The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-04-16

''pri1c, pomp and circumstance of gloriouS
autumn" II is frau.ht with beauties that
no one month can brinr before Us. and
"I'h~,r- - gIlz- whr'l -low- u~ many more"
PLA>~.-.i" TIE general pans Of ;hc farm
cr must be lad out now, if they have been
neglected until this now Do not enter the
field hv and by. and wonder what crop you
shall apply to this or that,and hesitate wheth-
cr Won shall break up one acre or two on the
hill. or take another piece on the meadow
No, no, this is pcrplexing when the day is
waning aud men and teams are compelled to
wait
So Of the garden; take the plan in vonr
hands when Won carry out vour seeds Here
is the spot for the beds their length and width
all laid nown; the raSpbcrries and strawher-
rics. The Tomatoes. cucumbcrS and mclonS,th
beans. peas and cahlaec> tn" early potatoes.
corn radi>hcs and lettuce, all have their par
ticulaar piac, assigned. and the mind is not
distracted with the feeling that all must be
done promptly. and vet it has not decided
how to direct tn" operations
Make rs much garden as You can't is the
most profitable part of the farm There is
often more profit on a quarter of an acre in
garden than from two or three acres of the
farm Get in early peas and potatoes. On
the sunny side of a wall. sprung up TO hriarS
and voun- bushes. clear mp and put in seed
for early potatoes: ii is Just such spot as
they like; the new earth SO light and warm.
PErHI>G-Thc MrSsrS Allen. in the Am
eriran Agricultnri>t for 1912. page 50, say
they think pruning should he done after the
period when the excessive flow of thin and
watcrv sap has subsidized. and the leaves have
fully matnrcd. which happens in this latitude
from the Doth Of June to the 18th of Jul "
II i worth while to try this mode and see how
it works. At anv rate, cut off no large limbs
in April.
NIowIxG FIr1ps-Scc that the drains are
all free. and gather up branches from the ap-
ple trees or brush left on meadows which have
been ovrrtowcI so they may not be in the
wav in having time.
TEAH~rLANrING-N Nothing is casicrfyou
know how-and really, it is a very simple
matter to do il. and do it we'll
If the tree Is two wears from the bud. a hole
six feet in diameter is not too large: lSinrh-
c> deep will answer. throwing back the top
earth into the bottom of the hole Take tn"
trees M with the utmost care, and break a>
few of the little >pong,rt> as possible. How
could child suck m orange with Jaws hrok-
en- and laceratcd lips? In the centre of the
six foot hole raise little conical HILL and
place the tree gently upon it; the roots will
then I'll into a somewhat natural position
Now with The fingers place them all straight
and sift in the fine. rich mould, that the deli
cate fbreS NAV nestle among it.
There YOU have treated that tree with prop
cr consideration. and It will bow to YOU ere
long. filled with luscious frat.
l"wIHG-Pow not when the soil is wet
and mixes into mortar. 1t will bake in 'umn>
and remain 50 through the summer unless Iv
dint of hard knocks they are broken mp. f.
ven though the season be late. it * doubtful
whether a"ytlin@ ! ,,2in'l hv blowing h"'',r"
the ground is sufficiently dry To have it drop
partially to pieces on its being turned by the
plow.
Bnt plow drcp-take hold a little lower
than Won did last year an inch of yellow sub
soil will soon become more than an inch Of
black upper soil. Remember the provcrl
about having 'corn to sell and keep"
GRATING, fencing, the nursery, clearing
up the garden, the door-varcl, the wood-pilc,
and numerous other things, will require at
tcntion now. Let us lay hold of the work
before us with cheerful and hopeful hearts.
and pursue il with a wcll-tim,d zeal the.
seeds shall spring upward from the sod, and
lie who givcs the increase shall gladden. our
hearts with abundant harvest.