White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-18
Farm work for june.

Planting being over, there viii be a
little respite, brief breathing place to
/ look into the affairs of the farm more
leisurely, and attend to smaller, but not
minor, matters which the haste to get in
the seeds has prevented. And first, let
him who has had the forecastfo plant q
tree either this season or before, extend
his care to 1t and extirpate its enemies
The Bores.-They will make sad havoc
with youF fair orchard unless your own
eye, and knife, and wirS and hand are
active. Now is the time to dislodgs
them; by scraping the earth carefully
dway from the base of the tree and closely
examining it. the spoiler may be discoy-
cred either by his hole. his castings, which
resemble saw-dast, or by some peculiar
appearance of the tree. By inserting a
small wiIe with the smallest possible
hook upon is end, they may generally be
drawn out but if not brought to light
the wire will kin them.
IHiStles, mulleins, dockroots, burdocks,
and all such rank heritage, will constant
ly spring up, especially about the build
ings, unless the farmer is in the habit of
destroying them. By neglect they some
times cover large patches of~exeellent
ground and render it worthless, besides
disfguring the premises and scattering
their seeds over the farm. An hour or
two ct the right season win arrest them
and save crop and character. The cure
is to cut them off Just below the surface,
and drop a handful of salt upon the
bleeding wound or sink the spade and
start their roots and pull them up bodily.
HoeiRg.-No implement on the farm Is
: in more demand than the hoe in the month
of June. Get good one and keep it
keen and bright. Let it be of the right
weight, remembering that he ''who makes
with common hoe, two thousand strokes
an hour, should not wield a needless
ounce" 1t is important, also, to see
that the hoe stands just right, neither out
nor in too much, but in that position
which will enable the person to stand in
an easy attitude while using it. Hoeing
is of the utmost importance in farm hus-
bandry. 1t keeps the ground in fine
filth, which is its proper condition to
reserve light and heat, and the impor-
tant atmospheric influences.
Tile GardeR.-Pass through the gar
den once day, at least; give it an hour
in the morning and another in the even
ing if possible; no part of the farm will
pay you better than the garden crops.
Coop some of the hens near, and allow
the chickens to go at will over the gar
den; and they will be able to obtain
what meat they require with their vege-
table diet.
CdaIe.-The stock still needs the mas
ter'seye A little extra attention keeps
the animals healthy and thrifty, and
that is the only possible condition in
which profit can be derived from them.
Many IHings.-The merchant watches
the daily fuctuation of prices in his bust
ness, and calculates the loss and gain on
them with eagle eye. So should the far
mer watch every minute innovation,
whether by insect or weed, upon his
crops, and carefully attend to each at the
particular season when they demand it.
PromptnesS, as well as neatness and order,
should prevail in every department of
the farm.-N. E. Farmer.