The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-03-19
MARIETTA GEORGIA FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1869
From The Southern Cultiyator.
WORK FOR THE MONTH

WORK FOR THE MONTH
Where the face of the country, soil
and climate vary so much as they do in
different parts of the South, it is impos-
sblc to Indicate line of procedure equal
" applicable to all. The time for plan
ting corn, for instance, varies from the
| st of March, or even earlier along the
Gulf, to the latter part of May, in tho
valles of the hill country. Again upon
the first lands of the Atlantic end Gulf
border, and bottom lands elsewhere,
which arc not thoroughly drained, it is
necessary to put tho corn upon ridge,
to prevent "drowning out" i'll wct wealth
err; whereas, in rolling and billy couH-
try, the best farmers recommend plan
ting on a level with the surface, or even
several inches below. Again, as to dis
lance: This may certainly be less on Hat
aud valley lands, particularly when rich
than in high and dry localities. Climate
also comes in as disturbing cause. In
cooler ATTITUDES, where the plant natural
" takes on adwariish habit, it may with
out injury, be crowded much moro than
in warmer zones, where tho tendency is
to produce tall, luxurient stalk
Hence at the North, corn is planted much
thicker than at the South. We beg
each of our readers, therefore, to canvass
all these different circumstances, as bear
ing on his own locality, and be sure if he
crIs, to err on the side of giving plenty
OF distance to his corn especially if he
plants high rolling lands.
In common with some of our cores
pondcnts we have already expressed our
doubts as to corn being the cheapest
groin We can raise. The large amount
of work necessary to mako corn crop,
is one very serious objection to it, but
this difficulty, to certain extent, at
least, is within our control. Manure,
plow and drain one acre so as to make it
produce rs much as ,, 3 or THAT is
the true policy. Therein lies, also, tho
solution Of tho labor question; for, IN
less we arc greatly mistaken, the indi-
cations point very clearly to deficiency,
no less than incllicicncy Of negro labor al
the South. 1t so, all of our arrangements
must be adjusted to a minimum amount
of laber. We would not be understood
however, as advising our readers to plan
small crops of corn the present year
unless they has G made abundant arrange
ments for full supply of provisions
from small grains, clover, dc. On thu
contrary, our earnest advice, as hereto
fore proffered, is give ample scope anC
verge to provision crop, and then plan
what is left in cotton.
We do not propose to argue the cues
ton of how much cotton should be plan
ted. We take it for granted every body
will plant all they can tend, and some a
good deal more. Whenever the plows
can be spared from tho preparation for
and the planting Of corn, they should be
busy now in bedding cotton land.
Bed out a plenty Of Sweet Potatoes
Don't forget that where the seasons are
short, the first slips set out make the
finest potatoes, TO have early slips,
proceed as if you wcrc going to hot
bcd-dig out foot or 50 Of ground; put
in a mixture of fresh stable manure and
leaves, and layer of good earth upon
this, in which last place the potatoes
end next to vine slightly raised. The
heat of the formcnting manure will bring
them forward rapidly. Bed out at least
five bushels of potatoes for every acre to
DO planted. We would earnestly urge
upon our readers increased attention to
this valuable crop. For general crop,
and for winter and spring usc, TO vHrie-
ty equals the old fashioned yellow yam.
For early fall use, tho Red variety or
Spanish and IIayti Yam may be plant
ed.