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FARMERS' REGISTER. 



[No. 8 



ting up my potatoes, I have had them to keep 

 throughout the entire year. 



ST. fetkr's parish. 



From the Southern Agriculturist. 

 GREEX RTE AS A ^lANtlRK FOR COTTO:V AKD 



coRrc. 



Mr. Editor : — For some years hack, I have 

 been using green rye, listed in as a manure, for 

 my cotton and corn. It the narration of my 

 mode of doing it, will be of any benefit to your 

 readers, I an\ willing that you should make it 

 public. 



Some time during the. month of November, T 

 run a trench upon the sides of the old cotton beds, 

 with a small | 'lough, which I have made lor the 

 express purpose. This plough is Ibnned in the 

 following manner ; A billet of wood about four 

 feet long is selected, and at each end a small 

 trenching iron is fixed. To this billet, handles for 

 the ploughman are attached ; also a shaft to hitch 

 the plough traces to. The trenching irons must 

 be placed upon the billet about three feet and a 

 half apart, so that when the plough is placed in 

 the alley of the old cotton beds, they may be 

 trenched on each side. With a plough of this 

 kind, a light mule may trench many acres per day. 

 In the trenches made as above, the rye must be 

 sowed at the time already mentioned. 



From being planted on the side of the bed, the 

 rye will not be injured by the severe winter, be- 

 cause too m.uch wet will not collect around the 

 young plants. 



Farly in February I list in the rye, which has 

 by this time pretty well grown up, and immedi- 

 ately after bed upon it. The rye will soon rot in 

 this state, and will afford a fine manure for the 

 cotton or corn plant, during the spring. 



For several years back I have tried this experi- 

 ment, and have found it a never failing resuscita- 

 tor to worn out land. The first piece of land (six 

 ^cres) 1 tried seven years ago. At that time ii 

 was miserably poor. By |)lanting rye upon it, 

 and ploughing it in green f()r two years ranninjT, 

 I have been p'lanting the field in cotton every year 

 since, with the greatest advantage. 



I have applied green rye to my corn with the 

 same effect. 



At another time, I shall perhaps give your rea- 

 ders some hints upon the application of green oats 

 as a manure ftr potatoes. For the present, I re- 

 main your well wisher. 



y/rt Jnhabilant rf St. Bartholcmeios. 



From the Southern Agriculturist. 



NOTIOIVS OPf THE MANAGEMENT OF NEGROES, 



&C. 



1. Cleanliness is a matter which cannot be too 

 closely attended to. Every owner should make it 

 a rule to appoint a certain day in the week, lor 

 reviewing his negroes and their" habitations, to see 

 that both are clean and in good order. For my- 

 self, I select Sunday, as the best day lor this pur- 

 pose. My mode of making such reviews, is the 

 following : 



I appoint a certain hour for attending to this 



matter on each Sabbath, say nine o'clock in tfie 

 morning. Fvery negro distinctly understands, 

 that at this hour he will be reviewed. An hour or 

 so previous to the review, I make it the business 

 of the driver to sound the horn, for the negroes to 

 prepare themselves and houses for inspection. 

 When the hour for review lias arrived, it is also 

 his business to attend upon me, and report the 

 plantation ready for inspection. This being done, 

 I repair to the negro houses. At the door of each 

 house, the occupants thereof are seen standing 

 with their children, if they have any. My busi- 

 ness here is lo call their respective names, and to 

 see that every one has had liis head well combed 

 and cleaned, and their faces, hands, and feet well 

 washed. The men are required, in addition to 

 this, to have themselves shaved. That they may 

 have no excuse for neglecting this requirement, 

 those that need them are provided with conribs 

 and razors. I now see that their blankets, and 

 all other body and bed clothing, have been hung 

 out to air, if the weather be fine. Their pots are 

 also examined. I particularly see that they have 

 been well cleaned, and that nothing like "caked 

 homin}^," or potatoes is suffered lo remain about 

 them. I next enter their houses, and there see 

 that every thing lias been cleansed — that their 

 pails, dressers, tables, &c. have all been washed 

 down — that their chimneys have been swept and 

 the ashes therefrom removed to one general heap 

 in the yard, Vv'hich serves me as an excellent ma- 

 nure for my lands. Being situated where my ne- 

 groes procure many oysters, I make them save 

 the shells, which they place in one pile, of which 

 1 burn lime enough each year, to white-wash my 

 negro houses, both outside and inside. This not 

 onl}' gives a neat appearance to the houses, but 

 preserves the boards of the same, and destroys all 

 vermin which might infest them. From the in- 

 spection of the negro houses, I proceed to their 

 well, and there see that the water is pure and 

 healthy. 



I should here state, that I repeat on Sunday 

 what ! do every time that I see any of my negroes, 

 viz. to examine that their clothes are not ragged 

 or broken. Recollecting that a '''stitch in time 

 saves nine," I suffer none of them ever to appear 

 with broken clothes. I give them the best clothes, 

 rmd I see that they do not suffer them to be ruined 

 ii'om- carelessness. In all of my inspections I 

 have a little book, in which I note down every 

 tiling that I see amiss. The negro who has been 

 the cause, is called up on the morrow, and receives 

 such reprimand or punishment as his case may 

 require. 



ilaving mentioned their own duties, it will, per- 

 haps, not be amiss to state what I owe them also. 

 Exacting as I do, the utmost cleanliness of them, 

 I particularly observe cl.car,Hness in my own per- 

 son. For instance, I never appear before my ne- 

 groes unshaved, or negligently dressed, and every 

 fliino; that I have to do, 1 do Aviih as much punc- 

 tuality and exactness as I am capable of Igno- 

 rant minds are ever apt to imitate their superiors, 

 and upon this principle it will bcfourd, that if the 

 mnster is negligent in the observance of his du- 

 ties, tlie slaves will also become so. 



2. JJiet. — This is a matter of more importance 

 than most planters are aware of. It is only neces- 

 sary to inquire of the physician, or to consult any 

 medical wo;!:, to be convinced that an improper 



