White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-22
for tie farner.
Work for the Months of Juiy and An
gust.
FALL TURNirs-

FALL TURNiFs-
Preparations should be made in due season,
for the seeding of the usual crop Of Fall tur-
nips, which should be completed before the close
Of July or not later than the first week in An
gust. The better practice is to SOW during the
last week in July, as early sowing gives an op
oortunity for re-seeding, if the plants should
happen to be cut off by the fly.
PREPARATION OF THE GRouSD.-We have so
frequently given instructions for the cultivation
of the turnip, that it appears to be almost
work of supererogation to repeat such sugges-
tons. Nevertheless as coming under the ap
propriate time when the work ought to be done,
we feel in duty bound to state what ought to
be done, even at the risk of repetition. -
If, then, the ground is not in sward, it should
have at least two plowings. Sxard land should
be plowed earlier than is otherwise customary,
SO as 10 allow time for the sward to become par
tally decomposed before seeding. The har-
row should be applied athwaIt and across as Of
ten as may be found necessary to reduce the
soil To perfectly fine condition. In blowing
send the pillow to the beam, if the subsoil is not
of deleterious quality; and when all ia har-
rowed smooth, either lay the land OF in drills
two feet and half apart, and manure in the
drills with well -rotted manure as for potatoes,
or il the seed be broadcasted, manure before the
last narrowing with short manure, and work 1t
we'll in. There is, however nothing better for
producing good crop Of turnips than mixture
of finely ground bone dust, wood ashes and re-
fuse salt, at the rate per acre of ten bushels Of
bones to twenty bushels of ashes and two bush
els of sailor, as a substitute, $50 pounds Of
manipulated guano.
QUANTITY OF SEED TO THE AcRE.-One pound
Of turnip seed per acre will be ample when
broadcasted, and less will suffice when drilled.
SHEEP. .-ar.--.
The worms which infest the head Of sheep
may be prevented from affecting them by provi-
ding trough under cover in the pasture. and
spreading over the bottom Of it, three times a
week, as much tar as will cover it, and then
sprinkling salt over the tar. In getting at the
salt the sheep will smear their noses with the
tar, which will prevent the fly from laying its
eggs on their nostrils.
PEACH TRIES.
1t is advisable that all peach trees should be
carefully examined about the crown of the roots
for the worm that infests it. The presence of
gum will indicate that the worm is at work, and
it win be necessary to follow its progress under
the bark, either with sharp wire, or by cut
ting into the channel made by fine pointed
penknife. Follow it up until it is found and
destroyed, and finally plaster the wound with
mixture composed Of two parts of soft soap,
one part of -four of sulphur and one part salt
Scatter some wood ashes and lime about the
stem, and then return the earth.
BUDDING AND INoCULAToy.
The proper season for budding and inoculating
plum, cherry, apricot and pear trees, is during
the month of July. The exact time is best as
certained by testing when the bark parts most
freely from the wood.
GARDEN WORK.
Set out cauliHower and broccoli plants for fall
and winter use. Wait for rainy or a cloudy
damp day, as transplanting in hot, dry weather
may possibly cause the loss of the plants
When planted, water freely at least three times
a week in periods of drought.
Plant out celery plants for fall and winter
crops.
Gather pot and medicinal herbs in dry wealth
er. Dry them nnder cover, and when this is
done, label each parcel and store it carefully
away until wan.ed.-RurdI Rooster,