Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-04-21
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TO clear moss from fruit-trces, apply
cold soap-suds with wnitewash brush -
A few applications will leave the bark
fresh ond glossy.
A correspondent Of the Rmral Ameyi-
can recommends seed corn to be soaked in
worm water and saltpetre before planting;
twelve hours, if the ground be cold, vet
twenty four if it be cold and dry.
The Buckeye Potato is pronounced I'M
sound and unfit for market by thu Anle-
ricdn Agyieui!urts'.
There is no time like the present for
planting shadu-trees.
Shcep-ticks arc pretty easily disposed
OF By tho use of Scotch suuG mixed with
lard. aud rubbed along the back the
wool having been parted. or by busting
the hide with the snuff alone.
In grating, remember that the main
point 10 to have the inner bark Of the
stock in nice contact with that of the
germ.
ifyou have no hot-bcd to start tomatoes
pant them in paper boxes, setting the
boxes in the ground as soon rs the wealth
er is warm enough. Rot viii soon tax,
the boxes out of tho way.
hungarian grass should not DO sown
before the last Of May
Oatmeal and hay make the best fee d
FOR calves.
A Western cultvator of the Jerusalem
artlchoke says it may DO planted as
iato as the last week in April, aud
trantpJ 4hn u M,
Der i'll hill, the hills two feet apart, the
rows four feet. The crop not to be pIowod
until the next Spring, after the frost
lenves the ground.
The american Agricul'Wria condemns
and the Homestead approves. the Honey
blail Grass
Hoifcrs. says the Homestead. that are
bred 10 saiseworkiug cattio, rather than
for milk may as we'll not be broken to the
yoke, and will gain muscle and consti'u-
ton that will tel! to the advantage ofthc
calves.
Grass continues to increase from tho
Toottill tie weather becomes dry, and the
soil no longer offers moist and abrasive
bed for the young roots. Thu energies
OF the plant are then given to producing
seed, which involves II growth of leaves
and stalks. Land should not be pasturod
till this process is well under way.
Agriculturists unanimously say that
for many years tho sowings of March
have not been effected in France under
such favorable conditions as in the pres
ent season. The weather is also most
favorable for planting tobacco and fax
For tobacco It has been found advisable
to choose fields not exposed to the north
winl, and the growers give the prefer
euce TO those which are surrounded By
walls.
Fors, Of any hinl, save tho earliest
ripened, and the largest. Plant these.
and from the product save The earliest
and largest again. In three or four years
you can thus get new variety.
Tho operation Of pruning the vines is
row being proceeded with throuGout the
greatest part Of France. Everywhere
the state oftho plants is declared to be
most satisfactory.
The experience ofMiunes TIA farmers
is in favor Of small farms well titled
Those during tho past few years V 10 have
worked large plantations have lost mon
ey.
- Ifau onion is planted in the hill with
melons, cucumbers. or other vines, it
will protect them .loal tho striped bug.
In regard to potato planting tho Ger
mantovn Tcl.grOph prefers rows to hills;
and pieces to the eutrc tuber for seed,
1t scems that the crop of maple sugar
in tho Western States, us we'll as in our
own, is Unusually large this Spring,
Three bushels to the acre Of oats IL 'e
proper quantity to 50" III goon SOIL.