DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY- TO THE IMPROVEMEOT OF SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE, 
VOL. XVII. AUGUSTA, GA., 
, NOVEMBER, 1859. 
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WILEIA31 S. JONES, Publisher. 
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W. HOWARD, Editors. 
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HINTS FOR THE MONTH. 
The Plaxtatiox.— The picking, ginning and 
baling of the crop should be entirely finished by the mid- 
dle of this month; in order that the planter, his negroes 
and anin*ls, may have a little respite and “breathing 
space'’ before the laLors of the next crop come on. There 
is no branch of agriculture that requires so much unre- 
mitting and continuous h^rd work as the making of a 
good Cotton crop, and the wise and humane planter should 
avail himself of all the leisure he can obtain, between 
crops, for relaxation, and the carrying on of various ne- 
cessary plantation improvements, too ofcen entirely neg- 
lected. So long as Cotton is cultivated to the almost to- 
tal exclusion of everything else, we cannot hope for any 
high degree of rural improvement in the South; but sure- 
ly, with the advantages of climate and labor which we pos- 
sess, we can all do much more than we have yet done to 
improve our lands and beautify our horois. Let us at 
least make the efiort; and do everything that is possible 
for the advancement of our higVdy favored region. 
In the preparation of Cotton for inarket, it will be well 
to heed our previous suggestion in regard to careful gin- j 
ning and handling, as the price will depend as much j 
upon this as upon the natural quality, or length and fine- 
‘ ness of the staple. 
; SiceeL Potatoes— Cut off the vines as soon as the frost 
■ nips them severely ; then dig, and carefully bank or house, 
i as soon as possible. (See directions in our last number, 
I page 297.) 
i Small Grain, such as Barley, Rye, Black, V> inter, and 
j Egyptian Oats, Wheat broadcast for a field crop, and 
f Wheat in the drill, for winter and early spring “'soiling” 
\ or feeding green — all these must now be sown as soon as 
! possible. Hardy Winter Grasses, such as Clover, Lu- 
I cerne, “Stanford’s Wild,” the Tall Oat Grass, &c , &c., 
; must, also, be put in the ground at once. Manure heavi- 
i ly, plow very deep, pulverize finely, and roll in your seed ' 
with a heavy roller, if you wish to be remunerated for 
your lime and labor. 
I Hedges of the Osage Orange, Honey Locust., Spanish 
I Bayonet, White Macartney and Cherokee Rose, Fortune’s 
I Yellow Rose, Pomegranate, Jujube Tree, Japan Quince, 
; “Mock Orange,” Pyracantha, American Holly, Cedar, 
I Arbor Yitce, Euonymus Japonica. Privet, &c., &c.. for 
} defence and ornament, should be set out the present 
I month, and during the winter. They add greatly to the 
beauty and value of the homestead, and the Osage Orange, 
Honey Locust, &c., form the surest p’otection to eur gar- 
dens, orchards and pleasure grounds, 
The Orchard, Garden and Nursery- — Fruit Trees, 
of all the choicest varieties of Southern growth, should be 
planted now, as soon as the ground is well moistened by 
the early fail rains. If you delay until spring, you will 
be too much hurried with other work to give this import- 
ant matter the proper attention, and it may not be done at 
all. Prepare the soil for Vineyards, and plant your 
Grades: now is the best time to set them out. Remember! 
that all trees (except some Evergreens of the fir tribe) suc- 
ceed best in the South, when planted in fall or early win- 
ter— that by planting now, you gain a year in the bear- 
ing of your Fruit trees, and that, if you will take the pro- 
per pains at first, there is little to do afterwards. Plant 
more trees, they “will grow while you're sleeping !’’ 
Full directions for the transplanting and management of 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees were given in former num- 
bers, and may be found in the different Nursery Catalogues 
of Fruit and Ornamental Trees for the South. 
Sow Cabbages, Turnips, Parsnips, Carrots, Lettuce, 
Radishes, &c., &c. If you so-vved Cabbage seed last 
month, and now have p'ants with .''our or five leaves, lift 
them carefully and plant them out two inches apart on a 
bed; which you can cover daring severe frost. They 
will be the earliest and best for setting out early in the 
spring. Haul plenty of manure on your garden, have it 
well spaded, burying under all enriching animal or vese- 
table matter. Transplant Brocoli, Cabbages, Celery, 
“Coll.uds.” &c. Dress and manure you r Asparagus beds, 
not forgetting to give them a liberal top-dressing cf salt 
before spring — dig the manure in with a fork, which wi'i 
do less injury to the roots than a spade. Save ah old 
