FOR THE SOUTHEEN STATES. 



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early. It is always best to make a 

 couple of sowings, so that in case one 

 should fail the othe r may be used. This 

 variety is hardier than the I^rench and 

 German kinds. A good plan is to sow 

 the seed in boxes, elevated two feet or 

 more above the ground, as it will keep 

 the cabbage-fly of. The plants should 

 be overlooked daily, and all green cab- 

 bage worms or other vermin removed. 



Sweet Potato Slips, for early crop, 

 can be planted out. Early Irish Pota- 

 toes will be fit to dig now, and the ground 

 they are taken out of may be planted 

 with Corn, Beans, Squash, etc. 



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Very few varieties of vegetables can 

 be sown during this month. Many of 

 the winter varieties will not do well if 

 sown now. The ground should now be 

 occupied with growing crops. 



Where Potatoes and Onions are taken 

 up. Corn, Melons, Cucumbers, Squash 

 and Pumpkins may be planted. 



Nothing of the Cabbage kind, except 

 the Creole Cabbage seed, can be sown 

 this month. It is supposed to stand the 

 heat better than other varieties, but it 

 makes only loose heads and runs up 1o 

 seed as early as the end of November. 



Yellow and white summer Kadish and ! 

 Endive should be sown. Lettuce re- 

 quires much water during hot w^eather, I 

 and, if neglected, will become hard and ! 

 tasteless. The Perpignan is the best : 

 kind for summer use. Okra can still be I 

 sown. I 



The first sowing of White Solid Celery { 

 is to be made this month. The seed { 

 requires to be shaded, and, if the I 

 weather is dry, should be regularly i 



Sow Pumpkins of both kinds, the 

 Field and the Cashaw. 



German Millet should be sown this 

 month. The ground ought to be well 

 plowed and harrowed. Three pecks of 

 seed is the quantum to be sown per acre. 

 It will be well to roll the ground after 

 sowing, and the seed will require no 

 other covering. If no roller is handy, 

 some brush tied together ought to be 

 passed over the ground sown. For hay 

 it should be cut when in flower. Every 

 planter should give it a trial. 



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watered. Late Italian Cauliflower 

 should be sown. 



Cow Peas can be planted between the 

 corn, or the crowders in rows ; the latter 

 are the best to be used green. If they 

 are sown for fertilizing purposes, they 

 are sown one bushel per acre, and 

 plowed under when the ground is well 

 covered ; or sometimes they are left till 

 fall, when they commence to decay and 

 then plowed down. 



Sweet Potato Slips can be set out, 

 taking advantage of an occassional rain ; 

 if it does not rain they have to be 

 watered. The top of Shallots will com- 

 mence t'^ get dry; this indicates that 

 they are fit to take up. Pull them up 

 and expose to the sun for a few days, 

 and then store them away in a dry, airy 

 place, taking care not to lay them too 

 thick, as they are liable to heat. Lima 

 or Pole Beans can be planted; the 

 Southern Prolific is the best variety for 

 late planting. 



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This month is similar to the last, that 

 is, not a great deal can be sown. The 

 growing crops will require attention, as 

 weeds grow fast. Plant Corn for the last 

 supply of roasting ears. A few Water 

 and Musk Melons may be planted. 

 Cucumbers, Squash and Pumpkins 

 planted this month generally do very 

 well, but the first requires an abundance 

 of water if the weather is dry. 



NE. 



Southern Prolific Pole Beans may be 

 ' planted during this month. Continue 

 j to set out Sweet Potato vines. 



Sow Yellow^ and White Summer Rad- 

 ish ; sow Endive for Salad ; this is raised 

 more easily than the Lettuce. 



Lettuce can be sown, but it requires 

 more care than most people are willing 

 I to bestow. Soak the seeds for half an 

 hour in water, take them out and put 



