. Turner's North Carolina almanac : for the year of our Lord ... . them. My brodders, said a waggish coloredman to a crowd, in all infliction, in allob your troubles, dar is one place you canalways find sjrmpathy. Whar? Whar? shouted several. In de dictionary, he replied, rolinghis eyes skyward. A ragged boy about 10 years old sat onthe fence in front of an Arkansas cabin,and just as I came up his mother came tothe door and called Moses! in a loudvoice. The boy did not look around, andafter a minute she called Abraham! Hemade no move, and I was asking him theway to Greenville when she put out
. Turner's North Carolina almanac : for the year of our Lord ... . them. My brodders, said a waggish coloredman to a crowd, in all infliction, in allob your troubles, dar is one place you canalways find sjrmpathy. Whar? Whar? shouted several. In de dictionary, he replied, rolinghis eyes skyward. A ragged boy about 10 years old sat onthe fence in front of an Arkansas cabin,and just as I came up his mother came tothe door and called Moses! in a loudvoice. The boy did not look around, andafter a minute she called Abraham! Hemade no move, and I was asking him theway to Greenville when she put out herhead and called Luke! He did not ap-pear to hear, and had answered me that itwas seven miles, when the mother raisedher vcice still higher and shouted Mark! Your mother is calling you, I said,as he paid no attention. No, not me, he replied. But who, then? My brothers over in the woods. Shescalled for Moses, Abraham, Luke andMark. Shell call for Philetus, Jeremiah,Judas and Abel, and if they dont comeshell yell out for Ananias, and thatllmean me, and Ill Garden Calendar for March. Transplant hardy Lettuce, also Cabbage plant*from winter beds, especially the large beds of Asparagus, Artichokes, Sea Kale,and Rhubarb and Strawberry set out; plant Peas,Potatoes, Onion Sets and early Corn: sow Cab-bage, Carrot, Celery, Cucumber, Beets, Egg Plants,Leek, Lettuce, Mustard. Melons in hotbeds, Okra,Parsnip, Pumpkin, Pepper, at the close of {themonth. Radish, Salsify, Spinach, Turnips andTomatoes sow in warm situation. FARM NOTES. Plow deep while sluggards sleep; andyou shall have com to sell and keep. Many farmers are too much in a hurryto do spring plowing. It does not pay toplow soil where there is much clay whilethe furrow is wet and the soil sticks tothe plowshares. There are thousands of farmers nowplodding along in ruts who should get outof them. They own their land and it istheir own fault if they do not make it pro-duce the largest profit that in any waythey c
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