The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-10-18

sown as cover crop, it should bo
turned under next April and the land
then sown to pease. Crimson clover
may be used as cover crop and
turned under during May and fol-
lowed with peas.
All dead limbs should be removed
from fruit trees, and all necessary
pruning completed by late Decem-
ber. Fruit trees may be pruned any
time between the first of November
and the middle Of March, but it is
best to prune in late fall in order
that the winter spray may be applied
in December, and, if necessary, Sc
cond application in late February.
.Scuppernong vines must be prun-
ed not later than the last of Novem-
ber or the first week in December.
The scuppernong will be more pro-
grown on an arbor. Thin out the
vines SO rs to admit ample sunlight
1t is not desirable to spur back the
young canes, but simply to thin out
the older wood. Bear in mind that
all fruit is produced from buds form
ed on the previous seasons growth.
Bunch grapes, such rs Concord,
Delaware, etc., can be pruned during
November and December. Cutting
o. these grapes may be made and
planted Immediately after pruning.
These cuttings should be 8 to 12
inches, long, and should have from
2 to buds. Place the cuttings the
full length in the ground in rows
3 feet wide, 8 to IL inches apart in
the row.
Order fruit trees for the home or
chard this fall and plant in Novem-
Der and December.
For a list of fruits recommended
ed for the home orchard in South
Carolina write to the County Agent.
Suggestions for Home Garden
Now that good rains have broken
the long drought, home gard .ners
should get in certain garden crops
without delay, say the horticulturists.
Kale and spinach may be planted
as late as the first of November
However, it is better to get the seed
in the ground just as early now as
possible. Siberian Curled is an ex-
ceptionally hardy variety Of kaie.
Spinach planted at this season will
be ready for use in the very early
spring. Plant spinach seed thickly
in the row C to 8 seed to the inch) :,
as it usually difficult to secure a
stand.
Onion seed and onion sets should
be planted in October or early No
vcmber. Australian Brown, Prize
taker, and Yellow Globe Danvers are
| good varieties to use when seed are
to be planted. 1t sets are to be
planted use Yelloly Danvers and
White Pearl. The Yellow and White
Multipiiers are very desirable for
home use,-one set planted now will
divide and make at least dozen
onions by early spring.
Lettuce seed may be planted now
in cold frames and if protected with
either canvas or glass will supply
cutting lettuce during December,
January, and February. Lettuce se,.d
seed planted in the open ground now
=. will usually stand the winter and be
ready for transplanting in the very
early spring. Big Boston and Han
son are two exceptionally fine varie-
! ties.
| Asparagus roots may be planted
| during October and November
1t is not too late to plant straw
berry plants. If these are set by the
first of November they will become
well established before very cold
weather and produce a few berries
next spring.
Cabbage seeds may be planted ir
cold frames, protected lightly during
the very severe weather, and trans.
planted to the field in carly March
Charleston Wakefield and Succession
are good varieties for home use.
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