Eastern times., 1855-11-01
MisteIIanp.
Work for the Season.

1t is fashionable in Agricultural journals to
give once in while an article with the above
heading. We will follow the fashion.
l. We would say to all our readers-kiH all
the ,oeeds that are ripening on your grounds
Weeds are enormous feeders, and fast eat up
the strength of the soil. Kill them no,o and
destroy the seed, and your work next year in
the same line will be greatly diminished
The best way, perhaps, is to pull up the weeds,
let them dry, and then burn them. If you are
careful in gathering them, seeds and all, their
destruction in this way is sure.
II. DO as much Of your ploping and ma
nuing as possible, this fall. This is good in
almost all kinds of soil, as it allows the frost
to soften the earth more perfectly, and kills
the grubs and worms that have afflicted us so
much of late. But fall piowing and manuring
are especially necessary in clay soils, because
it is so difficult to do the work properly in the
spring, on account of the dampness of the
ground. When you do your plowing this fall,
see that furrows, or surface draius are made
to let all water run freely off,. Follow these
directions carefully and you may increase
greatly your crops for 1856.
Ill. For the same reason, we would say,
Spade in a good ,cheetbarroiU or two of ,ceH
rotted manure, ,oath t,oo or three shouels full of
Stacked lime, or old broken pzastering, under
each of your apple bearing trees. Do it this
fall, and the next year may be bearing year
as well as this. By pursuing this course, or
one very much like it, Mr.. Pell of Pelham, on
the Hudson, says he secures fruit from his
trees every year. Try it. In spading, OBJ
servo first, not to spade deep, uey near the
tree. The spade will strike the roots and in
jure them il you do. Secondly, stand with
your side towards the tree, ,-whlle spading, not
with your face towards it. BY observing this
caution you will break far fewer roots.-
Thirdly, dig as deep as you can when you get
away from the tree far enough not to hurt the
roots.
". As soon as the edUes fall and the ground
as dry enough, set out all the apple trees you
,cish TO set out for nert gear. We have fire.
quently recommended transplanting in the fall
We repeat the recommendation now. We
refer of course to the apple tree and other har-
dier trees. The tender trees it is safe to
transplant in the spring. The advantages of
fall transplanting are, first, it saves time, for
the soil in the spring is wet Second, the tree
becomes firmly fixed by spring. Third, the
mutilation of the roots and branches retards
the growth of the tree in the spring. This is
partially avoided by transplanting the fall pre-
vious.
V. Keep the apples picked up under your dp-
pile trees eUery day. Feed all the wormy ones
to the pigs, or boil them up for your cattle
Thus you will save the apples, and (what is
of more consequence,) prevent the great in
crease of the 'millers,' that lay their eggs in
the blossom bud of the young fruit in the
spring.
VI. Mark the trees that bear poor fruit, and
graft thar tops ,Oith the best kinds merit spring.
1t is just as cheap for tree to bear good fruit
as poor fruit, remember this.
VII. P'ck6y hand all apples 10 be kept during
the u'nter. They should be gathered and pla-
ced where they will keep cool and dry. They
should not be placed in large heaps. A large,
airy chamber, or an open space in the barn is
good place to keep them till winter comes.
Of course they should not be allowed to freeze;
but above the freezing point, the colder they
can be kept the better.
VIII. All the apples you can now sell at good
prices, dispose of at once. But if you cannot
sell at good prices now, and have good keep
ing-rooms, keep all durable fruit; it will sell
well before spring, or in the spring. Ohio
Farmer.