The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-07-21


impairing their vitality, an
by deprying them of neede
)nc need never fear kecpin
pol il July and there
Sger osE2s ever being to
S 8essesseIal result from sti,rin
: the sace which Will be mentionc
. ncNSv vhe admission Of air into the sol
The presence Of Dir is indispensable t
,he health of roots and their prope
working. Plants languish III wet soil
: because water shuts Oft air from thei
roots \ tight, hard crust at the snrfac
does tie same thing to a considerable
7 degree. IN addition to promoting th
Sss, a. I'D proper working OF roots, th'
rrcsnSsc Or " in the soil is essential t,
nitnfcation, the e,,,s~.cess ,,sS.rce by which tx
unavailable nitrogen Of ffst,,s ia soil is chang
ed into that which is available ~ Also tS
those changes in the minerals in the--vae.1s
by which their valuable contents are
brought within the reach of plants.
From very many points Of view, there
fore, frequent surface STRINGS Of the
soil are shown to be beneficial, to say
nothing Of the killing of grass and weeds.
We repeat, therefore, keep the plows
moving with all diligence.
In addition to peas, already consider
ed as Il humus supplying crop, late
forage crops of all kinds should now
claim attention. Drilled corn may still
be sown. Taking it al in all, this is
perhaps the best forage crop We have
The later sowings of it should not be
altogether as thick as the earlier, as the
cool weather of autumn IS not so favora-
bic for maturing and developing starch
and sugar as the warm weather of mid
summer; the late grown plants should
have more light and air. Make drills at
least three feet apart and SOW seed SO
that there shall be a stalk every four to
six inches in the row. Cultivate well and
cut when ears begin to form. Corn does
not develop its full nutritivc value before
that period. From a desire to minify
the stalk, the mistake is made sometimes
OF sowing too thiclly, and the result is
development and forage not
reished by stock because it is not really
nutritious. All have doubtless noticed
that stock are not fond of young corn
plants, those, for instance, that are re-
moved liz thinning crop. Sorghum
does not develope its sweetness until tie
seeds are formed, and the same is true
with corn.
Early amber cane planted from the 1st |
to the 18th Of this month will he ready |
to cut by frost, and piled in bulk can be
kept green and succulent for couple of .
months. 1t makes better forage in its
green state than when cured and dry.
For mules and COWS it may be made to
cover the months OF October, November
aud December, and as it is easily raised,
q supply for that purpose should be
found On every farm. We have fed it to
horses also, but they do not relish it as
much rs mules, nor does it agree with
them as well if fed exclusively. a little
Of it mixed with other forage is well
relished and doubtless healthy food. Of
, number of varieties tried by us the
past season, the amber is decidedly the
best rs a forage plant. 1t is one of tie
sweetest, and the stalks being small are
easily cut upand more readily masticated
oy animals. Give it a trial, if you have
aot done so.
German millet may still be sown on
good la2d. Like all rapidly maturing
,rops, it makes heavy demands on the
soil, and this should be met by heavy
nan,uing. But it sometimes helps one
o fill out short supply of forage when
, long drought or other circumstance al
ows only short time to do it in. A
armer caught with empty barns on the
irst of August might still fill them with
German millet Cut just as the seeds :
re forming, it makes one Of the strong
,St and most nutritious forages We have.
Because it is so good, animals are some
ines over-fed with it to their injury and J
bad reputation is then unjustly given
he nillet. Clover and .peavines are
liable to the same charge. {
It is none too early to commence pre- I
)aring land for turnips. There is no :
,etter preparation than cow-penning and S
flowing the land at intervals Of two or {
hree weeks. In the absence of cattle,
broadcast manure and plow it in when
the land Lot manure, well
otted, is suitable, and for turnips is
much improved by a liberal addition of
cid phosphate. Any form of phosphate t
$ good FOR turnips. But potash and t
nitrogen are also needed by this gross a
eeding plant, and may be supplied by t
:ainet and cotton seed meal. Very fine t
18th is almost as important for this crop a
S manure; therefore repeated plowings t
nd harrowings are recommended. Sc g
ect rather sandy soil for this crop. Be- 8
in sowings of rutabagas after the mid c
lie of the month, and continue at inter |.
ais, whenever the soil is moist and in I
ood condition, to the middle of August /
T first of September-the latest sowings S
I early maturing varieties like red top 4
nd fat Dutch. II land is well broken S
t first and narrowed after every rain, c
will remain moist enough to bring up t,
eed even in long spells of dry weather. e
hose who begin early and pursue right il
lethods generally succeed in getting p
ood stands when the weather is very p
Those who wait to the G
sst minute, and begin preparation when p
ne time for planting arrives, are very Ii
pit to fail unless the weather is unusual k
favorable. j
The above remarks apply with equal o
orcc to preparations for clover and grass
) be sown in September. They should
egin by the last of the month and fol-
ow the same course marked out for :
unips. Liberal manuring and fine - -
lth are the two main points. All Of .: .
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