Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-29
THE, FARM
The Garden-..Thc Orchard.
Written for the Lewisburs Chronicle
Rural Affairs in June.

hurdl Ana1Is II June.
In leafy June the eultiyator Of the soil
must labor incessantly from morn till nigh.
unless when shower comes; he eau then
sit down and lock at the raiu falling with.
out grudging the time he loses, for 10
knows that it will do more good than
King George and all his men" could do
by skill or labor.
The greatest portion Of the gardeners
labor at this season consists in battling
with hosts of weeds and insects, which
come up to devour and to destroy. Al
any other season the work would be tire
some in the extreme, but now there IS 30
much to refresh and encourage in the or
chaTds, and gardens, and fields, tlat the
toll brings not only health but pleasure.
The Strawberry is peculiarly liable to
injury from garden weeds on account of
its low growth. To suppress them no
course is so effective as mulching with
half rotten leaves from the woods. If
allowed to decay GU the surface they pro-
mote the growth of the strawberry plants
beyond any other application of the kiad.
But they decay slowly unless some plaster
and ashes are sown over them.
No seeds Of weeds are introduced with
leaves, and as they lie ia, on the ground,
they are impervious to any but the stron-
gest perennial root-weeds, and they re-
tain moisture well, which is SO essential to
the strawberry. Those who have beds Of
strong plants, unweakened by weeds or by
throwing out many ruuners, are now re.
joicing in the fruit of their hands. We
shall hear Of great crops and giant speci-
mems this year. The weather so far has
been most favorable, excepting that little
more sunshine would impart more favor
to the berry.
Where fruit trees have been pruned or
grated in the spring they require some
attention at this season to suppress the
shoots which issue near the wounds. II
the tree is vigorous all should be removed
by pulling them out as it were By the
roots; this will prevent a reissue and the
small wound made in the branch will heal
in few days. Young trees, the roots of
which are not yet firmly established, can
only live through August by the care Of
the owner. They had, or should havo
had, wide bed of mellow earth prepared
for them in the spring, it must now be
seen that robbing weeds do not occupy it,
or that the sun and wind do not drink up
all the moisture from it, Either Of these
evils is able to work the death Of a young
tree, and both Of them are securely obvia-
ted by the single operation Of applying 4
wide and liberal mulch, ) or 6 fee. in di-
ameter at the least.
Young hedge-rows require the samo
Kind Of attention, and it is only because i.
is not given, and the want of it is not
generally noticed that hedges ever fail I,
make good fences. If weeds grow up
along with the young plants the latter nro
rendered weak, and it is as necessary for
the stems of a hedge plant to be firm, as
i, is that rail should be strong And if
somo plants in the row exceed others
much in growth i, will have similar de-
bilitating effect on the weaker plants near
them. The cu.turist then who wishes 10
possess tho beauty and the benefit Of
hedge wall around his fruit lots or fields.
must 20 along the rows now Us lie does
through his corr and potatoes, and cut ots
the weeds and loosen the soil as assiduous-
w. He should also with 4 grass hook or
pruning knife clip off the ends Of shoots
hat are extending outwards too much
hey will throw out many shoots below
he cuts and thus thicken tie hedge. The
highest tops should be cut in in like man
er, remembering while doing it tha. tho
peraticu re'ards growth instead of pro-
,o,ing it, and can only be applied siely
, vigorously shooting plants, and that 1t
rendered necessary by the essential need
having the hedge row thick Sc. in the
,ttom and uniform in growth and
rsngth.
BoAL.btKG, P,, June 70 %.