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VOL. XV. AUGUSTA," GA.,~ MARCH, 185 7. 'NO. 3.' 
WTL,L.IA:\I S. JONE.S, PuMislier. DANIEL, LEE, M.D., aiid D. REDMOND, Editors. 
DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE. 
See Tenns on Last Page. 
WORK FOR THE MONTH— (MARCH.) 
THE PLANTATION. 
Provision Craps o/nd Provender. — Putin, as soon as the 
season will allow, an abundant supply of Corn^ Irish and 
Sweet Potatoes, Spring Oxts, early Cow Peas, Millet, 
Douraand common Corn (broadcast and in the drill, for 
fodder,) Lucerne, in drill, &c., &c. The Chinese Sugar 
Cane should also be planted and still farther tested as a 
syrup plant. For particulars of making, &c., see pamph- 
lets sent per mail by the agents. 
In preparing for your regular Corn crop, plow or sub- 
soil your land 10 to 12 inches deep (15 inches would be 
tar 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 v/hich 
are various articles in present and former numbers. 
Sweet Potatoes should now be bedded out and provis- 
ion made for an abundant supply of ‘‘draws," No crop 
cultivated in the South is more worthy of attention than 
the sw eet Potato. It is one of the most valuable crops foi 
man or beast, and no planter .should fail to have ful 
“banks"V. the setting in of winter, even if he does no- 
make a “big crop" 01 Cotton. The (white) Yavis 
the Yellow Yanis, and the Red “fVcgw 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, a^ 
heretofore directed. 
Chinese Sugar Can-: should -also be sown plentifully 
during the present and the next two months, for greet 
and dried forage. Pl-ant the Chinese Sugar Cane seed fat 
away from all plants of the Millet family, such as Dour; 
Corn, &c. Also, sow L-uceme or, “Chillian Clover. W 
prefer the drill system — land deep and rich — for ihes' 
crops. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
If you have over-wintered Cabbage plants, set them 
out now. Sow^ more Cabbage seed to head in the summer 
P'lat Dutch is the best. Thin out Turnips, as soon as 
they have four leaves ; leaving them at the distance of 
six inches apart; and sow more Turnip seed; Kark 
White Dutch and Red Topped. Dutch are the best for 
spring use. If you did not sow seed (black) last 
month, do it at once ; they w'ili come into use in the lat- 
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, Salsify, 
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-, asd 
when Apple trees are in flower plant Squashes (Scallop 
Squash 13 the best) in hills 3 feet apart; also. Cucumbers 
and Mushmelons 6 feet apart; the Nutmeg and Citron 
Mdons are very fine and the earliest ; Beechwood Melon 
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 Egg Plants. Hill up 
Rhubarb. Asparagus will now begin to sprout ; don’t 
suffer any to run up to seed, but cut all down. Cabbages, 
j which have been set out, and are starting to grow, should 
once a week have a watering of liquid manure— a shovel- 
tul 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 
mce, omitting only such trees as are growing toa luxurL 
ntly to bear. Such ought not to be pruned until tire 
eaves are pretty w'el! sprouted. By this method, such 
fees will get checked and go to bearing ; should, how- 
ver, this late pruning not be sufficient, give them another 
svere pruning in the middle of July; that will prove 
atisfaclory. 
As soon as the trees are beginning to bloom, hang up a 
umber of wide-mouthed bottles, half filled with molasses- 
water, in your trees— you v/ill catch a great number of 
