The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-23

fewer words used the better, L win be short
And I fastherthink that what is puplished
should be attended with experimental
list. How 10 prevent an.s, and other
crawling insects from annoying bees,
sweet meats, &c. 7s"E 7cS4fa
Tie greasy wool round the legs Of the
beegam bench, or spread 1t under the Jars.
II dogs eat it of, dip the wool in a little
spirits Of turpentine. I'd. To prevent the
bud-worm from injuring corn in low, wet
places. A g 'asa ~ ~
Put small quantity of ashes in the
bill when planting. Another way is to
transplant those vet place. with corn
drawn from other places in thinning. 1t
will grow and ear well, and the worm will
not attack the transplants. .f's -<s'4 :
Sd. How to prevent birds and hens
from pulling up corn. '"f 7
Soak the seed in decoction of hen
manure aud small quantity of fish brine
sixty hours, and rub in ashes and plant.
My word for success. "a -s''H.'sA .
4th. How to protect cucumbers from
frost and destroy the bugs. ." "i'H
Permit gourds to grow about the fence
no matter what shape. Saw the gourds
open, and in cold nights turn them over
the cucumber hill. They will save it
from frost and the bugs will collect in
the gourds for safety and shelter. In
the morning take torch and burn the
bugs. In two days you may externiinate
all the bugs in your neighborhood. '''
9Th. How to plant cabbages, DC. '''
Get plank the length Of your rows,
and seven inches wide. Lay It across the
bed, and plant by the edge Of itA-walk
on the plank to prevent trampling the
ground when wet. Your rows will be
straight, and your ground not trod, 20"
9Th. How to have an orchard of bearing
pears in two or three years: 'i.a-. AH'n :
Select healthy crab trees five or six feet
high; dig them up with care; mind TO save
rs many roots as possible cut off all the
limbs except three or tour to graft on: cut
them within one inch OF the body of the
tree. The reason sot this il that IL you
graft from the body of the tres, the 'grift
will out-grow the crab limb, become heavy
and twist off. Get your pens from q
bearing tree, and you will have beautiful
healthy tree. atf 9Ev .r,sfad ss.s2
7th. Grapes may be brought to bear
the second year by grating in wild grape
vines. In getting grape vines to graft
upon, in order to success, the root or stock
must be vigorous and healthy, otherwise
your labor is in vain. gats'a ra .irFd
9th. In manuring with ashes, I find a
small quantity, on my land, answers a
better purpose than too much. 5S = sas
/ have growing three varieties Of Amer
lean Grapes---two from the forests ofTex-
as, and one from the northwestern part of
North Carolina. The two from Texas bore
a few bunches Of large black grapes last
year i think they will do well. The
variety from North Carolina, Is n Fox
Grape, of a purple color, has large ms a
small Tomato, smells very luscious, and is
the most thrifty vine Lever saw. Il was
grated into a native grape vine.ls sis1
Now, If any of our friends want to utry
me. l should likeuvesy much If all the
any.my Of grapes, thoy know where 70 find
writer's in the Soil Of the South would
write over their own Engiish names, as
do not understand Latin. -9grJ giiFT1
.5'hH pdT HYours, &c,.1ii sis liu,sfa l
! ~ Il s'aaaA al JOHN MCPHERSON.