The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-09-07
rHoUGHrs OF THE MONTH.

Oats, clover, rye ana Oarlev grazing
lots, aud the grasses should he seeded
lown this month. The early part ot
October would answer In most parts OF
the South if there was any certainty
Of rain to bring up seed rs soon as
sown. But there il the rub-the seed
may not come up for weeks after they
are put in the ground and the plants
not be able to establish themselves
before cold weather sets in. In the
cooler portions of the South, it is wise
therefore to begin seeding down the
latter part Of August il rains occur, and
to take every chance through Septem-
Dor. Thin lands should he sOWn first,
.,s the growth upon them is not apt t.
he too far advanced before it Is checked
by cold. On very rich land there IL
of sowing too soon Especially
Oats) with the consequent necessity OF
having to resort to grazing, to counter
act too advanced growth.
Where oats were badly killed last
winter and too thin to be harvested,
crop may be advantageOusly
grown on the same land without re-
seeding. Begin at once, by running
brush so AS to scatter the seed uniformly
over the land-then run turn plOughs
in same direction as brush and bury
weeds and oats together-fOliow with
a ssdrag'' or sssmOOther" and tile task
is done. II there are any spots where
the oats were entirely killed out, SOW
these before starting the ploughs.
Generally speaking they will be found
to be poorer spots and it would be wise
to manure as we'll IA to seed them. II
we desire to make fine oat crops, We
must forever abandon the idea, that
oats can take care of themselves-tha
they may be sown on land that will
make nothing else, and that they do
not need manure. On the contrary,
no crop cultivated, responds more
promptly, to even Il lnouicu'n OF ma
nure-none more sure to got back
everything that is put in the soil. In all
cases, the point to be looked after, Is
to get the plants sce(i-rOOtea before they
are checked by severe cold.
In case of clover and grass, (whose
seed are slnAlL the only danger from
early sowings is, that the seeds having
to be covered very shallow, and the
first roots of the young plant being all
very near the surface, dry weather and
hot suns are apt to destroy them. 1t is
not safe, therefore, to SOW before the
middle Of September, except upon
moist valley lands. One great, very
great advantage Of fall sowings Of clover
aud grasses is, that by spring they art
SO advanced and grow off SO rapidly
as to crowd out intruClers, whilst with
spring sowings the intruders get the,
start, and crowd the ciovers anu gras-
ses. Make sufficient allowances for
casualties, and seed very literally
using SO to 100 per cent more seed than
is usually recommended as sufficient
| 4 IN no nd
On light lands, not favorable to the
growth of red clover, the annual clo-
vers, like the Crimson or the Califor-
mia, may he successfully grown If they
are heavily MANFRED, and the stable is
the best for the purpose. What a lux
ury it is to have rich lots Of these clo-
vers and barley aud rye in early spring
fountains of health to work stock,
aud literally fountains Of milk to the
cattle!
Cotton seed is good for all the grains
and grasses (not clovers), but if applied
in September their vitality must in
some manner be destroyed, either by
crushing or heating. Ii they come up,
they seem to benefit very little the crop
to which they are applied. II resort is
had to heating, watch the process careful
ly and sex, that the heat is not allowed to
reach "A point when valuable gasses are
driven Off, and that it is not long con-
tinued. 1t should never be allowed to
more than reach Il temperature which
the hand cannot bear, and that only
for few hours. The killing effected,
take the outer portions OF the mass
(Which does not become hot) and mix
with new portions of the seed to be
heated. For clovers, apply stable ma
nure, or good phosphates.
TURNIPs
Hoe and plough these as soon as they
will bear it and thin out severely. The
turnip completes its growth in IL very
short time and ought to be given every
advantage-early thinning and FREE
quent workings very important. AT
the last ploughing, if the soil is very
rich, drill barely or oats or rye between
the rows of turnips, and thus keep the
land occupied through the winter.
PICKING COTTON.
Begin early. and keep right up with
the cotton. If less can he picked II day,
than when gone over more leisurely,
you will geta cleaner and better article,
AS it is less likely to have rain upon it.
Every one knows that when the price
of cotton is low, good handling pays
well buyers become more particular,
and discount the price, for every little
imperiectiOn in the articles Again il