Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-09-11

cotton 10 the a3r, to keep.tro heating, keep
the diferep quail ties Of cotton separate, SO rs
to avoid ceiling mixed cotton for the. psice of
the poorest portion of it. 1T is best, If praetis
cable, to gin cotton as soon as dry, as it is fur
safer in bales than. lying in bulk in tho gin
house.
IS FAIDs OATS. III
We believe in the early sowing of fall oats,
but the exact time must depend upon the state
of the weather and the soil, and the exigencies
of the other plantation work, as we'll as upon
| the degree of latitude; but in our own expert
ence, oats sown in September have generally
proved decidedly better than the later sowing.
1tis mooted question how it is best to cover
| oats. the general practice however being to
plough them in. Running the plough very
lightly, this does tolerablysweil, but a better
way, we think, is to cover with the harrow,
and then pass roller over the field. The Red
Oat is the best to SOW, as not liable to rust.
| 1t ID known by its brownish red husk, and has
thinner and more flexible but strong STEM
The Black Poland Oat is very heavy and
very valuable kind, but not so safe from rust rs
the Red. by the middle of this month"; or at
latest by the end Of the month, rye for winter
grazing should be sown; also, barley for the
same purpose. The ground should be well en-
riched. especially for the barley. Both SHOULD
be heavily seeded-rye two bushels to the acre,
and Barley from three TO four.
CLOVER.
Some who are intending to sow clover and
grass will doubtless desire to SOW them with
their small grains. This is the practice at the
North, and we have been Inclined to favor it,
but later experiments force uB to the conclusion
that it is best, in our climate at least, to SOW
them by themselves, If sowed as they should
be (inless a severe drought should prevaiD
during the present month, they will, on srta-
bic soil, attain such a growth before the hot
weather of next season sets in rs will ensure
them against injury, without the shade of the
grain; which will be injured by the clover and
grass while injnring them in return. In any
case, the land for clover and the grasses should
be rich rich, and thoroughly prepared by deep.
close ploughing, followed by narrowing, previ-
GUS to which good dresting of superphosphate
may be applied with advantage. Brush lightly
to cover, and bp all means roll the geld with
toerably heavy roller. This last is an impor-
tant and too generally neglected process. If
you are to SOW both clover and the grasses, on
the same field, it is best to SOW the clover by
itself, as the seed does not mix we'll with the
grass seed. The various kinds Of grass seed
may be mixed, before sowing
DRESSING
OF lime on land to be sown with wheat,
oats or clover aud the grasses, is, in majori-
ty of cases. one of the most remunerative appli-
cations that that can be made, provided lime
can be procured at reasonably cheap rates. 1t
is not merely as plant-food that lime is useful.
1t is still more important us preparer Of plant
food. It's reaction with the acids of the SOIL it's
strong action upon decaying vegetable matter,
and its faculty of converting clay into mud, and
rendering it mechanically fit for culture, are
some tits more obvious uses, and, rs general
rule, it may be assumed that the land which is
richest In vegetable substances will benefit most
by the free use of lime, and grayelly sand the
least.
TURNIPs.
Ifs stand of turnips has not been obtained
from August sowings, SOW again now. Thick
sowing pays, as the extra cost of seed is little
compared with tho best chances Of a stand
The fy will, very likely, take a part, and you
must make allowances; besides, thick stand
protects itself better against the hot sun. 1t
cannot be too often repeated, that we attach too
little Importance here 70 the turnip crop. If
planted on thoroughly prepared and heavily
manfred soil, no crop pays better.
MAKE HAY,
And save carefully all forage crops, You
will not have too much or, if you have any to
spare, your nelghbor> will be glad to buy
Don't depend upon New York and Pennsyl-
yania for forage Northern hay will be high.
cow-PEAs
1t is far better, when possible to do so, to
gather cow-peas than to turn in the stock to
feed them on the ground, as much is thus was
ted. When gathered you can use them to the
best advantage and none are lost.
SORGHUM
Must be cut, ground, and the juice made into
syrup; and let it be the best quality. Save
every blade and all the seed for feeding stock.