Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-05-22
Agricultural Rrabing.
THE GARDEN.

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harvested in August and September, and
for the winter crop to be gathered two
months later. Select good rich border
Of garden mold, and sprinkle on a half !
bushel of ashes to the square rod. Rake +
them in thoroughly and sow the seed, Ell
Their broadcast or in drills, four inches
apart. The object of the ashes is to de-
stroy the Larvae of the insects that are
prone to prey upon the Brassica tribe of
plants. These will be up and fit for set
ting the last of the month. When these
plants are removed, it may be immedi-
ately resown to furnish plants for the last
crop.
The cabbage is a rank feeder, and
wants a deep rich soil, if you mean to
make it pay. Avoid all stye manures, or
composts into which they enter. The
cabbage rarely escapes club-fOOt where
his manure is used. 1t delights in a
fresh soil and we have found great ben
eft in bringing up the subsoil in old gar
dens where this crop is planted. For the
small varieties, the rows may be twenty
inches apart, and the plants fifteen inches
in the row. The large varieties, like the
Drumheads and the Bergen, want nearly
twice that room.
When the plants are set out, they must
be cultivated diligently. Once a week is
none too often 10 hoe them. This makes
them grow rapidly and attain a large
size.
LIMA BEANs.-The season is too short
in many parts of the Northern States, to
get full crop of these beans, without
assisting Nature a little in the SPriug.-
This may be done, by raising the tempe
nature of the soil, with warm fermenting
rnanures, or by gentle forcing in a hot
bed.
A well trenched soil, filed with fer
menting stable manure, is several degrees
warmer than soil compact and undis-
turbed. The last week in May is early
enough to plant them. Put down the
poles four feet apart in rows running east
and west, and three feet apart in rows
running north and south, and incline them
a little to the south, to give the vines the
full benefit of the sun. Make a slight
elevation around the poles, and plant the
beans with the eyes downward. Six
beans to the hill are enough, sS,si1 Il al
grow: 3nrl up two Of the poorest plants
This mode will enable many to raise thi:
delicious bean, who have not hitherto
succeeded with it.
Still further north, they may be cult
waited by starting in gentle hot-bed, o.
in the south kitchen window in box
Take turfs from any swarded meadow, o
road side, about foot square and thre'
inches in thickness. With a trowel mari
off the turf into smaller squares Of abou
three inches upon a side. In each O
these little squares insert two beans, an
then lay the whole sod upon your he
bed. OF box in the window. In shol
time the beans viii come up, and the Iii
tie roots will take possession of the soI
When the weather becomes warm
early June they may be removed to th
open air, and set out around the poles
The middle of May is early enough
start them in this way. Whether yo
use the hot bed or not the ground shou
be deeply worked, and made rich, tn
the beans may grow rapidly and matui
early. In selecting seed, buy only tho
that have iRdsnied sides.
TINE OF PRUSNG.-As respects a
pie and cherry, experience teaches n
that when blooming or in full flower, Il
branches, if smoothly cut, heal over pc
fectly sound. The tree is then in fl
yigor, and able to protect itself, while Il
leaves and blossoms shelter the woun
from sun and wind. The objection
Winter trimming, Especially of lar
limbs, Is, that March winds check /
end Of the limb from one-half to II
inches in depth, allowing not only wat
10 stand in the crevices, but also forms
reservoir for the rising sap, which it
well known becomes a strong acid, pr
ducing rapid decay, and cannot easily
arrested until il reaches the root of t
tree. Nine-tenths of the old orchar
have been ruined in this way.
Most if not all shrubs should be prun
when in the growing state. Shoots
suckers viii not put forth as in the C
Of Winter pruning.
STRAwBERRIEs.-S b.
should this month be thoroughly clean
and towards June, the ripening mon
some hay or grass should be shaken rou
the plants to keep the fruit clean. I
ground too, by this means retains
moisture and weeds are hindered fr,