The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-11
Agricultural.
From the Southern Cultivator
Farm Work for September.

Farm Work for September.
Cotton picking is tho chief business
on the farm this month. Gather 1t as
fast as it opens as 1T is the bottom
bolls that open first, they arc liable to
DC stained by the smallest shower Of
rain; besides, if left until large guam
tity opens it may be blown out and
wasted. 1t is also bleached losing the
cream yellow color SO much admired
by cotton buyers. We have thought
that III this matter there was Giscrcp
ancy between the buyer and tho manu-
lacturcr. The former wishing cream.
coorcd article, while the latter beaches
his cloth to get a pure white.
AS soon us RAINY day comes, and u
quantity OF cotton is on hand, commence
10 gin and bale; making uniform neat
bales, using iron hoops. Remove the
bales from tho gin house, thus lcsscning
the Iangcr from fire. A tightly com
pressed bale, bound with iron hoops,
will not burn, willie the loose cotton
in the gn house, Is very innamma.
bic.
Field Peas must be gathered as they
rlpcn. Save all that can be made. As
for stock, they arc as valuable as corn
for young animals better. After gath.
crinG the ripe peas, the vines may be
cut and cured for making, when
properly cured, the most valuable food
!ol milking cows.
IT the 1urnip seed sowc1 in August,
has failed to make a good stand, try
a&an. Tho turnip crop is too valuable
as :: winter ivUti for cattle, 10 10 lost.
The more turnivs grown, the more grain
saved. 1t is estimated that thirteen
millions OF dollars have been sent from
the city orALlanta alonc to the Noyth-
'ccf for grain, thia year. II we can
keep this amount Of money athomc, 1t
will greatly relieve our poor people
Cut off the market for this grain, and
somebody will suffer from high taxation.
Thus we may gain an ally in the West.
DO all 10 save the grain crops for bread,
thereby keeping The cotton money at
home. Under this head it may not be
improper to protest against the bad
economy Of sending wheat 10 distant
Noi'"c'' lli"iMeCS, Il"tcau oi ilo'lf
Rye or Barley, for winter pasture,
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sholcr T. inv 1'v, rcn,w c,,nG Ne
have hccn nroIcu i "
This IS III, rryrr month Nfuch nav
bc done, bv proncr nruIrnco il ovn;I.
inr on ot,ncl; Dnn nr ,hn mo., ;nnnr
itan, /, attention 10 l;rl AMI tho ni,rc
wLrrc wc sinnn mi. nn;,i hoe on,,s -,
IuIly discussed IN uhrr nlnrrs ILo, !, i,
not necessary TO saw moro hero.
?,
0H'EcriNG '9EED GoEN'--An limos
correspondent o' inc ,W"Pe""cM writes
,"'S' ',pl'"S anu carry summer thcTc
WAS wnJ some discussion discussion ABOUT selecting
s.o" c"'"' oo'''o aoV,sca shH'''hg inc
ups o'' ana rcScfV'''S the m'"d'e OF the
c"' W ''t r,'''1'ns' o"e man sa'd one
SFa'N on ll'c same COP IS as good as an
wears aco | planted an OR oC cnrn -