i VOL. XV. 
AUGUSTA, GA., JUNE, 1857. 
NO. a 
DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE IMPROVEMENT OP SOUTHERN AGmCUXiTURI:. 
WILLIAM S. JONES, Publisher. 
DANIEL LEE, M.D., and D. IlEBMOND, Editors. 
See Terms on Last Page. 
^laitatinE (Ecnncraij BEtHttlbitij. 
WOIIK. FOR THE 3IONTH— ;JUNE.) 
THE PLANTATION. 
Continue to plant Corn at all favorable opportianities, 
plowing up deeply, a few acres after every rain, and put- 
ting into the ground in the best manner. We have- often 
made good crops after the “latter rains” of June— but the 
sooner you plant now the better. Corn and all other pro- 
vision crops wiKrule high this year. After the first hoeing, 
give your corn a top-dressing of gypsum, ashes and salt 
— 10 parts of the first, 4 of the second, and 1 of salt. It 
will be of great benefit in a dry season, and no injury 
at any time. Try it, if you can obtain the plaster. Work 
your young Corn as often as possible, giving the roots a 
deep mellow bed in which to extend themselves, and leav- 
ing the surface level and well pulverized. 
Pian^ plenty of Cov: Peas, using Plaster as a top-dress- 
ing, after they are well up. It will act like magic on 
lands deficient in lime. Plant, also, the Chinese Prolific 
Pea-, which will yet give you a good yield, with favor- 
able “ seasons.” Plant, also, plenty of Pumpkins 
among your corn, or in a separate 'patch. Milch cows 
and hogs relish them greatly, and they are quite fattening 
when boiled up with meal or bran. 
Cotton will need constant and unremitting attention 
during the present month. Scrape and the plant 
as soon as possible ; keep the weeds down, and the ground 
in a state of fine “tilth.” 
Sow, in the drill, in your richest land, large quantities 
of Chinese Sugar Cane and Corn for forage, A farmer 
has never too much rough provender ; it is useful for soil- 
ing as well as for curing to hay. Buckwheat should also 
be sown ; it does best on high sandy land; excellent for 
meal as well as for forage; for the latter purpose, cut it 
when in Sower and cure it as you do hay. 
Sweet Potatoes should be transplanted now as soon as 
possible. Dip the roots in a thick batter— made by stirring 
fine leaf mould and scrapings from the cow-pen into water 
— set the plants pretty deep, and shade the ground around 
them with a few handfuls of leaves, and '.'bw v.du grow 
otT finely, even in dry weather. Just before sundov.^r. is the 
best time for this operation with “draws.” 
Vrhedt, Oats, and early Corn Fodder (from the drill) 
may now be cut and stacked up carefully on a platform , 
of rails raised several inches above ground; or, (which is 
still better) put under cover imraediately. 
THE KITCHEN GAEDEN. 
Little can be done, the present month, in the garden 
with the'exception of mulching, iceeding and watering. V7 e 
regard the first operation (mulching) as of paramount im- 
portance in this climate, and have spoken of it so often, 
that repetition seems unnecessary. Mulch everything — 
trees, shrubs, vines and vegetable^ — covering the surface 
of the earth, as far as the roots extend, with four or five- 
inches of pine straw, chip mould, spent tan, sav/dust or 
forest leaves — and you will find that trees and plants thus 
created grow much faster, and receive little or no check 
from the long- continued drouths of mid-summer. Water, 
should now be freely and regularly applied to all your 
growing vegetables, in the manner heretofore directed — - 
leaving no moisture exposed on the surface to the baking 
rays of the sun. This is an excellent time to attack the 
vceeds, and you must show them no quarter. Cut them 
down and let tliem die on the surface; or dig them up, 
and burn them, root, branch and seed. Plant Snap Beans 
and scatter a little short litter or sawdust on the ground' 
after having covered the seed. This will make them come 
up. 
Irish Potatoes can be planted and heavily mulched ; 
they will give a fair crop in October. Plant Watcrmelom 
fora succession. During the latter part of this month 
Cabbage and Brocoli plants for fall and winter use may be 
set out. 
Seeds of Cabbage, Comliftawer, Celery, &c., may be 
sown under low arbors, made of brush or pine tops, in or- 
der to shelter them from the fierce rays of the sun. V/ater 
often, until the plants are well up, when a little liquid ma- 
nure may be used alternately with the water, from time 
to time. Plant a full crop of Okra, without delay. Plant, 
Peas, Sweet Corn and Snap Beans, for a succession. — 
Transplant Tomatoes, and early Celery, &c., and prick 
out Celery, CoAdifiower and Brocoli. Pinch off the 
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