The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-14
Season for Planting.
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The Gulf Coast Review.

ern readers, Wlletnef tney COZ
template agricultural pursuits
in this section of country or not.
We gather from the experience
of gardeners in the Gulf cities,
emitting many articles of less
Importance to those cot engag-
ed iii supplying the public mark
cts. The variation of seasons,
and the date in each month,
must be left for individual dis
cernment.
JANUARY = Beet, parsnips,
carrots, radishes, lettuce, cab
bage, parsley, celery, eggplant,
tomatoes, peas, potatoes, onions,
oats, millet, cucumbers protect
ed.
FEBRUARY-Same as in JAR
uary, also caulifower, beans,
melons, corn, sweet potatoes,
can he planted in beds for early
slips.
MARCH - Same as previous
months. Cucumbers, melons,
squash, okra, Lima beams, sweet
corn, more seasonable. Egg
plants and tomatoes roplanted
in open grouhd. Cabbage and
Irish potatoes, risky.
APR1L-In general, the same
as March. Sweet potato plants
put out for early crop. Plant
pumpkins, Italian giant cauli-
flower, and former crops for sue
cession. 9
MAY Early vegetables not
desirable planted this month.
Corn, bunch beans, squashes,
melons, okra, cucumbers, may
he planted for succession. Va
rieties of celery and caulifower
should be sowD, also COW peas
andtpOlo beans.
JUNE-This is not an active
month for planting. The most
favorable land invites the plant
ing of corn, melons, squash, Gu
cumbers, beans, lettuce, toma-
toes, radishes and peas. This is
quite an uncertain month for
rainfall. Weeds and grass are
rapid growers.
JULY-Like June, this is not
an active planting month. Sweet
potato cuttings may be put out
any time from April until the
last of the month, as the land is
cleared of other crops and pre-
pared for this. Sow caulifoWer,
radishes, lettuce, beans, turnips,
peas, also cabbage seeds.
AUGUsT-The gardener finSs
this an active month for plant
ing. Peas, beans, radishes, let
tuce, beets are in order. Tur-
nips should receive full atten-
ton, also cabbage, cauli1ower,
onions md Irish potatoes. Oe-
lery plants may be set out this
month.
SEPTEMBER August plant
ing may be continued this month.
Cabbage plants may be set, also
celery and c%aulihower. Sow
Creole onion seed - the best
raised
OCTOBER - Cabbage, cauli-
flower, celery, onions, peas, car
rots, beets, parsnip, lettuce, rad
ishes, turnips, should receive at
tention. Sow clover seed, rye,
oats, barley, and set out straw
berry plants.
NovRMBER-Octo planting
may be continued this month.
Turnips, cabbage, peas, beets,
onions, lettuce and radishes are
seldom affected by the cold Of
winter, if properly worked and
cared for. Winter hot beds
should be put in good order this
month.
DECEMRER-Winter vegeta.
bles have been planted, to which
may be added this month peas
cabbage, %caulifoWer, lettuce
radishes and turnips. Irish pc.
tatoes may do well planted thi'
month.
The rotation of crops is a mat
ter of much Importance in thi.
climate. A few acres of lane
thoroughly fertilized and pro
per1y worked, with the best o
implements, will give the tile
no occasion to complain of moth
ing to do, or that he is not vel
paid. Occasional frosts anG
dry spells cut off the profits a
times in this latitude as in othe
sections. We solicit more in
Formations, based upon thorough
practical tests.
Gen. Wade Hampton was il
a hundred and thirty-four bat
] ties and saws he exnected to b.