The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-06-29
AGRICULTURAL.
From the Massachusetts Plowman.
FARM WORK FOR JUNE.

Planting is now done and the WORK OF
wedding and tilling commences with June
Corn is benefited on most ofour dry lands
by a handful Of ashes on the hill. Some
of Us apply these ashes as soon as the corn
is planted and while the mark OF the hoe
is plain. showing where the seed is. This
is the easiest and best mode, but farmers
generally put their ashes on after the corn
is up, and before hoeing it.
The earth among planted vegetables
should be often stirred, for stirring kills
the weeds and keeps the surface more
moist, in dry summer, than it would 9TH
wise would be. Weeds, too, suck up the
moisture from the soil and send it off on
the winds: and if you doubt it, dig down
in your garden, where the weeds have
not been disturbed, also where they have
been destroyed as fast as they appeared,
and you will see the difference. Yet ma
ny people plant potatoes around the trunk
oftrees, Just transplanted, to favor the
roots, which often die for want of mois-
ture
The plough or cultvator should pass
between therows of corn at least three
several times before haying time. 1t is
bad husbandry to let weeds get the better
OF the cornstalks, and spread penicious
seeds for another year. Plow and hoe
thoroughly ard your land will be in a
better condition for the succeeding har-
vest.
In regard to killing up we are in favor
of a middle course,n killing so high as in
the last age, and not leaving the corn roots
bare offresh earth. We hold that corn
roots and potatoe roots know how deep 10
descend as well as we can show them. YET
as the ear'h needs stirring and to De made
fresh on the surface, it is better to throw a
lltlle fresh mould among the corn stalks than
10 remove what now covers the roots. 1t is
easier too, 10 cover up the small weeds in
the hill than to cut them up; for covered
weeds turn directly to manure, but cut weeds
grow again when The weatheris wet.
FRUIT Trees that were set this year
should he attended TO early; the earth about
them should not be suffered to become dry
50 as 10 prevent the shooting out OF the little
rooyets. The surface must be often stirred
tual no weeds may be tempted 10 drain the
soil of its natural moisture. The best mode
TO keep it moist and light, and TO afford sup
port to the tree in case of wind is, TO pack
around the trunk coarse manure, cheap old
hay or straw, with stones to keep it down, OF
eeat mud dug up last fall. Peat mud is re-
iii arkable for retaining moisture and is bet
ter ITO be mixed with earth TO come in contac
with the new set Of roofs than manure from
the barn yard are.
Carrots, parsuips, sugar -beets and mango
wurtzel, may be sown from The first TO the
tenth Of June. One objection to sowing as
late as the tenth is the need Of late wedding
that is, in July, when we are TOO busy 10
devote much of our time to tillage. By
sowing as late as June much labor is saved
of hand wedding. Yellow turnips NAV be
sOwn as late as the 25th of June and they
are usually better, sown thus late, Than earl
icr ones that often become hollow before the
time of gathering.
In the garden it is prudent to SOW al diff
ferent times. squashes, cucumbers. pump
kIns aud melons. The yellow bugs aud the
large squash bugs are fond of first fruits aud
your first fruit may avail nothing. Cucum-
bers for pickles sown as late as the last OF
June. Pumpkins are often raised in corn-
fields, and the seeds are dropped with the
corn or stuck into The bills as late as the first
ofJune.
Fences must be attended to before the
cattle have learned too much. The expe-
renee of trying 10 find how slight fence
will answer is one of the most Improbable
that can be tried by the farmer. Cattle and
hogs that have never learned their own pow
or are easily kept in enclosures that have low
fences. A single WALL 3 10 feet high, will
be sufficient for animals that have not be-
come unruly in consequence of poor fen
ces.