, and continued rodcrntcly
| with constant attention to the comfort Of the
animal in bad weather. Cows and store cat
tic should hc provided with shelter. and pro-
tcclcd properly at night and during rains.
Give them full opportunity to lay on Win .
crs store of flesh and fat An animal that
goes into Winter quarters in fine condition,
is already half win,crcd.
PUMPKINS
The crop Of pamrkins should now be
| gathered and stored ca'otully IN II sheltered
| plrcc where they may he convenient for
Feeding They make very good !ond tor
milch cows in Autumn, adding TO the ouan
tity and quality OF the milk.
PoLAND.--A Correspondence of the Pr
RaU CazsHe. writing from Warsaw, on the
| 9th instant, says:
"An imporlnn.decson has been arrived
nj oy the authorities here and At st. PEG crs
hnrg In order to destroy as much as pos
siblo all historical rccnllrclions nmono Tho
Poles, it has been determined that Warsaw
| shall cease 10 be The capital of Poland. The
kingdom will be divided info two districts,
in wi ich the chief seats Of government will
| 10 Knisch and Ihblin Warsaw thus ha;,r