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ivmiK FOli ME ' MONTH-»-0¥AY^)‘ 
- ■ THE TLANTATIGCNi. ^ 
in jt at. the' rate jq^-abottt 3, bushels -It may.bf cnt^ 
'when in the tassel, and fed ^re,qQ,:qr 2 dri€jd,.fb^i\iintej; 
. ^Isq,. .fqr^. .Ibd^er,^ 
.way, on a ,sinaU,;Sea|8,. tovs^tisfy, yoursg|ye?, 
-value. If; ^alipvvqd, to. ^^standp.-it , wiil^ niatUJA. itsAC^^ if" 
planted .pyenj a^ late-a^ .the .rniddle -ofJune,.oy jst of July. 
.idAke U\s.^ro 4 nd very deep-And .rieh, as pre.yit)\isly dire^-^ 
DB¥CiTED EXCLUSrVSLT TO THB IMP;ROVBMEITr OF SOUTHEFK AO^tlOUETITRE.-’'''- 
TlfiS is one of the very busiest months on the planta-. 
iionj and ho one who desires to" make a’good erbp has any 
timpcjodpse.no.w. . . , : . . " ' . ' 
C'nwj -not'.already brought to a ‘‘stand.,'’ must be pro- 
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br;Transplant J^gg: apd, pqn.tinue ^, planting, 
.^ga?^€very lO.or 12 days,^ V- • , ^ 
psrly worked at once, first “running round”..«lose to the 
row with a Ion? scooter, after which use W shovel," and 
then keep" the ground stirred between tile rows, as often' 
as>oAee every 10 or 15 days, running quite shalloia, with 
a harrow, cultivator or a horse hoe, fpliowed by^hand hoes 
to clean and mellow the space between the hills. Do not 
creak any roots, or use the turning- plow, at ail, in work- 
ing this crop, except to “lay by” with ; and even then it 
is rirrnecessary. 
Cotton must be brought to a “stand,” and scraped and 
moulded without delay. The moulding must be done as 
soon after scraping as possible, so., that the roots of the 
young plants may not be left exposed to the scorching 
e fleets of I he sun. 
Rye, and perhaps Whedt;vc\^y be cut in some 
places, the ksjt of this month, and the ground afterwards 
planted in Suceet Potato “draws,” or Cow Peas. 
Caw should be now sown broadcast or drilled, 
in" deeply plowed, and well manured land. If intended 
for hay, the land must be rich; "if seed only is desired, 
moderately fertile land will ansvyer. The Chinese Prolific 
Pria should also be planted 4 by 4 feet, 1 or 2 Peas in a 
hill, to secure a future-supply of seed. 
' Sweet Potatoes should be planted extensively; as here- 
tofore’ recommended. Select a rainy or cloudy day, or 
the ^ool of the evening (from 4 P. M. till sundown) for 
settln?>: your “draws”— dip the roots in a batter of water 
thickened with fine rich soil, make the holes with a point- 
ed, stick ' (or “dibble”)— set the “draws” deep into the 
mellow ground, and press the earth firmly around them. 
Sow Corn in drills for fodder— opening the drill wide 
aiid deep with a long shovel, and scattering the corn along 
Hill up Bush Beans, before bioQmi.ng, jq keep them up- 
right when bearing; . ! r p'-. C:V'. 
Workmarefully around a.i)d, Cwumhers, wiiha. 
pronged, hoe-rprune tho-yines so asAp d.istr’bwl© the fruit, 
equally, and if the striped bug is troublesome, try the ef- 
fects of sprinkling'The vmed“\tdt'k~we^'bamphor water, 
which is made by tying up-in,muslin, a piece of gum 
camphor a's large as an egg and infusing it in a ba-rrehof 
rain vva ter. To prevent the wind from bundling. up the 
vines, throw a shovelful of dirt upon them, here andAhere. 
The main point, however, in thismonth is the proper thinr 
ning of the crop.^ Never leave but two; or, . at most, three 
plants of Melons; Cucumbers or Squashes ia each hilh v ' 
All vegetables vrill be greatly benefitted by a judieibiffief 
thinning, for a crowded growth is just as injurious to 
them as'if they Were overgrown with weeds. ' ■ . '■ 
H6e and stir the soil frequently around your plants; 
and, whenever you possibly can, ‘ mulch them; "it will 
improve them wonderfully. * 
Plant out Tu?;'ia^o<?s towards- the end of this month for-a 
late crop, and cut them down until the early patch is giv- 
ing out ; then lei them go to" fruit, and you will have 
plenty until frost. '• a 
Sow Cabbage seed the latter part of this month, far fall 
and winter use. Flat Dutch and Bergens are the besC 
Fry also, the genuine “Buncombe” seed, if you can ob- 
tain it. 
Transplant /Ac.y.5— they will be fit for use all next wFw- 
ter. ■ . '■ 
If you are raising Onions, itoxx\ the black seed, thin (Mt 
the rows and transplant. Such transplanted Onions vill- 
Gpme in late, and last till Christmas,, 
