The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-04-11
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6Brom thy Amcricam Farmer for Aprilsh
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No timq ,shquldl pow,bs lost ipycarrying on
the various operations Of planting, sowing, &c.
Whom any of the main crops fail, more seed
should be immediately sown,, and sshcreo they
have partially failed procure plants possible,
,ahd'Inake good all defciencies. Now is a good
time to destroy slug; late III tic evening 5npd 5nnnpd
early in tho morning they leave their places Of
,eonceallhenasa md snisy be destroyed b fresh
lime, which should,bo stresn, over where thoy
-ss sbGaid Is several s,9rning upleeyclings in sic
.pcssiop;, in the morning, as early as It il light,
nnde I'm ,'the 'evetihg as late as eightfor nine
O'clock. By PERSEVERANCE ior,a short time, a
garden may be entirely cleard of this pest,
When hard yary, winds aud clear weather render
Il necessary to supply water to.recently planted
vegetables ana 'accdling crops thdy III masf be
attended to without fail, otherwise they had
better beaallowodit to rcmain;ina a dormant state
until the rain, comes, as continued watcrings
bind tho surface Of the soil into hard i'm
penetrable crust, which is very prejudicial to
>the. germinaGon Of the seed This lnny, how
ever, III some degree be prevented by shading
from the sun or covering the soil, so as to pre-
vent evaporation MS much us possible; frequent
watfripgs are not then necessary and 'thcp thc
soil is kept in an open, porous state.
BEANs.-Bush and pole up; several kinds
should be planted forthwith; those coming up
should be carthcdup aftor shower '' +.
nSCAutfFLowERs should be literally supplied
with water, and where large heads arc required.
manure water 'may be given them once or
twice week. Sow fora succession. .c
ID tCsnDAGE.-Whero they were planted a foot
apart in the rows during the autumn, every
alternate plant may be pulled'up for green's as
ssooon as sufficiently large and as required for
uses nq This. will give those that remain space
and time to. attain perfection, "A sowing of
two or three kinds now will furnish supply
Of useful plants to fill up vacant lots as summer
crops arc taken off,, Early Dutch, Sugar Loa f
and Wnningstad are kinds that mayrbc relied
upon. e7s'I
CELEERNTTTT LE3 y m transplant young plants upon
slight hot-bed or warm border If tho main
crop is not already sown, SOW it at once in the
open ground upon q warm border a. .si#
ss0CoRN.-Maket paintings for succession -.
The FL EARLY Darling and Dwarf Prolific Sugar
are valunblevarietics for family use
.CpctM MBERs, grown in hot-beds, will reo,rire
constant attention that the beds do not become
to-, s,n, moist ohs Or mildcw may appear Sowings
may be- made inDthe open air as carly as the
ground i$ sufficiently dry and warm, iaT 4 IL . f'1
oLETrUcE-Durins dry weather give some
OF the earliest plants good supply of water
20 bring them. forward Make, sowinr Of
two or three kinds. BY this means tie season
of one sowing is prolonged
ON1oNs-Scts should now be planted upon
rich beds, in rows nine inches apart, aud be
helped With occasional sprinkngs of guano on
the surface 1,ln,,' M ~ 1-;7 ftafs1 an IN
POTATOES. 'o61r,AlT i Protect the shoots Of potatoes
which have made their appearance above
ground, by drawins earth over them and con
tinue to plant for the main crop. s,
iS9w Iurnip Radishcs for succession; Satisfy
and Parsley drills ono foot apart; Sayoys
and Scotch Kalc, Sweet Herbs and Tomatos
tohi lsuecesssoai Sqa Kale, iRhubarb and Horse
RadishhMwhere T.. fresh beds arc wanted, they
should .JnloeR nov he be made h s,.,. IL.
uoe and cultivate between growing crops,
and be very vigilant in keeping down the weeds,
dealing promptly with them at every oppprt,in-
ity.
During stormy weather look after tools
garden sash &e Pit in now Lights where re-.
CURED, and see that all is placed iii efficient
working work order, as they will now be required
tor constant and active use. i,7ba4 I r1.,sei