The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-08
AG AGRICULTURAL, &C,
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Work for the Month.

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sItl4is well for the farmer that during the
heats Of August hc may hctakc him in a meas
Z aro TO the shade, and sbato tho labors of the
Hold The harvest Of grain aud hay being
finished, and the working of the corn and no
tato crops done while there will still be enough
to. s.it will not press so urgently as iu tic
gmonthspast ta as, -
cornfeld.- AS there will be no further work
in tho corh6eld, let it be well secured against
eintr9dihg stock.
a IStatoes. The late potatoes should be
worked till thoy bloom, when the cultivation,
must be finished by slight earthing.
zNfmps - The fall crop of ruta bagas should
new % be sown If not already DONE The woath-
or aud condition of tho ground having boon SO
favorable generally that it is to be hoped they
sare BY, this time growing well. After coming
cut of tho ground, dressing Of ammoniated
asuperpsosphato and plaster will force then,
ysndlyssway from the. fly. Whom out of isnss
ii. fly, let thoui ba unap.ringly thiaaesl,
i Few slrcumstascest tend mors to tho tlinliIrn
stion Of this crop than tho temptation to. iSaye
sseo @ many fourishing plants standing. ,Thoy
n'ust be kept sorupulously clear Of grass while
young.
Sow white turoips from the 10th to the
10th. sssT
Rye.-Thc proper season forSeowinr this
crop is about the 1st Scptcmber.r The ground
should therefore be got in readiness durn,
this month"; On very light soils it may pay
better than crop Of wheat, but it il not u
favorite crop on good wheat lands, from it's
tendency to grow rs a weed among wheat
Its most important use generally is, in our
opinion, as green crop for early spring usc
II IS ft for cutting two weeks before clover,
and the firmor who values properly green feod
for his stock in early spring, will not be willing
to dispense with it. Sown for this purpose it
should be seeded thickly--two bushels to the
acre-and we'll manurcd
IFhcnt-At the earliest time practicable
the preparation of the clovor field, or oat stub
bic, should be begun, as the main reliance for
the crop of wheat. IF it be oat stubLlc, it is a
great mistake to haul out the manure from the
yards, as We have often seen, and spread be-
Tore plowing.s The blowing should be done
tirst, because the earliest period should BE-
availed Of, lost the ground become too hard.
and also because the better practice is to put
the manure on the surface after ploughing.
IfEwell turned early in the season, the ground
will need only superficial working at seed
time. Let there be no fear of nlcuyhing MS
deep as three good herscs and good plough
Fcan turn it well, unless there be something
poisonous in the subsoil, which is not often the
case.
The necessity for early seeding becomes every
year more apparent, aud some of tho hardy red
wleats may be sown the FIRST week in Scptcn-
her,
Cattle Pens.-The thinner portions of a field,
or such as need to be manured heavily for any
purpose, should have the catt'c pcnncd upon
them at this season with movable pens, the
bottoms of which should be covered with
coarse litter of any kind Moved once fort
night, much ground MAJ be manurcd before
the season for housing at night. Materials for
composts may be gathered at this season with
advantage.
Fl 1'h,eshing Grain.---It is well to have the
grain threshod early, whether We mean to take
advantage OF the early market or not. For
many years We have been warning those who
use machines to take such precautions as would
make accidents almost impossible. The feed
ing apron should be so made as to make it i'm
possible for the feeder to thrust his hand into
the teeth of the machine. The wheels should
bo entirely boxed up; and when it is ncccss;-
ry to stop for oiling or other purpose, the
leathern band should bo thrown off, SO that
there can be no movement made till everything
rs inlreadiness.
~ THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.
Bcans.--Six weeks beans for late uso may
still be planted in quick, rich soil, we'll and
deeply ploughcd Their quality will dopcnd
very much on these circumstances
Cele,y.-Eartli up the early planted about
every ten days, and be careful not to cover up
the buds. The late planted should bo kept
shaded till well rooted. 1t may still be planted
if plants are well grown.
Cucunbers and 4Melons.-If the weather be
dry, some litter or fine manure thrown about,
these will prolong their bearing
Lcttuce-Sow for a fall crop about the mid