©BVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE IMPROVEMENT OP SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE. 
VOL. XVII. 
AUGUSTA, GA., MARCH, 1859. 
NO. 3. 
WILLIAM S. JONES, 
Publisher. DANIEL LEE, M. D., and D. 
REDMOND, Editors. 
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HINTS FOR THE MONTH. 
The Plantation. — Make ample preparation for a full 
supply of provisions for your family and servants — also, 
an abundance of provender for your stock — by planting 
as soon as the season will allow, full crops of Corn, Irish 
and Sweet Potatoes, Spring Oats, early Cow Peas, in the 
drill, for fodder. Lucerne, in the drill, &c. Plant the Chi- 
nese Sugar Cane, also, for syrup and forage. We have 
given full directions for the culture of this plant hereto- 
fore. 
In preparing for your regular Corn crop, plow or sub- 
soil your land 10 to 12 inches deep, manure heavily and 
plant early. Do not lose a moment after the danger of 
late frost is over. 
As soon as you have finished the planting of Corn and 
other provision crops, prepare for Cotton, respecting 
which see various articles in former numbers of the Cul- 
tivator. 
Sweet Potatoes should now be bedded out, so as to se- 
cure an abundant supply of “ draws.” No crop cultivated 
in the South is more worthy of attention than the 
Sweet Potatoe. It is one of the most valuable esculents 
for man or beast, and every planter should have full 
banks,” at the setting in of winter, even if he does not 
make quite so much Cotton. The Hayt’^ (white Yams,) 
the Yellow Yams, and the Red “ Negro Killers” (so 
called) are all fine, productive varieties, 
Irish Potatoes should be planted in drills 3 feet apart 
«nd covered with a thick layer of pine straw or leaves, as 
heretofore directed; or, scatter manure in the bottom of a 
deep trench, drop the sets upon this, and cover up with 
earth, drawing it to the stems as they grow. 
The Vegetable Garden. — If you have Cabbage plants 
that have been kept over winter, set them out now. Sow 
more Cabbage seed to head in the summer; Flat Dutch is 
the best. Thin out Turnips, as soon as they have four 
leaves; leaving them at the distance of six inhces apart; 
find BOW more Turnip seed : Early White Dutch and Red 
Topped Dutch are the best for spring use. If you did not 
sow Onions seed (black,) last month, do it at once; they 
w'ill come into use in the latter part of the summer, when 
all that were raised from the sets or buttons are gone. If 
you did sow black Onion seed in Septemper, it can now 
be transplanted. Sow Carrots, Beets, (Extra Early are the 
finest,) Parsnips, Salsify, Lettuce, Radishes, Thyme, 
Parsely and Rape (for early greens.) Plant all in rows 
15 inches apart. Sow, also, a little spot with Celery and 
protect them from the sun. -When Cherry trees are in 
bloom, plant Snap Beans; and when Apple trees are in 
flower plant Squashes (Scallop Squash is the best) in hills 
3 feet apart; also. Cucumbers and Muskmelons 6 feet 
apart; the Nutmeg and Citron Melons are very fine and 
the earliest ; Beech wood Melon is very superior, but a 
little latter. All vines are greatly benefitted by guano or 
poultry manure. At the same time, also, sow Okra, To- 
matoes and Egg Plants. Asparagus will now begin to 
sprout; don’t suffer any to run up to seed, but cut all 
down. Cabbages, which have been set out, and are start* 
ing to grow, should, once a week, have a v/atering of 
liquid manure— a shovelful of chicken manure, dissolved 
in 10 gallons of water, will be found an excellent fertilizer 
for them, 
All vegetables, that already have a start, should have a 
good hoeing by the latter part of this month. 
Plant a full crop of English Peas, as heretofore directed. 
The Orchard and Fruit Garden. If you have not 
finished pruning your orchard, do it at once, omitting on- 
ly such trees as are growing too luxuriantly to bear. Such 
ought not to be pruned until the leaves are pretty well 
sprouted. By this method, such trees will get checked 
and go to bearing ; should, however, this late pruning 
not be sufficient, give them another severe pruning in the 
middle of July ; that will prove satisfactory. 
As soon as the trees are beginning to bloom, hang 
a number of wide-mouthed bottles, half filled with molass- 
es-water, in your trees— you ^ill catch a great number 
of insects and thus prevent them from doing injury to 
your fruit. 
The Flower Garden. — Propagate Dahlias aa soon bb 
you can see the sprouts or buds ; with a sharp knife split 
the stem right through, leaving a piece of the stem and 
