Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-08-05
fAHM AND GARDEN.

Sas Lars fIRNiFs.-fhcre - no
die .a.siug tie tact that the almost
Zoe, ssnt rains which have poured
a aooJ Of water daring the pas, four
Scel =, over large AREA 1T the great
corn grow ing region Of the Western
StS,vs will seriously affect that crop
th., year With no dcsire to create
alarm We may say that We have re-
,s.y,d letters drum reliable parties
scat.yrci over a v,ir Instruct ofcoun.
try, Which lAiuly Indicate that VA
numcrous localities there will not be
I7Jre than half a cr"p Of corn. With
favorable wcuiiIer and good manage
u.cut irom tins tine Ola the aggre.
gate " the crop may not he -
largely reduced a. 10 materially
aLytt the price, ne, crthel,ss. Farm.
,rs "a many placrs will have a -hort
C-.p. aud thereby be subjected Ia
murr "a less loss or inconvenience.
TOW - make the bee, ol the Atua-
ton, ant, "a. flr ~ possible avert the
disaster j, the problem winch every
prudent IA rmrr vii endcavor 10 an.
sWyr for himself
W. viii mako . Suggestion. A
good opportunity !. nov presented
- many q our hrmrrs who have
never rs'-cd t1ruirs Tor stock. 60
give them q trial. r.s sJil of the
lrairr- is we'll adgptad 60 late tur.
r.Ps aai there - "a littlc probability
tart tht srss1u will tp uniayoratlc a.
t.rm. Ihrrc are 4 number ui ,ario-
'.,s INC seed Of which may Ice sown
Ia July aud the early part II August
Hnl wc advise oar friends whose
cora rrur- vii he greatly dominish.
81, 20 rr,Parc the ground ss soon as
pos,itlc ,ud sow turnIp seed. Dark
49,, usually are highly favorable
a. l,e crop, As they contain the nee
csssry requirements " this product.
Tho grouud should be- thoroughly
prepared, and ~ tree from weeds "a
pos>.tlc Generally the seed is
'o~ broadcast, aud the crop Is Civ
en- m further attention until Il IL
harvested, bat this IL not the best
way NJ any liWc, aud especially in u
sra-on which has been n vet ~ this
IL Is much better 10 SOW IN drills sAy
t~O feet apart, aud cultivate the crop
IN order 10 keep down the weeds,
Aad he ground loose aud mellow.
A pound Of good seed IL large
quantity fsr az acre. bat Il l. not safe
60 use a less quantity, for the reason
that macy may not terminate.
Should all of them. or nearly -.
come ~, u will be necessary TO thin
ont 20 iuEr or Elk inches m the d1ll.
Cnd,r ordinary circumstances good
seed will terminate IN a lev daN-.
and ~ rpou ~ the rough leaves are
an inch broad the ,uluNator az weed
Il should bc started, and the plants
kept clear 81 weeds. A moist atmas
phore u favorable 60 the growth ct
The crop. and Ihls is whal i expect
od during the fall months, aud the
iurnips enlarge much more rapidly
IA cool weather than daring that
which i loot.
Too little attention l. paid 10 tur
hips by Western farmers Here and
there . Inan who has learned the
value ui the crop for stock feeding
Jraiscs u, but as n rule u j. neglected
IS wee remarked above, the present
b favorable opportunity Tor many
of our friends to try the experiment
and, in some degree mitigate the
misfortune Of a short crop Il corn
We arc sure they will fud il q salts
factory Snd paying Investment, be-
sides Attending their stock q food
which is greatly relishcd aud highly
beneficial 10 them.
THE above from the Prairie Far.
noT - as applicable to Mississippi,
and, indeed, the whole South as IL Is
90 the Western States, aud we hope
It, AdmoEiiions will be heedcd By
our people, aud more attention will
be givcn to the matter than ever be-
iorc.-Southern Rural Gentle
man.