Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-08-21
[From the American Farmer.]
Work for the Month.


1t is we'll for the farmer that during the
heats of August ho may betakc him in meas
ure to the shade, and abate the labors of the
field. The harvest of grain and hay being
finished, and the working Of tho corn and pota-
to drops done, whilo there will still bo enough
to do, it will not press 80 urgently as in the
months past.
Corafcld.-As there will be no further
work in tho ,orn6old, lot it be woll secured
against intruding stock
Potatoes. The late potatoes should be
worked till they bloom, when the cultivation
must be finished by slight earthing.
2~'mips. fall crop of ruta bagas
should now be sown, if not already DONE
The weather and condition of the ground hav-
ing been SO favorable generally that it is to
be hoped they are by this tino growing we'll.
After coming out of the ground, dressing
of ammoniatcd suporphosphatc and plaster
will force thom rapidly away from tho fly
When out of danger of tho fly, let them bo
unsparingy thinned Fow circumstances
tond more to the diminution of this crop than
the temptation to leave too many Aourshing
plants standing. They must be kept scrupu.
lously clear Of grass while young.
Sow white turnips from the 10th to the
goth.
Rye The proper season for sowing this
Drop isabout the 1st September The ground
should therefore be got in readiness during
this month. On very light soils it may pay
better than crop of wheat, but it is not
fayorite crop on good wheat lands, from it's
tendency to grow rs weed among wheat.
It's most important use generally is, in our
opuion, as green crop for early spring use.
1t is fit for cutting two weeks before. clover,
and the farmer who values properly green food
for his stock in early spring, will not bc will
ling to dispense with it. Sown- for this pur
pose it should be seeded thiokly-two bushels
| to the acro-and we'll manurcd
Wheat.-At the earliest time practicable,
the preparation OF The clover field, or oat stub
| BILE, should bo begun, as the main reliance
for the Drop of wheat. Ifit DO oat stubble, it
is great mistake to haul out the manure
from the yards, as wo have often seen, and
spread before plowing. The plowing should
| be dono first because the earliest period should
be availod of, lest tho ground become too
hard, and also because the better practice is
| to put the manure on the surface after plough
ing. If we'll turned early i'll the season, tho
ground will not need only superficial work
ing at seed timo. Let there bo no fear of
! ploughing as deep as three good horses and
good plough can turn it we'll, unless thero be
| something poisonous in tho subsoi, which is
| not oftcn tho case.
| The necessity for early seeding becomes
ovory year more apparent; and some of the
hardy red whoats may be sown the 6rst week
in September.
Cattle Peas.--The thinner portions Of a
| field, or suoh as ncod to be manurod heavily
for any purpose, should have the cattle pen
nod upon them at this seapon with movable
pens, tho bottoms of which should be covered
with coarse litter of any kind. Moved, once
fortnight, much ground may be manured
before tho season for housing at night. Ma.
terials for composts may be gathered at this
season with advantage.
IHrestsn9 Grain.--It is we'll to have the
grain thrcshod carly, whethor We mean to tako
advantage Of the carly market or not. For
many years we have been warning those who
| use machines to take suoh precautions as
would make accidents almost impossible. Tho
wheels should be entirely boxed up; and
when it is necessary to stop for oiling or other
purpose, the leathern band should be thrown
off, SO that there oan be no movement made
till everything is in readiness 81
GEN. MEADE has issued an order declar-
ing Col. John H. Chr;sty, the Den,ocrat;c
candidate for Congress from the ,sn n;st,;st
70 DC duly elected. Georgia. 30 far. has .ons l",
better than any other State--four out Of hor
seven Congressmen being Democrats.
.,,,..,.,,...,...,. Rome Odwrter.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.