The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-06-22
.AGE-SULrURALIST.
From the American Agricultu,slist.
NORTHERN CALENDER FOR JUNE

Cor vegetation of The whole year. Ii be
comes the farmer, therefore, TO be stirring
with the lark, and watch nttentvely th'
whole circle Of his fields. Nothing shoulC
be neglected The potatoes designed To-
winter should now be planted; rola.baga'
,sown, and if any vacancies occur in The
sugar beet aud msnge wurzel BEDS they
should be filed up by transplsnling. The
ruta baga is one Of the most important crops
of Great Britain, but though a useful one
in this country, the uncertainty of ii com
pared with many others, and It's far inferior
value to Indian corn, 10 which our climate
and soil perfectly adapted od,render IT but Of
secondsry consequence. By many who
have tried each, the sugar beet is much pre-
ierred for feeding stock; and it is certain
the latter will keep longest without injury;
and in most parts Of the country is amuch
eurer crop, suffering less from drought, and
vastly less from insects. Davy, who ana
tysed them, gives for ruta bagas; only CT
parts in 1000 as nutritive matter, while he
found 1876 in mangel wurzel, and l46f in
1000 in The sugar beet. Where an early
crop is taken of the land, rula bagas, and
even the common white turnip. may be
raised TO advantage, as they may be sown
after any crop, and still! have !ime TO in
sure good growth. Ground bones are a
most excellent manure for every variety Of
,urnip, as is also lime. The last may be
used TO great advantage with almost all
crops and soils, when not already found in
them in abundance. The plow, hurrow,
cultivator, and hoe, ought TO be piled con
stanily; the surface kept finely pulverized.
and all weeds exterminated. 1t will fire.
quenuy save vast deal Of labor TO the farm.
er to 90 through his fields of wheat, oats
and barley, and 10 pull up all the noxious
inIruders, chess, cookie. charlock red root,
&c. The garden requires particular atten
ton during this month. Keep The Weeds
om and The useful vegetables in. As soon
rs the early radshes, lettuce, &c, are taken
off, supply heir places with cabbage plants
turnips, late beans, and peas. Leave no
nook or corner unoccupied, remember that it
will require fifty ii mes the labor to extir
pate the progeny the following year, that is
necessary for ex,irpating the weeds that are
suffered 10 seed this. Weedy fields and
hard soGs intended for buckwheat, should
be prepared, and though the old rule is to
sow when the chesnut blossoms appear, il
is safer one, TO get in somewhat earlier
especially npon land subject TO early frost
sheep ought to be carefully looked al after
shearlng. Cold, drenching rains are pecu
Harry huTlul 10 them at such times. In
1912, large numbers, in the state of New
York, were chilled to death in June. IN.
less they have dry, well sheltered fields to
run in, and are stout, well heshed and har
dy. they should be driven home, for the
night at least, and provided with little
grain, beans or roots. A supply of salt in
TOugHs'Wueie III " nOl HhOte 10 waste lr0n
rains, should at all times BE within llleir
reach Always have tar at the bottom of
the iroogh This last precaudon prevents
worms in their heads, and has a general
healIhful effect. Some Of the early glassos
and clovers may be cut, and when pu, up.
add salt to the extent required by the ami
nal while feeding, animals like salt~ with
taer food, as well as man. Renew your
Iieids OF broad cast or drilled corn for soil
ing. Look well to your bees; many swarms
will come out ibis month, and your hives
must all be IN readiness. Their preparation
Cor swarming may be known by their cus
tering on the outside Of the hive, and a ne
cnhar eipiug noise from the new queen
Use some Of the improvod hives so as t.
-eecore your shwe Of the honey wirhou
cndangcring the lives Of the bees. WacI
the moths closely, and Kill them as they
ale found, and when they have made theu
way into the hives, get at them there end
.cNlerminale lhem as soon as possible
Eiichen Gwdea --The main point il
this month, is TO keeplhe garden entirely
dear Of weeds, as their growth will now b,
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