The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-08-08
Thoughts for the Month.
EtI.I, CROPS.

Thoughts for the Month.
FALL. CROPS.
Preparation for these should be pressed Wig
ororsly forward. Whenever rain occurs,
.ploughing, narrowing, dragging, &c, should
proceed With all dispatch. Good filth secured
manure killed cotton seed or its meal, and
acid phosphate, make an excellent combina-
ton. ~ loads manure Of lW lbs. phosphate
per acre; or 50 to75 bushels seed or 500 lbs. OF
meal, and same quantity OF phosphate.
Spread broadcast and plough in shallow and
harrow SO as to mingle 1t thoroughly with
the surface soil. This done about the middle
of September, SOW the seed ind brush In
lightly. Ii sown before the time mentioned,
there Is danger of the young plants In some
Seasons dying out from heat and dryness Of
the soil. For clover, similar preparations
should be made but not the same manur-
ing; the stable manure may be advanta,
grOusly used, but more phosphate applied
With it-say 2N lbs. per acre. Attention Is
asked to an article on another page, on the
management of luccrnc. The plan suggested
is different from that usually pursued, and is
worthy of trial. 1t Is hard to ~eXaggeratc the
value OF n wcll-sct field of luccrne. 1t Is n
very hardy plant when well under Wmyntne
p%crience with clover. we should THINK 1hil
sowing, after thorough cleansing of the land,
would he most likely to secure good stand
Of luccrnc. Try 1t on a small scale, and II It
succeeds In your locality, enlarge your lntcli
hereafter.
CALIFORNIA OR BUR CLOVER.
This plant will grow In any portion OF the
South. II the soil Is made rich, and we com
mend II for those localities where red clover
does not succeed. Preparation ofsoil, manur-
ing anu time Of showing, the same us for red
clover.
RYE N BARLEY FOR GRAZING n SOIL
N
Whilst introducing comparatively new
crops, do not forget these old stand by's-
| they arc admirable for early spring grazing OF
for Soiling purposes. Rye Sown In September
furnishes tho earliest cuttings we can get, ant
though not equal to barley or clover, Is very
greatly relishcI by stock, after n long winter
course OF dry forage. FOr rye and barley,
Especially tho latter make the soil exceed.
ingly rich-fOr the richer the and the earlier
the cutting, and carIincSs Of cutting Is tho
great dcsidrratum. If sown early on very
rich soil rs recommended, they Inny makctW
much growth before frost, and be IN danger
Craze moderately, but by all means avoid
close grazing through the winter.
FALL OATS.
Some will doubtless he discouraged by the
past winters experience with this crop but
they ought not to be. Two circumstance
nation Is not likely. to occur often, to-wlt;
very dry weather which prevented the seed
from coming up till quite late. and excessive
cold carly in the winter soon, AFTER inc pialltI
were llp. When 1t Is remembered how sinai
is tho outlay for putting In this crop. (cspe-
cially in %cutton,) and that failure II 1t occurs
Is known in time to allow the same land to be
sown in the spring or planted In any "tn %l
risk. TN good land from the LIST of September
to tho middle Of October Is the time TO SOW
oats, The poorer the land the earlier they
should he s0wn. It is better tn SOW early, be
,, & rni,,c IA brtNr thrm mn nnpOt he count
cd On just when wanted, Wcare partial t.
sowing in cotton fields, broaacasting the seed
and covering with n harrow run once IN each
middle. If tho ground is soft. or If q
done quite satisfactorily. If the cotton rows
! are narrow, II shovel furrOw lnirhl bc run
in caci, middle and the oats drilled in 1t. w
tried this plan with some sown in the mid
winter, but they were cut short by the dry
weather of May, II is better adapted, howcv
or, tn fall sowing, because the latter tiller 50
much Il I'LL mp better spaces between drills
Crops OF early planted corn may be harYEst'M
In time t0bC followed by oats, or pea fallows
may be sown In them. Even scdgc fields II
well broken, and especially II helped with Il
dressing of cotton seed. will make good oats
Kun Il drag or '.slno0thcr'' over the corr
md scdgc ficidsNit viii cut down the luInps
and "iirIn" the ground Ikea roller. Annth.
or prcGlutiOn--Sced hruriiy-not less than "
bushels per acre Of tho lac.e seeded varieties
like tho rnst-prooL Unless an abundance OF
|FSNu 10 NV WAY ot'tft'f -" 80
p~crfcct-the hot dry weather OF early autumn
and the freezes Of winter will always Kill out
some OF the plants. Sow also on rich land
tho oats Will stand the cold much better.
.TUI.NIPs.
Sow turnips on every favorable occasion
through the month, that Is just before or Just
after Il rain. BE sure to have the soil in tn.
finest possible filth. and well mhnurcd,
Drilling Is best and barley or rye may bt
drilled in middlcs Mt last working of the tur'
,tNr Mo lttfn1 Ts oh TONG 1nnV ln EnlVn
us lutte as the first week in September.
coLLAEDs,
Set out collards or winter cahbagcs fol
stock ~ we'll as table purposes. some hO!a
that collards will yield more foo even than
turnips, md we know from trial that very
full crops can be made from plants sci
ont as late us August, provided tho land II
very rich.
PREPARATIONS o GATHERING TIE CROPS
everything ready for picking COTTON. Tho
gin and gin gearing and cotton press will also
need looking after: the saws probably need
sharpening, the brushes reillling anT INT
will be no time " look after these six week.
or two months hence. WAGON, bodies foI
hauling cotton and corn In shuck, should ~
provided in advance. These bulky SuoSinii
ry wagon bodies; false bodies fitting on tlici1
tops and held In place by pieces passing
through staples on side Of body proper, flclli
tate greatly the gathering and handling .
crops. PlanlsS on the side, held IN place by
ho,irtlS stuck down through the corn or cot
ten, forms an Iuconvcnicnt, bungling ar
RAJ. cement, requiring adjustment ut every
loa! Make good false bodies Citing Snugly
and when not In use, hang them up under 1
shed.
IN ~ DIGGING SPROUTS.
This Is an excellent month 10 dig up mo
Crub) pcrsimInon and SaSafraN sproutS--cu
them or mt least one foot below the surface
II they descend that deep, and they will new
or give any more trouble. The time ana Ia
hor spent in gruhbing the same spront ovcl
and over again for five or more years, vii
suffice to dig up, and rilcctually remove l
out OF the way OF the plough.
REMOVE INSTRUCTIONS Fro FIELDS.
Go over the stubble and rested fields ant
haul Off either In wagon or slide, (thc latte
preferable I'LL rocks. The time and labor vii
be amply made up. in the increased facilitie'
for plOughing and hocing. The comparative
ly but repeated hindranccS from such oh
structions M rocks and sprouts make up
large loss Of work in Il life timc.
STACKING FODDER.
Stack fodder as tits pulled and dried, IN SIN
gle stocks of small diameter, that II may cur'
thoroughly. This done, pack away III barns
Home Conve rsntionnl Training.
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