The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-04-29
From the Southern Farmer.
Garden Work for April.
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BY GEORGE W. GIFT.

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BY GEORGE W. GIFT.
April is now upon US, with it's sun.
silnc and showers. Tho gardener
who knows his business is now con-
tmually busy-preparing, planting
and cultivating, all must be dono at
onco.
Beans.-Plant tho early six woeis
and Valentine for early crop. The
rows should be two feet apart and tho
seeds an inch apart in the drills. For
a crop to bear from tho middle of Ju-
~, until frost, plant the Confederate,
mrurnihg bean, and a native of West
tennessee. Inquality it has no supc-
rior, and has no competitor as regards
, its long season of bearing and quantity
OF yield. Plant in hills, four feet,
stick with stout pole, to stand six
feet above tho ground, thin to ono
plant to Il hill. AS the seeds of this
bean cannot be procured ut the seed
stores we will enclose few to appli-
cants who send stamped envelope
addressed.
Okra. PLANT only the dwarf. 1t is
more prolific, earlier and equal in
quality TO the tall-growing sort. Like
all good vegetables it requires a deep
rich soil. plant in rows three feet
apart. and let the plant stand two fcot
asunder i'll the drill. 70 insure good
stand, sow plenty Of cultivate
as you do cotton.
Sweet Potatoes, beddcd under glass,
arc now making slips rapidly IF fear
OF frost should deter from transplant.
ing into the open group, there is no
nccd to loso the plants. Select spot
on the south side of "A house or close
fence, and put Il cover over it, so as to
admit the sun on tho south sidc.-
Spade deep and aud leave the surface
IN SLOPE to the northward draw the
slips and set them in this bod cou-
pie of inches apart. Leave no more
than one bud to each slip; cut the re-
mainder of the vines into lengths Of
two buds each shear off all the leaves
and prick out the cuttings the same
distance apart as the slips, give gen
tic watering morning and night, and
will soon find all roofing ant. growing
iinoly. In this way, n very small bed,
under glass, if started early, may be
made to yield an immense quantity of
plants; and you will be always ready
to transplant when the proper ''scas-
ons" occur In tight, wcll-protcc
cd, cold frame, sweet potato cutting,
made in the fall, Just before frost,
maybe carried through the entire
winter. The rcd potato is the most
hardy.
Tomatocs.-Onc great and impor-
tant garden crop is now to be finally
transplantcd. (If our advice has
been needed, it has been twice trans
planted under glass during March.
We find that in our clay soils the to-
mato is much inclined to make vines
at the expense of fruit, to remedy
this, severe pinching of the terminal
shoots should be rcsortod to and as q
preventive of rot, give great distance
between the plants, five by four feet,
and tic up to stake. rhc soil should
be rich, deep and we'll pulvcrizcd.-
Set u drum head Savoy cabbage each
between plant, and row between the
rows of tomatoes.
The Radish crop planted with the
bcnts in Fcbruary, is nov coming oil.
If the market is dull, ship by steamboat
to st. Louis. One hundred bunchcs
will fill barrel and barrel will sell
for ten dollars III any OF the Northern
cities
Tim the Beet crop and keep the
ground clean with hoe and cnl,ivator.
When the danger OF frost is past, set
your cantclouprs (starlcd under glass
as previously dircctcd), in the best
ground.
The Cabbage crop requires constant
cultivation; stir the surface at least
once week, and draw dirt to the stems,
ii any stem is visible. Plant your WI.
tcrml!ions i'll cabbage ground