Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

aud leave the tops of the beds bare.
Corn land is often sown in wheat, and
where peas have been planted thickly
or broadcasted in the corn, the crop
does well. But where neither cotton
nor corn land can be conveniently
spared, pea fallow will answer, if the
peas are sown thickly-two bushels
per acre-by the middle of this month,
and carefully ploughed in, SO as to
give the land good breaking. They
will make considerable growth before
frost, and should be turned under as
the latter threatens. If the turning
under is we'll done, the wheat can be
narrowed in without disturbing the
vines. If cotton seed are to be applied
to the wheat, they may be scattered
before the peas are ploughed under
if fertilizers are to be used, they can
be narrowed in with the wheat.
TURNIPs.
These are cultivated at the South
chiefly for "greens" where this
is the object in view, the old fashioned,
seven-top variety is greatly superior
to any other being harder and better
adapted to our climate. But, where
the object is to produce roots, other
varieties should be selected-Ru-
tabagas and purple-top or Flat
Dutch. The first is the most nutri-
tious-the last two the most certain.
For table use, in the latter half of
winter, a white-feshed variety of Rut-
tabagas, called Street German, we
have found, as stated by X. Ped, de-
cidelly the best. 1t is very sweet,
has little disposition to run to seed,
and is, therefore, eatable quite late in
the spring.
Rutabagas should be planted be-
tween the first and the middle of this
month-Flat Dutch and purple top
from the middle of August to the mid
die of September. Turnips must have
rich ground-and it must have been
repeatedly plcughed, SO as to bring it
into the finest possible tilth ; the latter
is almost as important as manure.
Cow-pen lots are excellent; on other
land, superphospbates, or bone dust,
make fine crops. By all means SOW in
drills (2I feet apart, thin out and
work the crop.
PREPARATIONS FOR GATHERING AHD
| MARKETING THR COTTON CROP.
The coanpQruHrc leisure of this
month gives an opportunity which
should be improved, of getting ready
! for picking, ginning and packing cot
ton. Baskets and pockets should be
rnade-a fall supply, SO that if extra
hands can be secured when the pick
ing presses, everything Will be ready
for them. Arrangements should now
be made, also, for summing damp cotton.
Let these be ample, thatit may be done
quickly and thoroughly should rains
occur. Saws, brushes, and other parts
OF the gin should be put in best order.
ard the running gear overhauled and
djusted-somethlug will almost GER
tainiy be found ont Of order. Wher-
ever it can be done gins should be run
by water power. 1t will pay to conduct
a stream along hillside half mile Oh
more to secure this end Quite a
small stream, with 20 feet fall, viii
run a 10 saw gin. Iu almost every
case, where stream is thus conduct
ed, It would furnish facilities for irri-
cation, point OF itself well worth the
labor and expense.
LISTING OK FINE STRAW, AC, IOI
COTToN.
Whenever opportunity C-tsrs jaF 81
rows, til ii with pine -t:nw, ,yo anG
cover with lis, after scattering upor
it lime or ashes, # these can he had. -
Put in early they Will rot. however
without the addition Of these.