Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-07-15
From the Genesee Farmer.
BRIEF HINTS FOR SUMNER WORK

Corn6elds should be kept entirely free
from weeds, from the time the corn is up.
till the plants become so large as to cover
The whole surface of the ground. 1t will
b. best for the crop. and cheapest for the
farmer, to keep ahead of the weeds. In
hoeing, it should be hlled as little us pos
s,ble. To keep the soil loose at the surface
at the same time to preserve the surface
level. and to avoid iujuring The roots of
corn. the cuitioator only should be used,
and not plough Ia heavy soils, the more
finely and completely puverised the surface
is kept, the better.
Potatoes. as well as corn, should be hill
led very little; they should be very broad
and fiat.
Wbea, fields should have the rye, chess
and cookie, picked from them. Rye is
easily seen as soon as the heads appear;
and cookie while it is in flower. Mustard
is also most easily seen while in flower, and
should then be extIrpated.
Crops OF mangel w,r,zel and ruta baga.
while young, must be kept entirely clear
from weeds,o they will be greatly injured.
Much more depends on this than is gener>
ally supposed.
In thinning these crops. where the plants
have come up too thickly to stand. the dis
lance from plant To plant should be abou,
one foot, but varying according to The fer
rll!'y of the soil, rich soil requiring great
dist aDce.
Crops Of tUrnips in gardens NAV be eff.c
tually saved from the ravages of the fly. bv
conining hen upon them that has young
chickens. The chickens will suffer none
to escape.
When garden plants are watered, il
should always be done in The evening.
Cabbage and other plants. may be safely
transported in any weather or time of day
by mmersing the roofs IN mud made from
rich soil The moment they are taken from
the ground in which they are set, If suffi j.
clenly moist at the time. II is best to take
up as much Of the soil with the roots as
possible.
Fruit trees should have The turf and ali
| weeds kept clear from the soil a few feet
about them. In young trees, and especial
y those newly lransplanted. this is Of the
greatest consequence in older ones it is
not so necessary, although very useful.
Trees heavily loaded. should have the
fruit ihinned upon the branches. or else II
will be small and of inferior flavor. The
quality of fruit of fine varieties, often de
ponds on this operation.
| Branches Of pear trees which are attack
ed by fire blight should be cut off immedi.
ately at some distance below The affected
part (say Two or three feetl and burned.-
Where the whole Tree is affected, It must
be cut up, and burned THIS is the only
way to prevent lis spreading.
10 order TO have frun of good quality.
u should be permitted to become fully ripe
This is generally grearly neglected, es ecial,
y IN case Of cherries, whose excellence is
wholly dependant on thorough ripening.--
Some cherries are generally gathered when
they are considered ripe, wien if left on the
tree they would nearly double their size
and improve exceedingly in flovor.
Cattle and horses should have a con
slant supply of good water particularly if
working.
Salvation in horses, though not satsfac
torily accounted for appears to be caused in
great degree by juicy pasture; hence in
most cases. it is easily cured by a batting
OF hay or oats, or by turning The horse to
dry pasture, such as one newly stocked
down with timothy.