The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLDS
Kitchen

Plow Or FORK up as muchof the garden
before the ground freezes rs possible,
leaving it without narrowing. Gather
up all rubbish aud weeds, and burn SO
that the whole ground will be ready for
the plow ut any time.
MANURE --Ihis sad the following
mouth muSt Ho devoted TO increasing
the stock ): manure. Provide absorb
ents for the stable aud privy; dry earth
is best; If this has not been collected,
use leaves, woods earth, dry muck, or
even coarse marsh hay run through q
cutting machine. Let the manure
from the heahouse be gathered and put
IN q dry place at least once Q month,
sprinkle dr. earth under the roosts
weekly.
Winter protection is necessary in
most northern localities, especially fer
spinach and sprouts. Do not apply
until FRI eziug weather, the object being
to prevent sudden changes from heat to
cold.
CABBAGEs.-Beiote the ground freezes
hard, open q furrow IN q dry spot, put
down two rails i've or six inches apart,
and then lay the cabN@ses, head down
ward, upon them; t;rn the soil upon
them from each size SO as to cover the
heads with three Oh four inches OF earth.
If @ part are covered with hay or straw
they can re got ut readily during mild
spells i'll the winter. Plants raised from
seeds sown in September can now be set
out il cold frames to be kept until
spring; set down to the first leaves and
Go not put on the glass until very cold
weather, the object being to keep the
plants dormant. Those with soft or
poor heads, ii set out in trenches and
covered with boards, will make excellent
heads by spring.
RooTs.-Market gardeners store their
root crops Except potatoes) in trenches
or pits in a dry place from which water
will drain off. The trench is opened
four feet deep and six feet wide; the
roots arc stacked in sections across the
pit, two feet wide, then six inches OF
earth, then two feet of roots, six inches
OF earth, and so On, covering all with
eighteen inches or two feet OF soil
rounded Up to shed water. By covering
the earth well with litter, the roots may
be taken out at any time. # stored IN
a root cellar they should be packed In
earth to preserve their freshness. II
the quantity is small, boxes or barrels
may be used, but if large, bins may be
made.
Celery may be stored in trenches In
tho open ground; make them a foot
wide, and as deep as the length OF the
celery; pack the plants closely, before
severe weather comes. Cover with q
few inches OF hay or straw and boards
to keep out water; when very cold
weather comes, more straw should be
added. Small lots may be stored in
long narrow boxes, with q few inches OF
soil on the bottom, and kept in q cool
cellar.
RHUBARB.-Make a new bed in the
fall, If needed, it starts very early in the
spring. Take up o few roots for fore
ing; a cask partly filed with horse ma
nure placed in 6 warm cellar will an
swer.
SWEET PoTAToEs.-As soon as frost
has touched the vines, cut off close to
the ground. Dig d a warm, sunny
day, and allow them to dry for a few
hours, when they should be packed in
boxes or barrels with perfectly dry
chopped straw, and placed where the
temperature will not sink below fifty
five or sixty deg.
PARsNrPs.-Dig before tho ground
freezes, and store AS recommended
above; a part may be left in the ground
until spring.
Carrots and beets should be gathered
before very cold weather, and stored the
sane as ~pGrsnips. Some cut the tops
with a sharp hca before lifting.
Turnips will stand hard frosts and
may remain in the ground until freezing
cold weather comes. Feed the tops to
tic cows ---AgricuNurist.
AModel Farm Account.
The following statement of account
for a farm in Ireland was recently given
to the Agricultural Gazette by q cores.
ponient. 1t may serve as a model bal
ance sheet:
Balance sheet Of Tillage Farm Of seventy
statute acres, ending April, 1875. Rotation
principally four-course. Extent OF perma-
nent grass, sixteen acres.
DEBTOR.