The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-20
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Setting out 1'omatoes.-f you have
plants set them out the first good season
after the weather shall have become set
tied. the sooner the better, plant them
three feet each way, in ground that has
been heavily MANFRED and veil worked,
both as regard. ploughins and harrow
ing. After your plants become well set
dust them freely with ashes and plaster,
equal quantity Of each. If the weather
should prove dry, water the plants every
other day; and in cultivating them BE-
sure to keep down the growth Of every
thing like weeds and grass, until the
! vines begin 10 bloom, when they must
be left undisturbed 10 fruit.
Souing Tomato Sesds.-In the first
week of this month, select a good piee.
Of loan on boruer facing the south,
and sow tomatoes seed for late crop.
Manure and prepare the ground well.
Should the plants assume sickly iue,
treat them to decoct,sn made thus
put 4 half bushel OF horse dung into =
barrel, fill that nearly up with water,
then put pound OF sulphur and half q
gallon Of SCOT into bag, sink that in the
barrel. and after leaving it stand day
water the tomatoes plants with the liquor
this barrel being filled up two or three
times.
As you set out your plants, immerse
the roots and stems into mixture roade
into consistency of cream, out OF two
parts SCOT and one part -four OF sulphur.
This will not only ensure healthiul ac-
tion TO the growth OF the plants, but Sc
cure them against the attacks ofthe cut
an grub worms, which 50 frequently
undo in nj sht what man has done the
previous day.
Carrots, Parsnips, Bsets.-Drill in
some rows OF each OF these roots At the
beginning Of this month for early use
your main crops for winter consumption
had better BE- delayed until the begin.
ming OF next month.
Ctlery.-PrePare bed and SOW cele-
Iy seed. Select good rich loamy spot,
manure it literally and dig and rake 1t
we'll; then sow the seed, rake them in
lightly and pat down the earth with the
back cfa spade or shovel. Treat the
bed TO frequent waterings both before
and after the plants come up 1t is i'm
portant TO the termination Of the seed
that the ground be kept moderately
moist.
Souing Onions.-Jf you did not sow
onion seed last month, do so the begin
ming Of this. Select a mellew loamv
bed, cover it soout two inches deep
F; with well rotted manure, dig it in spade
d~rP, rake finely as the work progresses.
This done lay OF your bed, into beds
+ feet with alleys foot wide between
them, make drills | inch deep, sow your
seed and cover with the rake. Should
the weather be dry, water the bed to
force the termination the seed, 80 al
SO IN times.of drought, water the plants
during their growth, and you will not
fail to have mild, we'll sized onions.
Leeks.-The seeds OF this vegetable
should be sown early this month.
Ssad Onions should be set OF, early
this month.
Garlic, Shallot, and Chiv...- These
should be planted in the beg inning OF
this month, the earlier the better.
Sage and Thyme may be planted out
or the seed sown IN the beginning Of this
| month.
Early 7wnips.-Prcpare Z bed by
manuring it with we'll fotted manure,
dig II in spade deep, rake as the work
proceeds, that dene, top dress with =
compost formed of 6 parts rotten manure
and 2 parts ashes, rake that we'll IN,
then SOW Early Dutch, Early Stone or
Early Queen turnip seed, rake it light
Iy in and press down the ground with
the back of . shovel. When the plants
first come up, sprinkle fish oil over them
and dust them with plaster every morn
ing until they set INTO the rough leaf
and you may calculate upon 4 good bed
Of early turnips. Should the plants
stand too thick, thin them out no as 10
stand s inches apart, and give them two
or three workings with II. hoe. ..
Par'7y.-Sow the seed OF this pot herb
early this month.
RAubarb or Pieplan'.-Yeu may either
set cut the plants vi this veget. bic OF
sow the seed during the Grh ten d.yss
this month.
Hor" Rndish.-In the beginning Of
this month set out bed Of this excel
lent ccndiment.
| ArHehotes.--Make new plantations
early month.
Potatoes-Early this month plant a
bed Of this excellent root
.Oskra.-Sow the seed OF this vegeta-
bic between the 1d and 18th Of this
month.
Red Pcppsrs.-About the 2o!h Of this
month SOW your pepper seed.
CucumbeIs and SquashrS NAV be plant