American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-14
abb fam T. G5arotn.
Farm and Garden Work for August.


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From the southern cuitiva'orl
The main crops of the farm have
already had their last working, and
the farmers attention should now be
directed to facilitating, in every pos
sible way, the gathering and housing
the products of the years labor.
Fodder pulling will first claim atten.
ton in q large portion of the country
visited by the Cnltivator- 1t may
be that, IN some localities clover and
grasses have supplanted fodder, or
at least supplemented it to such an
extent that, if the fodder is spoilt
by a long rainy spell, during pulling
time, there will still I've sufliciency
Of long forage for the farmers stock.
II there be any such places, we most
heartily congratulate the people
thereof.
As soon as the shuck ripens, (los-
ing its green colcr,) begin to strip
the blades, if the weather favOrs.
Some persons, after pulling a hand.
ful of fodder throw it on the ground
to take. the sun until evening, when
il IS taken mp and tied in bundles.
We prefer the method of tying it in
small bundles as it is stripped, and
hanging on the stalk to dry. When
a aoS .hrow rs col SID close 6eanS
late In the evening. and let it GO
through n heating proce: during
the night; next day. throw open the
heans-the heat will Obstinate the
remaining moisture, cure the fodder
sooner. and give it at the same time
n flavor AID tenderness much relish
ed. by stock. Spare no pains to cure
il well-ic mouldy and dusty, it may
prove rorse than 'eorthIess.
The gin house aud packing screw
should now be overhauled and put
in first rate order; perhaps new cogs
are needed or new rollers, or some
mart NAV have become out of level,
causing the machinery to run heavi-
IN, and, by altering the adjustment
of parts, cause them to wear too rap
idly. Baskets, pockets and all the
appliances used in cotton picking,
should he gotten ready. Prepare a
good scaffOld for summing cotton as
Il is picked-it pays well. Damp
cotton cannot be ginned properly
il will nap and make a bad sample.
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M -n-,xno IT.,
Afternoon snouiu now ue uIle1'e',
towards securing eoon stahu o,
onrnlps. 10 tnls ennr SOW Ass snoulo
oe maue at inlerVa's of We" uays vi
mo weeks uur,"g tne present am,
hrst As.h OF next month N0wpenned
ground, rather sandy, "hicn mas
Deen broken up aC interNa's uurlne
tne summer seems 70 oe oest auap1-
ed 10 thls plahI. Inc chahSe most
needed at the south, IN tne cnitiva,
uon o. Curhlps, Is Tue substitution OF
drll TOT vroau cast culture full'
sized roots cannot De looked Tor, un-
less they are thinned 10 proper dls.
lance apart, say 3Ox IL inches,) and
nioughed ana hoeu as other crops
Sow on sttghuy elevated ridges, to
prevent bad enects OF !heavy rains
before tue piantsare w. or are wei
oo"suou' ".P'o '0P 10 Vuo e"'A
est, ana one OF the most certain va
rieties cultivated at the South. The
Norfolk has usually succeeded well
in our experience--the bulb growing
a good deal above ground, is liable,
however, to be injured by cold. The
~JohRuy Reb" is not open to this
objection, as its tuber is formed en-.
lively underground, and itwithstands
very severe cold. 1t also furnishes
aoountiful supply OF "greens' il
the spring.
A second crop of beats may bt
planted now 1t the ground is rlcf
and well prepared, they will make
good roots before winter.
Cabbages may still be set ont fol
winter use insert as deep in the