Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-08-05
Turnlps.
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Turnlps.
The most successful grower Of turnips VIC
have known, made it a rule to SOW the seed
in the last three or four days of July. This
allows time enough to raise roots Of the largest
size, suitable either for stock or the market
a few days sometimes make marvellous diff
ference in the product For table use, where
quality is more desirable than size, farmers
usually SOW from the 10th to the Goth of
August Indeed we have heard some persons
say that the first of September is not too late
but We have never succeeded in raising any,
thing larger than an egg when sowed at that
time. n good rule is to have the land pre-.
pared soon as possible, and make use of the
first season after tho Goth or 18th of this
month.
We hero speak of the white varetics-thc
Red Top, Norfolk, Flat Dutch, &c. Ruta.
bagas and Swcdcs should Of right, be planted
by the 10th of June. If the season is favor.
able, fair sized roots may be raised 'on rich
ground seeded i'll July but as they require
a long time to come to maturity, the earlier
tho better. The best success we have ever
had was from seed planted in the middle of
june. The only objection is, that the tops
are liable to be infested by lice in tho fall J;
but in these days Of scientific insect cxtcrmi-
nators, they aro not to bo feared.
Wc know Of no preparation for turnips
bcttcr--or indeed 50 good, as wheat stubblc
A shallow plowing first to promote the gcrmi
nation Of the wheat left on the ground, and
then falow Of moderate depth, with fair
application of manure turned in, may be re-
lied on to yield good crop. Or better still,
use 800 pounds Of supcrphosphatc to the
acre, either in drills or broadcast We
prefer the drills; and in fact turnips
should always bc planted in rows, literally
tlinncd out and cultivated We have moth.
ing to say in favor Of the old cow.pcn broad
cast met cd of raising turnips
AS germanc to the subject, We add that
now is the best time to set cabbage plants for
fall and winter usc.~- Ittcrs5ary Ladse.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Forcign sum
mary:
Napolcon's modified force on tho frontier
Is o0O,0 ,00O. Prussia can't fight except at
desperate odds on tho frontier. a tccming
country enables the Emperor to dispense with
commissary. The weather is splendid
| for fighting.
Prussia replies to oycrtures OF peace from
France, through Russia "It is too late
Eugcnio's regency is not absolute She will
be governed by Napocons instructions, and
is forbidden to promulgate other laws than
those now pending"
It'll regarded certain that tho Emperor In
tends closing on the Prussians between Thorn
yllc and Wcissinburg, and throwing McNla
hons army across tho Rhine. McNlahon'e
army consists Of three corps, commanded by
Eerily, Douay and McNIahon.
Eight thousand marines under Gen. De
vassaigne accompany tho Baltic fleet. Tho
objective point is Strelsund.
France rciterates her denial Ct the authcn
| ticity of the soorect treaty with Pruss.
ep-
HAVANA, July 25.-Tho Cuban Genera
| Corncllo Porro has been assassinated by his
men, who heard that he intended to surrende,
to the Spaniards. The Cuban chiefs Fortune
Castclanos and Frcre recently visited the
camp of General Caro-, with the intention, il
is supposed, Of surrendoring themselves. =
They did not find the General, who had left
for Mcnagura at the head of 5000 men, and
they then Withdrew. The gendarmes have
captured eleven men belonging to Carlos Gar
cia'a band of brigands, who have beon com
hitting robberies and outrages in the neigh
borhoodo Of Bcjucal Seven wore identified
and sentenced to death. General Gorench,
has arrived in Havana.
.sst- A Cohoes IN. W lady, while dtes
sing for her wedding, exploded Kerosene
lamp, and her funeral, instead of her mar
J riago took place