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DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE. 
VOL. XVII. 
A(i(;iJS'rA, 
(;a 
JIJI.V, 1850. 
INO. 7. 
H. .IHNFM, 
l*iilillNliei'. 
1). iteillUONI), JCilliur. 
03 ^ kSee Terms on 
Dover. 
C(;ononiIc.al plant<;rs. 
which we have, ofie.n i 
W»; oiler Ihe following substitute, 
|•t.(;olnmend<^(l heretofore ; 
■‘IMaiitiitioii (Bcoiioiiu; aiili ^^lisceliainj. 
HINTS FOK TIIF IMONTII. 
Till’. I’l.AN'i'.v'i'ioN. Tlio (UlU.ini, c.roji musi, Ik; Hlciulily 
worked, to (;iieoiiru;'(! the dcveloptnem uiul reUuitioii of 
forms and bolls. Slmllow, hurrnc.e culture, witli li;^lit 
sweeps, followed by the hoe, will be fouti'l the best melliod 
In all cases. Do not allow the {j;rusH or weeds to u 
foothold cither in the row or middles — wajp; a steady war- 
fare u])on them during this month, after whii.h lh(;y will 
not give yon much trouble. 
Whew; (/orn is not “laid by,” it will be well to give it 
a constant surface’working, until prevented by the spread- 
ing of the blades across the row.s. Allow no weed to ap- 
pear in your corn field- weeds and corn c.unnot tlourish 
on tlic same ground. I )o not use the turning plow among 
yourcorn after tlio first two workings. It breaks and 
tears up the young rootlets, and docs far more injury 
than good. At the la.it working, sow (b>w I’eus broad- 
cast, and cover with u swce[), <’,ultivator or harrow, 
IMant l*umpkins, in every second or third hill, and wlum 
well up, tliin to one plant in a liill, and work carefully. 
Cow I’eas should now be sown broadcast for hry, at 
the rate of a bushel or six pecks to tiie acre. Scatter 
over the surface evenly, and cover lightly witli a turning 
plow; or, first jilow your ground deejdy, sow your seed, 
and drag in with a harrow. Cow Peas intended for seed 
may be sown in drills, three feet ujiart. 
Pumpkins may be jilunted as u separate crop, IVefiarc 
the ground us for Watermelons ; hills 10 feet apart. When 
well up, thin to one or two strong plants In a hill, give 
these a sprinkling of l^lastcr or Cyp-sum (a small handful 
to each hill) when the dew is on ; loosen the earth, care 
fully breaking the crust, without disturbing the plant, 
and then let them run. The after- work consists In shal 
low surface culture, and the destruction of weeds, until 
the vines cover the ground. 
Pulling Fodder, we have often cond« rnned, heretofore, 
and consider it in all respects a non-paying and jioor busi- 
ness, ft should be discontinued by all ( nlightene<l and 
(>/ /;, /''ij(h/rr. \U('n\{ up, v< ry deeply, a jiiece, of rich 
land, harrow il lirudy, mid, willi a broud hliovel |)low,lay 
it oil in drills three feet apart. In Ihese drills scalte.r corn 
at llu! rale ofdO or .bO gpaiiia to Ihc loot, and cover with 
a hoi‘, rake, boar<l or harrow, tirawn le,ngihwi;)e, along the 
drill. When well up, “runaround” il pre.elty close with 
a long rooter, and ie,p(iut afler 10 or lb diiys. In the 
e.ourse of 10 or lb days more, bre.ak (Mit the entire mid- 
dles with ihe rooti.r, and finally lay by with llu; shovel 
plow, running up and down in tlu; .satni; furrow, midway 
betwe.en the drill, s On good land, prejiaretl atul worked 
in this way, tlu; yiidd will be iVoin .'1 to 0 tons (sonu;timcs 
ev<;n 10) of excellent fodder [le.r ae, re. This Is aw much aw 
e,an be, pulled from JiO to bO acres. In the e.omrnon way, 
and at otu; tenth of the labor, I'ound for pound, Il is aw 
good, if not better than pulled fodder, as It e.onlalna the 
entire juic«; and str<;tigth of the plant, which. In tlie other 
cast;, has gone to the formation of llu; ear or grain. The 
loss of weight and injury to the, grain, by depriving your 
regular e.orn crop of its leave.s befon; all growth has ceased, 
is fully <<jual to the value of the fodiler pulled. We, there 
fore, ilesire that our r(;nderH should ahatidon this “old 
fogy” prnctic.e, and give, drilh;*! corn fodder a fair trial. It 
is not yet too lute, but should be <lone iinnu;diately. Any 
one who fairly tests it will, we arc rjuite ce.rtain, abatulon 
fodd<;r pulling for(;ver. 
In moist w<;utfu;r, sow again the (Jhlnese Sugar Cutie 
for soiling, Il can be e.ut every l.b or 20 days and fc<I to 
your cattle in the stable or lot, Vou will, by so doing, 
nmkc u great deal of e.xcellent matuire. 
Cnrinx <Jorn Ji'oddr.r. -'J'he j»roper lime to cut dulled 
fodder is, when all tlu; stalks are fairly tasaellcd out, or 
In. full bloom It may be cut close to the ground, with a 
long, bharj* knife or sie.kle, Select a dry day, commenc 
ing caily in the morning and cutting until »linru;r lime. 
As fust aw it is cut, sprea<l it thin along the row, an<l let 
il lie and take the sun until afler dinner, vv-hen the upper 
wide will be well willed, 'I'lien turn it over carefully, 
and leav<; it on the ground until b o'chu’k in the evening, 
when it must be gathered up, tied In bundles of moderate 
size (say a fiuit through at tfie bund) and set u]j on the 
butt end, in shocks of i or b bundles each turning one 
bundle upside down, over the others, us a “cap sheaf,” 
'Phe next day, after sunrise, these bundles rnUfSt be untietJ 
and the fodder spread out again until noon, and then 
turned and sunned till night, as before. This may be re- 
