The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-03-30 00:00:00

gbe farm anti Sullen.

ARRILMS OF WORK.

Owing to the long continuamx• of severe fro.t many •
of the zultural oporations recommended in a (01111.. r I
calendar will still lie in abeyance, and will require im-
mediate attention now that the weather ie more
favouralele. Where the ground has leen previously !
dug and exposed to the action .1 the !roe less lalsnir
will be required to reduce the surfs., 0 0 proper
condition for planting. Attention I, given to
any croje already plauteel, and where the plants have ,
lIPCOMIY upheaved I,y fixed they sl 1,1 be ni ale firm
by having the soil well trodden around them.
l'lantations of broccoli awl curled Is.recege, and the
like, will now be ll loetellted by having all de-
cayml leaves removeel, the plant, 'elide firm, 41111
sonic (red' soil drawn up to the ateni.. Turnipo that
have been alhiwed to stand over with the Objeet of
producing " greens " for spring consumption. will in
many instanoes be found to have been lifteell by the
action of the frost, and when. this is the cam it would
lie best to take up all the 0. .... 1 rie its, and replant
their in rows thickly t.e,/,41i-r for th- prmlucti .... of
Wed.. tllroll, ala. pus-urea and treated 111
the sato° way; kill he useful for producing •
supply Id whnlesome '
llCllll6.—Fropall plantings should be Mad. lir taking
up a portion ~f the stook. dividing awl replanting it
in light, rich aid. Make sowings iii testa ii. tho
cf hor.ige marigi.lel, marjoram, Almoner savorY.
al., of mallow :xnel ice-jilant for g.troiahing.
Tlllt MAIN Cltol. lw shonl.l he
town from now onward to elm 0.c..en1 week in .tioril,
sowing in drills Vi inches apart. We Mail her this
sowing nothing to espial Jaime' lute' mediato and the,
Leong Surrey varietieb For v.nivenience, the horn
section are better grown by thelemelves on Mot. "r
bordttt., where y"Utig r.• 44 cmi be obtained lir
suce.ensionel sowings. diuring the growing season us
Oce.asional liglt Gib-dressing .if salt and rgoott iiiNual
propistit,ns fmla)li. girvit Witt; advantage to all cope
of versus, lie main min, yl 4..rat74,t •I:oult,1 also be
sown at the sauna time.
W•aN FILAXOI ANI) OUt•tlfallitA.- If these
now be making vigorous growth, the plantA
will require fraxpient pinching leek awl tying down,
removing at 4nic. all 1,1,1 and discoloured leaves.
Light top-dressings of turfy hein should le given,
and rets:ated as 01441 a.. the roots sliow on the surface
!of the hills. Thom, iii bearing will lie greatly asseted
by liberal soaking,, of tepol hi.iu,il manure.
CitAtit.-Plant, raised in heat for the first supiely
;4.144 be pricke,l off into pill,. or and plao.l
grit the watlO ft.figr. AftrtW.ll4o
transplauted into v .11 nom, giviiir them :raw,. space
' and liberal treat.. ait.
. Tomato-I Asti 11.ineter its. -Thos. her
' onitsi.le plmiting mis itlel mon., shift when re
the liwiiier into ii-inch Vita -awl be growo int in heat,
'to make good strong plants from !bree feet in
' height by plantiiir r• "Mg all •Mlr altoots as
• I they appear. tiow ridge and other cur lees
•, tendril for cold frame.- al.. vnri•table glitrtoo/o. and
• goxiels. Fill up vs.. ttlelo•of calilege and eauliflower
litie deals plantinp. —(1.1 rs' CA eon iele.