DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE, 
VOL. XIV. 
AUGUSTA, GA., MARCH, 1856. 
NO. 3. 
WILLIAM S. JONES, Publisher. 
DANIEL LEE, M. D., 
AND D. REDMOND, EDiTo»as. 
ly SEE TERMS ON LAST PAGE. 
(E'CnHnniij eeIi JEisctUaitij. 
WORK FOR THE MONTH— (MARCH.) 
THE PLANTATION. 
Provision Crops and Provender. — We can give ouv 
readers no better counsel than to put in as soon as the 
season will allow, an abundant supply of Corn, Irish and 
Sweet Potatoes, Spring Oats, early Cow Peas, Millet, 
Doura and common Corn (broadcast and in the drill, for 
fodder) Lucerne in drill, &c., &c. 
In preparing for your regular Corn crop, do not forget 
our suggestions in February number, page 56. Plow or 
subsoil your land 10 or 12 inches deep (15 inches would 
far better!) 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 respecting which 
see various articles in present and former numbers. 
Sweet Potatoes should now be bedded out and certain 
provision made for an abundant supply of “draws.” No 
crop cultivated in the South is more worthy of attention 
than the Sweet Potato. It is one of the most valuable 
crops for man or beast, and no planter should fail to have 
full “banks” at the setting in of winter, even if he does 
not make a “big crop” of Cotton. The Hayti (white) 
Yams, the Yellovj Yarns, and the large Red Negro 
Killers" (so called) are all fine and productive varieties. 
Irish Potatoes should be planted in drills 3 feet apart, 
and covered with a thick layer of pine-straw or leaves, as 
heretofore directed. 
Millet and Dour a Corn should also be sown plentifully 
during the present and the next two months. Also, Lu- 
cerne, or “Chillian Clover.” We prefer the drill system— i 
land deep and rich — for these crops. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
If you have over- wintered Cabbage plants, 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, and sow more Turnip seed; Early 
White Dutch and Red Topped Dutch are the best for 
spring use. If you did not sow Onion seed (black) last 
month, do it at once; they will come into use in the latter 
part of the summer, when all that were raised from setts 
or buttons are gone. If you did sow Black Onion seed in 
September, it can now be transplanted. Sow Carrots^ 
Beets, (“Extra Early” is the finest) Parsnips, Salsafv, 
Lettuce, Radishes, Thyme, Parsley 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 Squo.shes (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 ; Beechwood Alelon 
is very superior, but a little later. All vines are greatly 
benefitted by guano or poultry manure. At the same 
time, also, sow Okra, Tomatoes snd Egg Plants. Hill up 
Rhubarb. Aspo.ragus will now begin to sprout ; don’t 
suffer any to run up to seed, but cut all down. 
Plant a full crop of English Peas, as heretore directed. 
THE ORCHARD AND FRUIT GARDEN. 
If you have not finished pruning your orchard, do it at 
once, omitting only such trees as are growing too luxuri- 
antly for to bear. Such ought not to be prunned until the 
leaves are pretty well sprouted. By thi.s method, such 
trees will get checked and go to bearing ; should, how- 
ever, 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 up a 
number of wide-mouthed bottles, half filled with molasses- 
water, in your trees — you will catch a great number of 
insects and thus prevent them from doing injury to your 
fruit. 
THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
Propagate Dahlias as soon as you can see the sprouts 
or buds; with a sharp knife split the stem light through, 
leaving a piece of the stem and one or two buds to each 
piece ; plant them so deep as to be covered with at least 
4 inches of soil. Tie up all your flowering plants to stakes; 
the wood of the China tree, when splintered out, furnish 
the best and most durable stakes where Cypress cannot be 
had. 
