The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-07

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planted at the same time wc plautcd
cotton, from the first of April to the
first Of May; but experience teaches
us wo arc moro certain of crop
whom planted the latter part Of May
or tho first Of juno in this latitude,
it catches tho srason-the fall rains
and heavy dews help to mature it.
lth. How to plant: For many years
| opened the land with small bull
tongue plow-droppcd the scod by
hand, from five to ten grains rs near
ly "s possible, about fifteen inches
apart and covered with board
fastened to Il plow as we formerly
covered cotton. This method leaves
it in nice condition for the first
working Any Of the improved corn
planters puts it in very nicely and
saves much labor, if you are careful
to not cover to- deep and have the
right quantity of seed. 1t should
not be too thick in tho hill Tho
quantity stated above is not too
much, if too thick, chop it out TO
proper stand. A fow grains coming
up to tho hill will tiller sufficiently
to make Il full crop. Another meth.
oil of planting AMI an excellent ono
when the land is new or not
grassy, is to drill the seed in tho
furrow instead OF dropping When it
is too thick in tho drill, it can be
chopped out to requisite stand.
If yon do not secure II good stand
you can roplant or transplant; the
latter is easily done. After shower
Of ram, whom tho ground is wet,
chop the missing places and take up
with the hand or hoe from tho thick
hills, be sure to got tho roots-a lit
tie pressure with the foot around the
transplantcd hill is sufficient to ia-
sure ltS growth.
5th. How worked: Unless the land
is grassy, you can wait until the rise
is from four to six inches high-w,h
} a shallow running tu'nplow. Take
+ Il furrow on each side Of the rice
throwing the dirt from it, this covers
t all grass in the middlcs and leaves
; the rice on narrow ridge, easy to
| chop off with the hoo, this should be
: done at once, boing careful to remove
every sprig of grass from among the
f rice; it is moro easily cleaned now
4 than at any other time, and if care.
: fully done there will bo vcry little
o uso for tho hoe i, after culture Now
h side up with n small sweep, do moi
h put too much dirt to the rico or you
@ will check its growth and prevent
2 tilloring; then run out the middle
with an eighteen or twenty incl
sweep and you have your rico clean
. All subsequent workings should b,
with the sweep and as often as i
necessary to keep it clean.
;, Whom the stalk begins to swell
. and before any Of the heads max
. their appearance, give the las
=, working--lot this be thorough, e
. over with the hoes if necessary be
" foro tho plow4 and leave nothing o.
tho land but rice, al eighteen inc
sweep with three burrows in tho 70,
~ does beautiful work and this con
" cludcs the cultivation.
9th. What fertilizers, if any?
bnvo not succeeded well with fu1
- tilizcrs when used before planting
-. but somo of my neighbors use I'll
standard fertilizer in tho furrow h
- sido of the rice when giving the la
" ilowin,, and claim that it increas,
the yield considerably.
i. 9th. When to cut: 1t should II,
or bo cut until tho grain is ripe.
r. cut too green the grain breaks al
Nv crushcs badly in hulIing. 1t is C
20 with tho common renping hook, Il
H., heads laid on tho stubble until cir
,n when it can be Immediately thresh,
or put up in stacks in tho field II
bv til ready for throshing. Whom ma
ing stacks the heads should
ian placed in tho centre and the top
tho stack so constructed az TO tn
nd off tho rain. 1t mills better uf,
ho being stacked while as the Ora