Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-09-11
From the Rural CaroIinian.
Agricultural Operations.


Cotton picking is, of course, the most
prominent item of plantation work for the
month. Let this worF be pressed witlrall
your energy and force, SO rs to gather the
lint as fast as the bolIs open. You lose
both quantity qualify by delay. The
first pitkings should be well summed. Do
not allow your hands to pull off the bolls
i'll picking, as they are sometimes inclin-
ed to do; and avoid picking Immediately
after shower. In all cases, where large
quantities are stored in bulk, stir the
heaps occasionally, and expose the conton
to the air to keep from heating. Keep
the different qualities of cotton separate
SO rs to dvoid selling mixed cotton for
the price Of the poorest portion oft.
Make hay, and save carefully all for
age crops. You will not have too much,
or, if you have any to spare, your neigh
Dor will be glad to buy. Don't depend
upon New. York and Pennsylvania for
forage. Northcrn.hay will be high.
Sorghum must be cut, ground, and the
juice made into syrup; and let it be of
the best quality. Save every blade and
all the seed for feeding stock.
lTurnips must be planted, ifnot already
done, as the condition Of the wcatherand
soil may permit.
A WARSING-If VIC continue to fol-
low the bad example of Persia from the
days of her greatest agricultural develop
mcnt, when she fed and clothed vast ar
mics to conquer the world, besides feed
ing and clothing all the working farmers
and mechanics at home, we. too, in the
future shall die by hundreds of thousands
from starvation, precisely as the Pcrsans
have died within year. DR.. Daniel
Lee.
CABBAGEs FROM ccord-
ing to the Pacific Rural Press, the BUDS
found ut the base of cabbage heads slip
ped off and carefully planted, will give
larger and better heads than those from
ordinary plants. The experiment is
worth trying.
For CIIoILc IN UoEsEs.-Smokc the
nose of the animal with burning cotton,
leather or rags, mixed or smcarcd over
with tar, until II dirty discharge comes
from it.
I'D REMEDY.-Mostcn half pint of
salt with water and half ounce Of lautla-
mum; pul out thel tongue, and with Il
long-handlcd spoon put the mixture as far
on the tongue rs possible, and let the ton.
que loose.
Sd REMEDY.-Usc suppository of
strong old bacon, or inject with tobacco,
or a blood warm cruel charged with assa-
fctida. If much inflammation exists,
bleed freely from the neck. RURAL
CARoLINIAN.
The Small Grain must be put in large,
ly, and the earlier the better. We have
reiterated this till the injunction may be
getting stale and tircsomc, but we shall
pcrscvcringly repeat till the desired re.
suit be attained. IT. you have no suita-
bic land for wheat or barley, SOW rye
and oats, which will grow on any land
that is worth culli7ating at all, proper
ly prepared.
Lettuce, Radishcs, Spinach. Mustard
viii do well planted this month and, in
the low country, Snap Beans are still in
order for planting during the first week,
and will do well if the fall be favorable.
To protect tender young plants, as
cabbage, bccts, carrots, etc, from the sun
and beating rains, set bushes between the
rows, rccli,;,g little over thens CT lay
bushes on crotchcs raised three or four