The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-06-17
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Hlu.s for June.

Examine carefully your gratis and
bulded trees. See that they are not
robbed OF their due proportion OF sap by
shoots on the stock below.
If YOU have trees tina, are shy bearers,
pinch off one-hali or two-thlrds their
usual growth, in order to develop the
fruit buds for another season. .-
1t has been found good practice IN
young orchards just come into bearing,
to take OFT large proportion oi the
blossoms that may set, that they may
bear every year instead -ui every two
years, as IS usual with the apple.
The apple tree left to bear freely, ex-
hausts the materials for fruit crop elab-
Grated the previous season, and as there
IS not usually time after the rlpening oil
the fruit, for It's vessels to develop the
fruit buds for another year, before the
falling Of the leaf, the consequence IS,
that usually the apple tree bears its full
crop every other year.
Cherry trees mature their fruit so ear
ly in the season, that time is gwen to
elaborate the irui,.buds ere cold weather
sets in.
Weakly and tender trees should not be
permitted to bear freely for present
prof, is purchased at the expense of fu-
ture health and vigor.
Mulch your newly nansplanted trees
and shrubs, especially those not hardy
and vigorous growers. Cherry trees par
ticularly require ii.
Trea, your trees and shrubs as fairly
as any of your hoed crops supply them
literally with well decomposed manure,
OF better, with a good compos. spaded or
plowed In lightly; keep your cattle from
summer pruning or heading them back
watch carefully to keep them clear Of in-
sects, SC.
If slugs make their appearance on
your cherry trees, dust them with dry
caustic lime or ashes. Jar your plumb
trees smartly every day or two, early in
the morning, and be sure to destroy by
fire or boiling water all the droppings
tnerelrom.
SCOT and ashes busted freely over your
melons and cucumbers will much promote
their growth, and materially assist in
keeping them clear Of bugs. When
your squashes have commenced running,
draw earth over the third or fourth Joint
and press it with your foot, they will root
and perhaps save your fruit should the
parent vine be destroyed by the bug, &c. |
Keep your strawberry beds clear OIL
grass and weeds, and remember that
when swelling their fruit they require |
liberal supply of water.
Sow peas and radlshes every two or
three weeks If you would nave fresh
supply for your table.
Pu, your soap suds around the roots of
your grape vines. or pour them on your
manure or compost heap in no case let
them be wasted. Wash Your trees with
I've OF moderate strength as high as you
can reach, they will soon show by clean,
smooth bark, how well they appreciate
good treatment.
Hang walls of sweetened water among
your fruit trees. You will be surprised
at the number of flies and insects that
you may destroy, which would otherwise
prey upon the leaves and fruit.
In tfansplanting your cabbages, &c,
be particular and take time and DO il well.
\ GU may not seem to make II fast work,
but how much better it is that al should
make good heads instead OF only one
halt or e-tnlrd.
Remember that all gardening and far
ming operations have their appropriate
season, and can never be So proftably
performed as AT tine proper time.