DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE 
VOL. XVII. AUGUST A, GA., FEBRUARY, 1859. NO. 2. 
WILIilAIVI S. JONES, Publisher. DANIEL. LEE, HI. D., and D. REDHTOND, Editors, 
(TF* See Terms on Cover, 
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HINTS FOR THE MONTH. 
The Plantation. — Break up land for Corn deep, using 
the subsoil plow, and apply all the manure you can pro- 
cure. Plant as early as is consistent with safety, Pre 
pare land for Cotton, throwing up deep and mellow 
“beds,” so as to get a good stand as early in the season as 
possible. Spring Oats should now now be sown Irish 
Potatoes planted and Sweet Potatoes bedded out for a sup- 
ply of “draws.” Fences must be now repaired, and 
Hedges set as soon as possible. 
The Vegetable Garden— The operation of the Gar- 
dener must now commence in good earnest. In order to 
secure a regular and abundant supply of good vegetables, 
the garden must be put in a thorough condition at once 
I»et it, however, be remembered that the soil should never 
he stirred, nor any seed be planted while the ground is 
wet; in fact it must be dry enough to crumble easily, 
when raked over. See remarks of last month, under this 
head, a 1 of which will also do for this month ; and if any 
crop, that was put in before, has been destroyed by frost, 
let it be renewed. 
English Peas may now have a careful hoeing, drawing 
a good ridge of soil to them, particularly on the northern 
side. 
All vegetable seeds, except Cucumbers and Musk 
Melons, may be planted from the middle till the latter part 
©f this month, as Beets, Spmage, Parsnips, Salsify, Let- 
tuce, Turnips, Onions, (black seed) Cabbage for succes- 
sion, &c. 
Dunng the latter part of the month, Cabbage plants 
nay be set out fur a crop. 
Okra seed may be planted ; if put in rather deeply, say 
covered with a couple of inches of sod, it will be safe and 
ready to start as soon as the season will permit. Plant 
Irish Potaioes, and if any of the former planting have 
some up, hoe and draw the soil up, so as to cover them 
completely, and they will soon af)pear, again. 
By the middle of the month, Water Melons and a small 
crop of early Corn may be put in ; Adams’ Early, and 
White Flint Corn are the best varieties. 
Now is also the lime to sow Colza seed. Plant the seed, 
during the first week of February, and you may have ex- 
cellent greens in four weeks. 
If Hot Beds have not yet been prepared, do it at once. 
Where Sweet Potatoes are wanted early in the summer, 
put out your sets in a hot bed, that you may have an abun- 
dance of draws to sat out by the first of April. 
The Orchard and Fruit Garden. — Set out the Peach, 
the Plum, the Apple, the Pear, the Quince, the Fig, the 
Pomegranate, the Grape , the Strawberry, the Raspberry, 
and all other desirable Kinds of fruit and ornamental ti^es 
and vines. Examine Peach trees for the worm, and 
Apple trees for the borer, and dig those depredators from 
their hiding places with the sharp end of your knife. — 
Heap leached ashes around your Peach trees from the 
^‘collar” to the height of 2 or 4 inches above the suiface of 
the ground, or pour boiling water around them ns hereto- 
fore directed. Work around all your fruit trees, stirring 
the ground well a little farther than the branches extend, 
and apply a good top-dressing of manure. Cover the 
surfare around newly planted, and all delicate trees, and 
shrubs, with leaves, pine straw, or loose manure, to the 
depth of four or five inches, so that the roots may be pro- 
tected. 
The Flower Garden. — Plant, at once, all Bulbs, such 
as Hyacinths, Tulips, Crown Imperials, Dahlias, &c , dtc. 
Sow lender Annuals in hot beds, and prick out inl.» open 
ground as soon as all danger of frost is over. Drr&s and 
trim borders ; plant edgings of Bux; spread gravel oa 
garden walks, and roll the surface firmly ; plant ornament- 
al Hedges or screens of Arbor Vitae, Wdu Olive, Euony- 
mous, Privet, &c. Prune Roses and other ornamental 
shrubs. Set out rooted plants, and cuttings of the R-^se, 
Cape Jasmine, and other flowering plants. Stake all 
newly planted and pliant fnrubs. Prepare ground for 
.awns, by plowing very lecp, (subsuiling IB inches) 
manure highly and sow a liberal allowance of mixed seed, 
such as Kentucky Blue Grass, White Clover, Herds Grass, 
' exas .Musquu, Italian Ray, «&c., &c. When sown, roll 
smoothly with a rasii ron or stone roller, and keep off all 
owls, pigs, cattle, dws. 
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