The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-28
David Dickson on Co,lonjPla ntins.}

l. S" w al Vuo Aa4ub VI 9Very lur.
| ner. The premium cotton Drop, ex.
hibited at the State Fair ih rGeorqia
In 1869, of eighteen bales Ion six
acres, was oaltiyated according to
Mr.. Diokson's. plan: ;
!. Lay off cotton rows fodr feet
l.epa art with shovel plow, double Gfdr-
row, and put in fertilizers eight
inohes deep. :, ,eJ, las l,.luf,.,.
2, Ridge with long scpoter, Eve
inches wide. Make the beds with
turn 'plow, subsoii the tdtnf blow fur!
row :; split out tkeHt tniiddlos with
Siiovahs! Plant with "a oottbn! seed
eo'wer, and cover with a board Or
harrow.
Firat plowipg-rm 20 inoh sweep
with right wing turhed down, hoo
out to two |or:three stalks to the hill
every nipe minches, u ten days after
plowing. Second plowipg-use same
sweep, the right wing turned up a
little more; Third plowibgL in sa me
way, run a'thirG furro " in niddlc 10
level Ii! - T"jEErN Il G...i ;gN
,n3.s Cettonnstanding thick in tho
drill wiu, be much moro forward in
ma turing. -
q Cotton only requires distance
hs Bo careful not to cut tho roots
OF cotton. 90. ozi,r.r, r...a'..,,, .. .
'9 Have, a deep water. furrow in
the spring work Eat by hot wealth
or. ''' g'h1'Ih .'''t >..
: z. On level land ruu tho rows aorth
and south ~ aht ,,,.... cwi =.
g., a cotton plant to, stand j. two
weeks drouth, must havo four inches
soil and six inches subsoiI th hroo
weo ksAsix inches soil and same sub
soil four weeks--eight inohes and I
the Same snbsoiling. b.u,y :'iov ,'.,I
-. If you prepare your land and
carry out this plan we'll and manure
literally, you may expect from four
hund red to one thousand pounds Of
lint cotton TO the acre. go 81 ;Jrr1GuI
10. Fertilizers bring crop of bolls
on the cotton early.
H. 10 improve the cotton plrnt,
select seed every ycur after tho ii. 81
picking, up to the middle Of Octo.
bcr, taking tho best stalks and the
best bolls on the stalka. ...- |
H. On al farms there are some
acres that produce. cotton better than
others. Seed should always DO Sc |
looted from those spots, ..... |
Is, Manure everywhere you pillow 4
and plant. Your labor will .be more
certainly rewarded. 1t pays to uso
manure, and it pays best On land that
pays best without it. ...
la. From the 10th to tho goth of \
April is the best time to plant cot
ton.
Is. Apply onc-hnlf of all labor
and land to the making of full sup
plies of all kinds that are needed on
the farm, and enough to spare for
those engaged, iu other pursuits, and
you will have more money thanif tue
whole was employed in making oot-
ton.
Is. leave no grass to bunch and \
cause o futnre bad stand. .f..., 4
~. Plow cotton every throe weeks
and let the hoes como ten days be.
hind, clearing it perfectly.
l8. Continue plowing cotton till
tho 10Th Or 20th of August, Ouco
or twice during the season shove out
the middle with furrow, to keep tho
land leyel.
TO. The blowing of cotton requires
one aud u fourth days per acre.
20. Cotton plants commence when
small to take on and mature bolls,
and continue until they exhaust the
soluNe matter of exhaust tho full
capacity Of the land. Two stalks
will do that much sooner than one
and will so avoid the dreuth, cater.
pillar, eto. .., - n..4
81. Cotton will grow after cotton
a,number of years in succession, with
plenty Of manure. ..
a.. q. Make just the amount of cot.
ton you want, at paying prices. Keep
out of debt, be tho oreditors, mako
your supplies at home; then and
only then will you have powor.
Z3. Rotation of crops, deep and
deeper blowing every year, iucor-
poration Of vegetable mold, return.
ing the proceeds of the cotton plant,
except tho lint, to the soil, making
as much manure as possible, com
prise my system Of improving lands.
I'd. Ono object in cultivation is,
to Keep the surface broken, so as to
LOT in light, heat and air, Never
stop THO plows for dly weather. > lo
rs. My policy has been o. to make
the most money with the least labor
and capital, even if it appeared to be
wasteful.
26. The, cotton planter should
make his whole supplies, ever ything
necessary to run the farm, ,ne l..-
Tho BuAalo 10 Express says that
George Washington couldn't spoil
"doof" and spoil itright, but then,
hang it, times have changed, and one